Spring is always a time to celebrate the rebirth of the land as the browns of winter give way to the greening of landscapes, and we are gifted with the many flowers that pop up to say, “hello.” This is always a season of excitement and hope for me every year, but right now it’s […]
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What a great cartoon. Agree? Known primarily for his humorous essays. every now and then Slim Randles slips a serious topic in his weekly columns. Here’s one of his most recent: Do you know …which is the oldest settlement in the United States? Forget Jamestown. Forget Roanoke. Forget St. Augustine. According to book learning, the
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UNDER THE GULF COAST SUNBy SKIP RHUDY Romance / Coming of Age / SurfingPublisher: Stoney Creek PublishingPages: 266Publication Date: April 22, 2025 *** SYNOPSIS *** This coming-of-age tale set against the sun-soaked beaches of 1970s Port Aransas, Texas, is a love letter to the people and culture of the Texas coast and the enduring allure
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MOONSET ON DESERT SANDSMurder, Tea, & Crystals, Book TwoBy Sherri L. Dodd Paranormal Thriller / Fantasy / Magical Realism / Witch-LitPublisher: Black Rose WritingPages: 360Publication Date: March 27, 2025 *** SYNOPSIS *** With a traumatic year of fending off a serial killer behind her, Arista has settled contentedly into her temporary home with Auntie in
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RUNNERSBOOK TWO IN THE OAKLEY SERIESBy Phil Oakley Historical Fiction / Depression Era / Family SagaPublisher: Stoney Creek PublishingPages: 206Publication Date: March 31, 2025 *** SYNOPSIS *** From the author of Little Hatchet, this gripping historical saga continues—a powerful story of resilience, family, and the price of ambition. Perfect for fans of epic generational tales
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THE SCIENTIST AND THE SERIAL KILLER:THE SEARCH FOR HOUSTON’S LOST BOYSBy Lise Olsen True Crime / HistoryPublisher: Random HousePages: 464Publication Date: April 1, 2025 *** SYNOPSIS *** The Scientist and the Serial Killer is the gripping, upside-down detective story of a Texas forensic anthropologist named Sharon Derrick who, determined to close the cases of the
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LEFTBy Paul McGrath Fiction / Satire / HumorPublisher: Stoney Creek PublishingPages: 232Publication Date: March 14, 2025 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** SYNOPSIS *** A Sci-Fi Satire of Alien Espionage, Southern Charm & Chaos on Earth! First-time novelist Paul McGrath delivers a sharp, witty, and wildly entertaining sci-fi satire that asks: What if an alien held up a mirror
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VANISHING INTO THE 100% DARKBy Amber Royer Cozy MysteryPublisher: Golden Tip PressPages: 288Publication Date: March 4, 2025 SYNOPSIS Bean to chocolate maker Felicity Koerber has been invited to be part of a chocolate festival in Tokyo. It’s a big deal for a Texas gal with a shop on Galveston’s historic Strand, so a whole group
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I hope it’s a Happy Monday for everyone. As to what is happening in the world, especially here in the U.S., I have no words printable in a blog post written in a family-friendly space, so I refrain, which is a good thing for my blood pressure. I need to escape and doing that with
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BENEATH THE BROKEN OAKBy Lori Altebaumer Mystery / RomancePublisher: One Thousand Hills PublishingPages: 400Publication Date: February 22, 2025 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** SYNOPSIS *** Trees don’t heal. They seal. But Forester Jodee Trevaine isn’t a tree. The wounds of abandonment she’s spent years denying will be ripped open the night she witnesses a child’s abduction. The hardscrabble
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