Interview with Marci Jefferson

August 03, 2015

Marci Jefferson is an Indiana author, which is why I originally picked up her debut historical novel. I was so impressed with that book, Girl on the Golden Coin, that I jumped at the chance to interview her now that her second book is out. Jefferson took the time...

September Treasures in My Closet – Part 2

August 02, 2015

It’s an enormous list of forthcoming books for September, so I’ll jump right in today with the title that  tops my pick list, Mary Karr’s The Art of Memoir. No, I don’t have a life worth writing about, but I’m interested in...

September Treasures in My Closet

August 01, 2015

My gosh! There are almost enough September book releases for three days of Treasures in My Closet, but I have to split them in two. I already have an interview scheduled for Monday. So, I hope you find something of interest in the wealth of titles coming out in...

Winners and a Suspense Novel Giveaway

July 31, 2015

Congratulations to the winners of Eunsun Kim’s A Thousand Miles to Freedom. The publisher will be sending copies to Cynthia B. from Uxbridge, MA and Carol K. from Columbia, CT. This week, I have two suspense novels to give away. Here’s the...

Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal

July 30, 2015

So, I’m a heretic. While I found J. Ryan Stradal’s debut novel, Kitchens of the Great Midwest, fascinating, I didn’t love it as passionately as some of my librarian friends. It’s a bittersweet, offbeat story that introduces a cast of awkward...