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Book Excerpt – #Fridayreads

Here’s another excerpt from the third book in the Seasons Mystery Series, Desperate Season.  It follows closely from what I posted in March. I hope you enjoy reading these excerpts, and I’d love any feedback you are willing to give. If you’d like to get the first two books in the series, Open Season and […]

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Book Review Across the Winding River by Aimie K. Runyan

Across the Winding River Aimie K. Runyan File Size: 5262 KB Print Length: 301 pages Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1542004756 Publisher: Lake Union Publishing Publication Date: August 1, 2020 ASIN: B07WS9RPJM BOOK BLURB: A woman unlocks the mystery of her father’s wartime past in a moving novel about secrets, sacrifice, and the power of love

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Book Review – The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan

The Keeper of Lost Things Ruth Hogan File Size: 791 KB Print Length: 277 pages Publisher: William Morrow; Reprint edition (February 21, 2017) Publication Date: February 21, 2017 Sold by: HarperCollins Publishers Language: English ASIN: B01GONIFLM BOOK BLURB : Anthony Peardew is the keeper of lost things. Forty years ago, he carelessly lost a keepsake

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Book Blog – The Caretakers #LoneStarLit

THE CARETAKERS by ELIZA MAXWELL Genre:  Psychological Thriller / Gothic Fiction / Sisters Fiction Publisher: Lake Union Press Date of Publication: April 14, 2020 Number of Pages: 317 Scroll down for the giveaway! In the isolated estate she’s found the perfect getaway. But there’s no escaping the past in this chilling novel from the bestselling author of The

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#Fridayreads – Street Music by Timothy Hallinan

Street Music Timothy Hallinan Print Length: 384 pages Publisher: Soho Crime (April 28, 2020) Publication Date: April 28, 2020 Sold by: Penguin Random House Publisher Services Language: English ASIN: B07V11772C Text-to-Speech: Enabled BOOK BLURB: Eight years ago, Poke Rafferty, an American travel writer, and his Thai wife, Rose, adopted a Bangkok street child named Miaow,

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#Fridayreads – Excerpt from Desperate Season

I’m continuing with scenes from the third book in the Seasons Mystery Series, Desperate Season. I’m still working on the final read-through and edit before submitting it for publication. I hope you enjoy reading these excerpts, and I’d love any feedback you are willing to give. If you’d like to get the first two books

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Book Review – Nina’s Memento Mori by Mathias B. Freese

Nina’s Memento Mori Mathias B. Freese Paperback: 148 pages Publisher: Wheatmark (September 24, 2019) Language: English ISBN-10: 162787710X ISBN-13: 978-1627877107     Near the end of Nabokov’s Lolita, Humbert makes an honest admission: “[A]nd it struck me…that I simply did not know a thing about my darling’s mind.” That line sums up the isolate game

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Of Books And Music

The weeks just keep rolling by faster and faster. It’s hard to believe we’re already looking at the end of January. Wasn’t it just yesterday that we did the great New year’s celebration? I hope everyone has had a productive and pleasant week, and you’re ready for some weekend relaxation. My weekend is going to

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Great Teachers

Slim Randles is here as my guest today. I know it’s not Wednesday, but the week got a little skewed with the special blog post on Tuesday, and I thought it would be good to end the week with some fun from Slim. Goodness knows we need a bit of laughter in these difficult times.

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Benefits of Reading

I always knew that reading is good for the soul, and the creative spirit, and just plain fun, but I didn’t know these other benefits before reading Kristy Woodson Harvey’s Newsletter the other day. She’s the author of a number of wonderful books, and she graciously gave permission for me to share what she found

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