First, Happy Monday folks. It’s always energizing to have a whole new week stretching out ahead of us. Makes me feel like I could accomplish a lot. Does it do the same for you? On this cold and rainy day in my corner of the world, I thought it would be nice to share a …
Photo Courtesy of the Nobel Peace Organization Today we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in this day of remembrance that’s a National Holiday and a day of National Service. Reverend King Jr. spent much of his career advocating for civil rights, racial equality, and human rights. In the 1960s, he, along with other leaders …
Recently I’ve been reading memoirs and biographies, taking a little break from fiction. Reading across genres is a great way to expand my thinking, and I often gain some nugget of wisdom and self-awareness from the experiences of other people who have written thoughtfully about their own lives. One of my recent reads is Can’t …
So happy to start the New Year with a review of this wonderful historical novel. Publisher : Next Chapter PublishingPublication date : December 6, 2023404 pages Historical Fiction Susannah Mobley, expecting her slave lover’s baby, submits to an arranged marriage to Hezekiah James, who is headed to Texas to claim a land grant. …
I’ve been battling Covid since last Saturday and my head is currently filled with all those little Styrofoam pellets used for packing, so my brain is rather useless at the moment. Takes forever to pull a thought or a word out, which leaves me no choice but to let my friend, Slim Randles, entertain you …
MAGIC MACHINE SERIESbyPreston Lewis and Harriet Kocher Lewis The intent of these books was to see how artificial intelligence (A.I.) dealt with the Bible and with humor. Since A.I. is generated by godless algorithms and computers, the authors sought to see if ChatGPT would treat faith issues with respect, especially in a world where Christianity …
PORTER & MIDGE:PAWS AND PLAYTIMEbyJennie Chen and Giselle Nevada Children’s Picture Book / Pet Care / Dog Training** Porter and Midge series **Publisher: Raise the Woof Press LLCPublication date: December 12, 2023Page Count: 32 pages Scroll down for Giveaway! Discover the enchanting world of Porter and Midge: Paws and Playtime – a rhyming children’s book …
CONQUERGOOD & THE CENTEROF THE INTELLIGIBLE MYSTERYOF BEINGbyCG Fewston Science Fiction / Dystopian / Steampunk Date of Publication: October 17, 2023Number of Pages: 381 pages Scroll down for Giveaway! One of resilience and transformation, Conquergood’s life-changing discovery explores the depths of family, memory, love, and the mysteries that lie at the heart of the universe. In …
Because the world may expect, even demand perfection, we can be hard on ourselves, expecting only perfection. Guess what? We are human, we are not perfect, we will fail. And when we do, it is alright to get up and try again. Just because we fail does not mean we are a failure. Every mistake …
MAGNOLIA BLUFFCRIME CHRONICLESSeasons 1 & 2byThe Underground Authors Scroll down for a giveaway! Each stand-alone book in this multi-author crime novel series is set in the fictitious, beautiful little Texas Hill Country town of Magnolia Bluff. Each author writes in their preferred sub-genre to allow readers to experience humor, dark dilemmas, suspense, romance, thrills, and …