Giveaway – The Religious Connection Mysteries

June 12, 2015

This week, I’m giving away two mysteries with a religious connection. In fact, Donna Fletcher Crow, the author, is actually giving away the copy of her book, A Newly Crimsoned Reliquary, the latest in her popular Monastery Murders series. Oxford’s muffled bells...

Family Trip to NYC – Day 2

June 11, 2015

Tuesday, June 2 was another rainy day, but, as I said, it didn’t stop us. We had a bus pass and took a bus to the World Trade Center and 9/11 Memorial. It was very moving. And, One World Trade Center looked eerie in the low-hanging clouds. Grand Central Station...

Family Trip to NYC – Day 1

June 10, 2015

New York City! Again! But, this time, it was a Mom & sisters week. We’ll always treasure the memories of this trip. I picked up both my sisters on a Sunday, drove to Mom’s, and then the four of us drove to Akron to stay overnight since our plane to NYC...

Interview with Nancy Thayer

June 09, 2015

If you haven’t yet discovered Nancy Thayer’s books, now’s the time. She’s been referred to as “Queen of the Beach Reads”.  She has a new book out, The Guest Cottage. I’ll be reviewing it soon. In the meantime, she was...

Shelter Us by Laura Nicole Diamond

June 08, 2015

Although Laura Nicole Diamond intended her debut novel, Shelter Us, to focus on homelessness for women and children, the story was hijacked by the main character. Sarah Shaw’s own issues, including her obsession with a homeless woman, become the primary focus in...