Today I wish everyone who is celebrating a Happy Thanksgiving. May you make wonderful memories with family and friends, and not get as stuffed as the turkey. What are you thankful for? For me it is always my family first. What a blessing they have been to me, especially during my recent move. I am […]
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MADDIE ~ A LITTLE GHOST WITH A SECRETBy Cindy J. Vanous Illustrated by Steven StewartChildren’s Age 6-8Pages: 28Publication Date: September 25, 2025 *** SYNOPSIS *** In the enchanting ghost town of Terlingua, Texas, Maddie isn’t your typical ghost. She’s a friendly spirit on a heartfelt quest to discover her own special superpower just like the
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PARADE OF SECRETSA Lane Hayes MysteryBy Kimberly Fish Historical Mystery / Female SleuthPublisher: Fish Tales PublishingPublication Date: October 31, 2025Pages: 341 *** SYNOPSIS *** Layers of history, suspense, and emotion. March, 1948. Lane Mercer Hayes, and her husband, Zeke, have that post-war life that everyone envies. His winning record as a prosecutor and a scratch
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HUMMINGBIRD MOONRISEBy Sherri L. Dodd Paranormal Thriller / Fantasy / Magical Realism / Witch-LitPublisher: Black Rose WritingPages: 304Publication Date: October 9, 2025 *** SYNOPSIS *** The past two years have taken their toll on Arista Kelly. Once an eternal optimist, now she has faced the darkness and must recalibrate what true happiness means for her.
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Here it is Monday again and time for another guest post from Slim Randles since I have nothing to write about. The news, along current affairs, are just too depressing. Plus, I’ve been sick for a week. UGH! I sure wish Slim had been a contributor to newspapers and blogs way back when I did
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I’m still knee deep in unpacking and settling into my new house. The one room I thought had no more boxes to unpack and was finished except for artwork and curtains, now has boxes of said artwork on the floor, waiting for someone with a hammer to show up at my front door. 🙂 My
A friend sent me this image, then I went to the Halloween Lovers Facebook page and saw so many other delightful pictures about this holiday celebrated in many countries in the world. Click on the link in the caption if you’d like to see more cute images, but do come back to read the essay
Happy Monday everyone. I’m still busy unpacking and setting up my new home. Had a walk-in shower installed on Saturday and happy that one major project is finished. Having workers in the house for several days really stressed my senior cat. She was anxious and vomited several times on Saturday, but was better on Sunday.
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So incredibly happy that Saturday’s No Kings Day events across the country, and even parts of the world, were peaceful and energizing. According to a report on NPR on Saturday evening, “Protests appeared to have been peaceful with no major incidents of violence reported.” For a full report on the rallies in various cities, read
So happy to share information about this novel that releases on November 15, 2025. The author provided an ARC so I was able to read it for review. Historical fiction, especially stories set during WWI and WWII, is always of great interest to me, and I’m so pleased to have had the opportunity to read
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