This weekend I was in Tampa Bay for the annual Festa Italiana. Having never been before and this was their 20 anniversary, I can tell you that this won’t be the last time I go. What an exceptional time and it reminded me of Key West except better!! The food was all Italian, the people were all friendly and of course, the concerts were Italian top notch performers. Zucchero was the headliner and he did not disappoint. The weather was exceptional as well. Book sells were steady through out the day. There were so many people, that I couldn’t see the other vendors on the other side of the street! Excellent time. Talk with you soon.

Last weekend I spent the day at the Jacksonville Library for their annual book fest. What a great time and the staff really made you felt like family. Book sales were great and so were the adjacent authors. There were people from all walks of life. It was great to see all the young readers as well, that is something that seems to be missing as we continue with the 2017 book tour. Talk with you soon.

J.R. Sharp

The Veterans History Project (VHP) of Amelia Island was nice enough to invite me to their monthly meeting. It was a blast, these folks are so nice. The crowd was wide ranging and very interested in my career and my book (Feeding the Enemy). I would come back in a minute. If your not too familiar with the VHP, here is a link of this great organization https://www.loc.gov/vets/.

J. R. Sharp’s book “Feeding the Enemy” won an “Honorable Mention” in General Fiction category of the 2017 Florida Book Festival. CONGRATULATIONS!!

http://www.floridabookfestival.com/

I made a visit to one of my dear friends, Dave, in Camden County, Georgia and he was nice enough to invite all of his friends. It was his 60th birthday and he really went out of his way to make sure everyone knew about my book, “Feeding the Enemy”. Thanks Dave your the greatest.

On 31 December 2016, I was invited to the Amelia Island Italian American Club. It was wonderful and I plan on going again in the near future. The club focuses on Italian heritage, food and language. Additionally, they were nice enough to allow me to discuss my book “Feeding the Enemy”. What a great way to end the year and bring in the New Year of 2017!!