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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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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If you’ve never participated in a military funeral, it’s not something you can fully anticipate or know until you’ve been there. While there was not a full funeral for my husband, the ceremony for interring his ashes at the veterans memorial cemetery in Arlington, Texas last Friday was much more emotional and heart-touching than I
The Barber, The Astronaut, and The Golf Ball By Barbara Radnofsky and Ed Supkis Biography / Golf / Space TravelPublisher: Stoney Creek PublishingPages: 202Publication Date: September 17, 2024 *** SYNOPSIS *** In 1971, famed astronaut Alan Shepard returned from the moon and went to get a haircut. Before settling into the barber’s chair in Webster,
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The Duchess of Kokora By Nikhil Prabala LGBTQ+ / YA / Humorous Fantasy / RomantasyPublisher: Grand PressPages: 442Publication Date: August 8, 2024 *** SYNOPSIS *** The Duchess of Kokora, Phera Ylir Mdana, has entered the marriage games of the neighboring kingdom of Ryene. But she’s not there to woo the dashing Prince Dominic. Her true
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Looking back on September 11th, 2001 through the lens of current affairs, I can’t help but wonder what happened. What happened to that spirit of national unity we all felt for almost a whole year? What happened to that outpouring of concern and help for our neighbors that followed the horrible devastation in New York,
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THE ONE WHO UNDID ME Austin Heat, Book #1By Amari Nylix Contemporary Romance/ Comedy / FootballPublisher: Temair MediaPages: 390Publication Date: September 14, 2023 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Rumor has it that Texas just got a little hotter! Fans of Tessa Bailey and K. Bromberg will fall for this sexy story of mistaken identity, electric attraction, and irresistible romance
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It’s been a while since I showcased, Doubletake, the first mystery I ever wrote. The book is the result of a collaboration between Margaret Sutton and myself and was first released with the pseudonym, Sutton Miller. A nice strong name and early reviewers thought the book had been penned by a man. Go figure. As
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One of the newsletters I subscribe to comes from History Facts.com and every day a new bit of trivia lands in my mailbox. The short article is always interesting and often delves into little known facts. Such as the ones I stole, er, borrowed to lead off the blog today. First is this about the
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HALLOW: A FRACTURED FAMILY TALE A Black Orchid Enterprises Mystery, Book #5By M.R. Dimond Mystery / Cozy Mystery / Lawyers & Criminals HumorPublisher: Rock Rose PressPages: 321Publication Date: May 30, 2024 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** SYNOPSIS *** Family: What you don’t know can kill you. Young Texas attorney JD Thompson enjoys his life in a small Texas
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