Stacey Mansfield

Smashwords Interview

For your own reading, do you prefer ebooks or traditional paper/hard back books?
I honestly prefer paper, but my library is kind of overflowing the bookshelves, so I've swapped to e-reading. I don't have an e-reader, but I have a smart phone. The bonus there is that I can use multiple platforms (Kindle, Kobo, etc) so I'm not limited.
What book had the most impact on you?
I don't think I can choose just one. I was thrilled with L M Montgomery's The Blue Castle, something about the girl who had always been bullied standing up for herself and saying what she really thought was very empowering to me. I've also really been enthralled with the works of Jane Austen, Louisa May Alcott, Charlotte Brontë, J R R Tolkien, C S Lewis, J K Rowling, Gail Carson Levine, Brandon Mull, and so many others. My favourite books whisk me away into fantasy and use adventure to tell the deep truths of growing up, learning who we are on the inside, and finding peace with ourselves.
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