Get to Know the Reviewer: Babs Hightower of BabsBookBistro

Today's Get to Know You guest is Barbara Hightower (aka Babs) of BabsBookBistro. Welcome, Babs!

JDP: Did your mother read to you as a child?

Babs: Yes, she did, my mom has always been reading as far back as I can remember. The funny part, I did not like to read until high school.  Now, I can’t live with out my books.

JDP: Do you remember a favorite book from your childhood?

Babs: Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter.

JDP: Name a favorite author as an adult.

Babs: Even though she has recently passed away, it would be Lillian Jackson Braun.  Her Cat series was the first series I ever read and how I got hooked on mysteries.

JDP: I’ve looked at that series for years but have never read one. I haven't wanted to give my cats ideas, but maybe I should take a chance. ;-) Share a book you’ve read multiple times.

Babs: Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen. I started reading her work 4 years ago now and love each story, some more then others.  I even have all the movie versions. 

JDP: Kindle, Nook, or good old hard copy?

Babs: iPad for me. (OOO, JOYCE IS SO JEALOUS!) I use to have a Kindle until the iPad came out.  I like having all the versions on my iPad. I still like hard copies and always will though. Sometimes there is nothing like the feel of the pages you are reading.

JDP: I’m with you there. I bought a Kindle in January, but I’m finding I’m too old fashioned to give up print books in a big way. What’s your favorite place to read?

Babs: My bedroom, as the boys will leave me alone and it is cozy.

JDP: What are your three favorite reading genres.

Babs: I have several:  Mysteries, Romance ( Historical, western, any old romance) and Amish.

JDP: What’s the last book you read?

Babs: Murder by Mocha by Cleo Coyle.

JDP: What are you’re reading now?

Babs: Love To The Rescue by Nancy Lennea.

JDP: What’s next on your reading list?

Babs: What isn’t is the best question.  My TBR list is huge and keeps building each day.  With this TBR I will have to live to be about 200 if not older to get them all read.  I love every minute of it.

JDP: What you would like to read more of? (author, genre, etc)

Babs: I would like to read more of Western Romances.  I have only read a few and love them. 

JDP: Have you read Marsha Ward? I’ve only read two of her Westerns so far, but she is quite good! Share a favorite book that you’ve read in the last 12 months.

Babs: This is a tough one as I have read several good ones so far this year.  I would say Murder by Mocha. Cleo Coyle has a way with her characters that always draw me in and they are like family after so many books.

More about Babs!

 The picture is of my youngest, Marco who is 9 months old and me.  Marco is named after my favorite book character by Kate Collins.  She was excited and shared his photo with everyone.  I digress, I am a stay at home mom to 4 boys.  They range from 9 months to 14 years old.  I have been married to my wonderful husband and best friend TJ for 15 years now.  I love being able to stay home with them as my mom did with me.

I love to read, write (I have 2 novels going), cook, bake and work in the garden.  I love to do crafts when I get the time.

We have 4 indoor cats and 9 Siberian Huskies that are all rescued.

My blog is called BabsBookBistro.  I like to share my reviews of course, along with giveaways, author interviews, recipes and anything else I can think of.  My idea for the blog was to help authors promote their work and help people as I go along.