Reviews + Articles
5 Tips for Authors During Covid-19
I would never presume to give tips to authors. But, PR by the Book's Author to Influencer Accelerator designed this list for World Book Day, which is Thursday, April 23 (Shakespeare & Cervantes both died that day). However, my blog is booked with...
Distractions
First, the important question. How are you doing? Have you been quarantined now for six weeks or a month? It's been a little over a month here. I'm reading a little more, two cozy mysteries over the weekend. But, it's still difficult to find the right book. YouTube...
Here Comes the Body by Maria DiRico
Maria DiRico may be a new name for all of us. However, the copyright page, and even a note I received from the publicist named Ellen Byron, author of the award-winning Cajun Country series, as the author of this first Catering Hall Mystery. Rest assured...
The Diva Sweetens the Pie by Krista Davis
At a time when I needed a cozy mystery, I knew nothing would suit better than one of Krista Davis' Domestic Diva mysteries. Fortunately, I was a year behind, and still had The Diva Sweetens the Pie to read. Her new one, The Diva Spices It Up, will be released on...
What Are You Reading?
If you read my blog the last couple days, you know I read, or attempted to read, two literary novels in a row. That doesn't work for me. So, I picked up a mystery from last year. Krista Davis' Diva series always works for me. The Diva Sweetens the Pie...
Simon the Fiddler by Paulette Jiles
Charles Frazier's historical novel Cold Mountain came out in 1997, and went on to win the National Book Award. It became an Academy Award-winning film in 2003. Perhaps the same will happen with Paulette Jiles' latest book, Simon the Fiddler. After all, it...