Writers, hear me out. Do you ever have those moments at work or out where you see someone or hear something or even are in a situation where you think, “This would be great as a story?”That’s what Andrea Andersen did in her latest novel, Written by a Woman.Before we get started, let me just … Continue reading A Woman’s Work
Have you ever had a book that’s made you so frustrated and annoyed, yet you tore through it like it was your favorite chocolate bar? That was me while reading Almost Hers by Maisie Serein. In the hunt for new books to read (like I don’t have a TBR pile larger than my house), I joined … Continue reading Switching up never works
What does it truly mean to make life? Religious leaders and others would say that only God (or insert your chosen Deity here) can give life. But in the modern age of cloning where scientists created Dolly, a clone of a sheep but none the less alive and able to function, the question of who … Continue reading The Current Modern Day Prometheus
Did you ever wish you suddenly inherited a house from a family member you barely remember, find a new himbo bestie and a scorching hot one-night stands that ends up being your family lawyer?Yeah, neither did Natalie Roche but that’s what happened. In Betting on the House by Cassandra Medcalf, Natalie is a talent manager … Continue reading A Real Fixer-Upper
Long from the days of his Comedy Central sketch comedy, Jordan Peele has made a name in Hollywood by creating banger horror or psychological thriller movies that not only terrify you but pull up the uncomfortable fear that lurks deep down. "You done messed up Aaron!" copyright 2012 Monkeypaw Productions He has moved from movies … Continue reading Welcome the first horror anthology of the season!
The year is 1865. Slavery has been revoked. The Civil War has just ended. And President Lincoln has just been assassinated. In Boston, two daughters of the Massachusetts Supreme Court Justice William Stevenson and fighting for women’s reform. They are also huge fans of novelist Jane Austen, dead these 48 years, and have been writing … Continue reading From Boston to England: For the love of Jane
I remember raving about Mary Calmes’ first book, Raven in the Woods so when I found out she wrote a second, I went out and picked it up.Demon and the Raven picked up some time after the first book. Xander Corey is happy. He’s engaged to Lorne MacBain, the Chief of Police and love of … Continue reading Return to Ospry
Another book in what I call my library’s “One last look before you leave” section, I found this gem. The In-Between Bookstore by Edward Underhill. The title was enough to catch my attention and pick it up. The inside sounded good as well. The trope of “big city person comes home to small town and … Continue reading If you could change your past, would you?
Once upon a time, I thought it was rare that two of my favorite authors would ever cross paths. That's what I get for listening to Mark Twain. (yes, there's a story further down.) But now, it seems that there is more of an overlap than I ever thought.Here is a case where I saw … Continue reading Authors that inspired Jane Austen
When you add a new version of royal prince romances mixed with a bit of those Disney-eque royal romances or The Prince and Me, you get The Rules of Royalty by Cale Dietrich. On the day of Jamie Johnson’s 17th birthday, his adopted mother has a story to tell him. His mother came to America … Continue reading The American Prince
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