Blood,Sweat and Books

Author: Sara V. Olds Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary Publisher: Astrea Books   Publication Date: May 30,2013       Me, Mercedes Bennion? Working for the US Forest Service? I’ve never thought of myself as the outdoorsy, hard-working type. But one quick glance at those mouth-watering forest rangers and oh, baby, sign this seventeen-year-old up for a whole summer of fresh air, mountains and starry, starry nights! Interview with Author Sara V. Olds Q. For those readers who might not know your work, Can you tell them a bit about the books you write? A. I love adventure and I love to laugh. So, all my books have elements of adventure and humor. Now, that’s not to say there’s not tragedy and intensity, but there’s always humor. My Life as a Lumberjack is my first YA novel. It’s set in the mountains of Utah, and has a lot of craziness and is a contemporary and comedy romance. My other books are historicals. Brigadier is a WWII women’s...

Buy It Now Me, Mercedes Bennion? Working for the US Forest Service? I’ve never thought of myself as the outdoorsy, hard-working type. But one quick glance at those mouth-watering forest rangers and oh, baby, sign this seventeen-year-old up for a whole summer of fresh air, mountains and starry, starry nights! Author Bio & Follow Links Sara V. Olds has been telling stories for as long as she can remember. One of her favorite memories is of unfolding a tale for friends while they were all bundled in sleeping bags watching a comet shower in the Uintah Mountains. Mother of three: Large, Medium and Small, she welcomes her newest role, that of mother-in-law. Life has taken her from thither to yon and back again—she's moved 22 times during her marriage. She breathes to travel. Longs to fulfill a lifelong dream of owning a horse. Is an addictive reader. Enjoys swimming, skiing, violin and movies. Wonders if she'll ever get to SCUBA di...