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September Treasures in My Closet

Each Treasures in My Closet post means we're one month closer to the end of 2020. It can't come soon enough. I hope you find some September books you want to read. How can you not with this list? Some of my favorite authors have books out in September. For the last...

Winners & a Book Club Giveaway

Congratulations to the winners of the last giveaway. Diane K. from Darien, IL won The Secrets of Bones. Of Mutts and Men goes to Jeannette G. from Benicia, CA. The books are going out in the mail today. This week, I'm giving away mysteries set in the book world. I...

What Are You Reading?

First, how are you doing this week? I had a rough week, but, in the grand scheme of things, that's minor. I'm not sick, and no one in my family is right now. It just hit me hard that I might not get to go back to live theater, and might not get to Europe again. Let's...

Jane Badrock, Guest Author

Jane Badrock has written a comedic thriller, Sinister Sisterhood. How often do you see the words "comedic thriller" in the same sentence? Even her biography on her publisher's website is funny, so I'll share part of it as an introduction. She's here today, publication...

Paris is Always a Good Idea by Jenn McKinlay

There's a recipe for a Jenn McKinlay romantic comedy. It's one part laughter; one smaller part madcap physical comedy. Add one part charming romance. Stir in a large handful of idyllic setting (Ireland, Paris, and Tuscany all in one book). Add a dash of regret and...

The Detective in the Dooryard by Timothy Cotton

When asked, I say my all-time favorite book is a collection of essays by Patricia Leimbach, A Thread of Blue Denim. Leimbach knows how to appreciate moments in life,; a trip to sell eggs, running to the store for parts for a tractor, the backyard as the setting for...