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Blog Tour: Richard Coke: Texan by Rosser Coke Newton, Sr.

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RICHARD COKE: TEXANBy Rosser Coke Newton, Sr. History / BiographyPublisher: Stoney Creek PublishingPages: 300Publication Date: November 4, 2024 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SYNOPSIS Richard Coke played one of the most crucial roles in Texas history. His leadership of his beloved Texas still resonates today—150 years after he became governor. Richard Coke: Texan weaves a rich mosaic of real […]

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Blog Tour and Giveaway: The Nine Lives of Tito d’Amelia

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The Nine Lives of Tito d’AmeliaBy Ettore Farrattini Pojani Italian Literature / Historical FictionPublisher: Bayou City PressPages: 326Publication Date: October 11, 2024 SYNOPSIS This is the first (and only) English-language version of the award-winning Italian novel, The Nine Lives of Tito d’Amelia. Nine Lives is a love story about a cat, a family, and an

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Happy Halloween and Humor From Slim Randles

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I don’t know who painted that charming scene with the cats and the witch and the glorious colors. Neither did the friend who sent me the image, so if any of you know who the artist is, please do share. I do know the artist who colored the Happy Halloween picture. It’s one I did

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Book Tour: Tough Trail Home by Marie W. Watts

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TOUGH TRAIL HOMEBy Marie W. Watts Women’s Literary / Small Town & Rural / Contemporary Women’s FictionPublisher: Black Rose WritingPages: 253Publication Date: March 27, 2024 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ “Tough Trail Home is a delightful read about a family coming to terms with each other and their new lives.” –Pamela Stockwell, author of A Boundless Place The Dunwhitty family is flying

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Book Tour: Shrimping West Texas by Bart Reid

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Shrimping West TexasBy Bart Reid Texana / Science / AquaculturePublisher: Texas Tech University PressPages: 256Publication Date: May 21, 2024 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** SYNOPSIS *** When you think of a marine environment, what do you picture? Wetlands, possibly; coastal shores, perhaps. When you think of a shrimp farm, what do you picture? Some folks who know a

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News and Fun From Slim Randles

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It’s October and what does that mean? For me, it’s the annual Arts & Crafts Sale in Hawkins, Texas.A great place to find some very nice jewelry, decorative items, fiber art, paintings, and more.I’ll be there with books to sign for you or for gifts, as well as prints of some of my photography.If you

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Book Blitz: The Border Between Us by Rudy Ruiz

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THE BORDER BETWEEN USBy Rudy Ruiz Literary FictionPublisher: Blackstone PublishingPages: 256Publication Date: August 27, 2024 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ** SYNOPSIS ** The Border Between Us is a poignant coming-of-age novel from one of the most exciting voices in fiction. Ramón López was born along the US–Mexico border but is determined to get out and embrace the American

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Blog Tour: The Art of Farming by T.D. Motley

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THE ART OF FARMING: A NovelBy T.D. Motley Fiction / Agriculture / Nature / Stewardship Publisher: Stoney Creek PublishingPages: 144Publication Date: August 26, 2024 *** SYNOPSIS *** Sam Bartlett’s formidable antagonist has four legs. Sol, a miniature donkey, schemes daily to outwit his kindly caretaker. This delightful rural drama regales with a symbiosis of plants, humans,

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Book Tour: In The Mad Mountains by Joe R. Lansdale

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IN THE MAD MOUNTAINS By Joe R. Lansdale Fiction / HorrorPublisher: Tachyon PublicationsPages: 256Publication Date: October 15, 2024 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** SYNOPSIS *** “Joe Lansdale squares up to the Great Old Ones―and taps into rich veins of awe and wit, with always a backbeat thrum of cosmic terror.” Kim Newman, author of the Anno Dracula series

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Blog Tour: Pintsized Pioneers

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PINTSIZED PIONEERS: Taming the Frontier, One Chore at a TimeBy Preston Lewis & Harriet Kocher Lewis Young Adult / Nonfiction / HistoryPublisher: Bariso PressPages: 184Publication Date: September 24, 2024 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** SYNOPSIS *** Children tread lightly through the pages of Old West history. Pintsized Pioneers: Taming the Frontier, One Chore at a Time gives frontier

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