Reviews + Articles
From Here to Home by Marie Bostwick
Three years ago, in Between Heaven and Texas, Marie Bostwick told Mary Dell Templeton's story. Now, she moves that storyline forward thirty years in From Here to Home. Mary Dell was one of a long line of strong women from Too Much, Texas. When her son, Howard,...
Terrible Virtue by Ellen Feldman
Ellen Feldman, a 2009 Guggenheim Fellow, is the author of five previous novels, including Scottsboro, which was shortlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction, and Next to Love. Now, she takes on the story of Margaret Sanger, the woman who fought so hard...
The Cracked Spine by Paige Shelton
When Delaney Nichols lost her job at a small museum in Kansas, she had no idea she would end up in Edinburgh, Scotland in the middle of a murder mystery. But, then, she had answered an ad for "a bold adventurer". Paige Shelton introduces the intrepid amateur sleuth...
A Girl’s Guide to Moving On by Debbie Macomber
Sometimes, a Debbie Macomber book has just the right amount of tears, along with the happy ending. Her latest, A Girl's Guide to Moving On, is one of those novels. With dual narrators, Macomber allows her characters to tell the story of turning points in their...
Springtime in St. Charles, Missouri
This is a personal travel post, so if you're not interested, you can skip it. My friend, Donna and I went to St. Charles, Missouri on Thursday. Our main reason for going there was to see Byrne & Kelly, Neil Byrne and Ryan Kelly, appearing at the Foundry Art...
T.R. Ragan’s Furious, Excerpt & Giveaway
This week, I'm lucky enough to be able to share an excerpt of T.R. Ragan's new thriller, Furious. After the excerpt, there is information about the giveaway. T.R. Ragan (Theresa Ragan) is a New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author. Her...