THE DOLL FROM DUNEDINBy ML Condike Historical Mystery / Genealogy MysteryPublisher: Harbor Lane BooksPages: 428Publication Date: October 22, 2024 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SYNOPSIS The Doll from Dunedin is the sequel to the 2024 Readers’ Favorite Gold Medal winner in Fiction – Mystery – General, The Desk from Hoboken. Still reeling from the dangers of a recent case, […]
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On Monday I won’t be watching the inauguration ceremonies. Not just because I am heartsick at who is being sworn in, I haven’t watched many of those for a long time. Why when my patriotism has only slipped in recent years? I think the money spent on all that pomp is money wasted. And especially
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The snow that was dumped on my corner of NE Texas is slowly going away, and the snow family my neighbors made in their front yard are melting. Brought to mind the Wicked Witch of the West and her famous line, “I’m melting.” Good riddance to her, but I will miss seeing the snow people
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A HUSH AT MIDNIGHTBy Marlene M. Bell Cozy Mystery / Small Town MysteryPublisher: EwephoricPages: 368Publication Date: September 5, 2024 A manipulator. A fatal plan for revenge. Award-winning author of the Annalisse series, Marlene M. Bell, brings distant friends together in the rural South only to have one of them become the victim of a brutal crime
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In case you’re like me and rather numb with cold, as well as what’s happening in the political arena, maybe a dose of nonsense from Windy Wilson – resident word-scrambler at the Mule Barn Truck Stop – will bring a smile. Windy wouldn’t call it nonsense. He’s convinced that his words make sense. You be
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This. This is why I keep writing about Jenny Jasik. Fell in love with this character when she first came into my mind and my writing many years ago, and she still stirs my mother-soul. Based on a true story of a mother who helped bring down the main drug distributor in her small Texas
The year, the day, started off well for me as I thought of all the fun things I could do this last day of my vacation from writing or editing, but then I read about the terrorist attack in New Orleans. 2025 isn’t starting off well for the family and friends of all those killed
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The end of a year is often a time for reflection of the past twelve months and what has been accomplished on a personal level. That’s not what’s on my mind today as I write this. Instead, I’m reflecting on the life and legacy of Former-President Jimmy Carter, a man I greatly respected and admired,
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Letting my friend, Slim Randles take center stage today. His point about the cold doesn’t make sense here in Texas, as we’re currently experiencing a warm spell. It’s going to be 75 degrees on Monday, and folks who want a fire that evening will have to run their AC to compensate. ๐ I hope everyone
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A friend sent me this meme and I couldn’t resist the urge to share it here. It perfectly captures the attitude of a cat, although perhaps not all cats. I’ve had some that were aloof, and some that were not. This doesn’t reflect my attitude about the holidays, either. It’s a wonderful, magical time for
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