2022 Left Coast Crime “Lefty” Award Nominees

January 18, 2022

Congratulations to all the Lefty Award nominees! 2022 Left Coast Crime “Lefty” Award Nominations Announced January 17, 2022 — Albuquerque — Left Coast Crime 2022 will be presenting four Lefty Awards at our 32nd annual convention, to...

Happy New Year!

December 31, 2021

It’s New Year’s Eve, a day I use for reflection rather than New Year’s Day itself. It’s time to look back at another year. It was another difficult year for many people, as we all tried to stay safe, but still tried to reach out to family and...

Christmas Thoughts

December 25, 2021

Christmas 2021 brings so many emotions, and the photo above expresses all of them. That’s my sister, Linda’s, dining room table. Is it waiting for guests? Christmas brings the excitement and joy of time with family and friends, gathering together....

The Christmas Bookshop by Jenny Colgan

December 20, 2021

A gorgeous cover. Descriptions of Edinburgh, Scotland at Christmastime that would make anyone want to be there, even a snow grinch like me. The Christmas Bookshop is another delightful novel by Jenny Colgan, with a little bit of romance, and a great amount of family...

One Day Off

December 18, 2021

This is Josh after I just spent two days reading and reviewing books to meet my deadline. He’s tired of the computer, unless he can curl up on it and purr because he’s between me and the laptop. Now, that you’ve seen him for today, you can see why...

What Are You Reading?

November 26, 2021

Before we jump into today’s post, I just want to congratulate the last contest winners of the year. Virginia D. from Tempe, AZ won Observations By Gaslight, and Tom M. from Laurel, MD won The Return of the Pharaoh. I mailed the books on Wednesday. I hope you all...