Leave Only Footprints by Conor Knighton

April 22, 2020

This beautifully written book, Conor Knighton’s Leave Only Footprints, is subtitled My Acadia-to-Zion Journey Through Every National Park. It manages to be personal, while at the same time an introduction to all the national parks in the United States. At a time...

5 Tips for Authors During Covid-19

April 21, 2020

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...

Distractions

April 20, 2020

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...

Here Comes the Body by Maria DiRico

April 19, 2020

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

April 18, 2020

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...

What Are You Reading?

April 17, 2020

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...