Colleen Oakley

Author Interview - Colleen Oakley

Author I draw inspiration from: Ann Patchett

Author Interview - Colleen Oakley

The Dutch House: A Novel

By Ann Patchett

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Favorite place to read a book: In my bed! In the spring and summer, my back porch swing.

Book character I’d like to be stuck in an elevator with: Jack Ryan. He can get out of any situation so I feel like he's my best shot to get out of the elevator. And if not, well, he's pretty hot, so...

Author Interview - Colleen Oakley

The Hunt for Red October (A Jack Ryan Novel)

By Tom Clancy

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The moment I knew I wanted to become an author: When I was 4, and crayoned my first story.

Hardback, paperback, ebook or audiobook: All of the above! Mostly hardback and paperback, but I'll read an ebook in a pinch and I love audiobooks on long car rides.

The last book I read: The Alice Network by Kate Quinn

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The Alice Network: A Novel

By Kate Quinn

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Pen & paper or computer: Computer!

Book character I think I’d be best friends with: Bridget Jones

Author Interview - Colleen Oakley

Bridget Jones's Diary: A Novel

By Helen Fielding

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If I wasn’t an author, I’d be an: artist

Favorite decade in fashion history: The 80s. It was so bad, it was good.

Place I’d most like to travel: Italy

My signature drink: Titos and soda, two limes

Favorite artist: Henryk Ptasiewicz

Number one on my bucket list: To write a screenplay

Author Interview - Colleen Oakley

You Were There Too

By Colleen Oakley

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