Movie Review: Greenland

  Last week I watched the movie Greenland.  In the movie, a comet named “Clarke” is…

Foreign Editions: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Books in Translation (Video)

Hello Gentle Reader, this video is all about books in translation, AKA foreign editions (although they…

#BookReview: Gilbert’s New York steals the show in ‘City of Girls’

  Elizabeth Gilbert is famously known for Eat, Pray, Love, a book that I frankly did…

Are the Kids Alright … 10 books for I Read Canadian Day on 49th Shelf!

Today is IReadCanadian Day! That means, on February 17, each of us can read a Canadian…

#Appearance

Can you remember the last time you came across the worst judgment? Do you feel beautiful…

Coral Cafe’s Vegetarian Supreme Pizza Recipe

In Coral Cafe, the second novel in my Coral Cottage beach series, Marina Moore creates a…

New Releases in #SciFi #Fantasy and Paranormal Romance for Wednesday FEB 17

Quite a week for big name SFR releases! Woot, hours of happy reading ahead! As always,…

Book Review: ALWAYS WITH ME : A Whisper Lake Book 1 by Barbara Freethy

Synopsis From #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Barbara Freethy comes the first book in the…

Claimed for the Alien Bride Lottery #excerpt #newrelease #alienromance #scifiromance #BookHooks #MFRWauthor

I thought I’d escaped being given to an alien warrior. I was wrong. I was one…

~~Mayhem/Murder/Mystery~~

I’m thrilled to get this in-depth review from Hall of Fame reviewer Serenity for my new…

Book Review: The Trafficking Murders (The Inspector Sheehan Mysteries Book 5) by Brian O’Hare

Another Formulaic Mystery? Not in this Series!   I’ve read several of the novels in The…

Do You Say, “It’s Not My Job?”

Did you ever see someone step over a piece of paper and fail to pick it…

Mardi Gras, Carnival, Paczki Day and Pancake Day!

Inspired by a blogger who recently contacted me, I’m reprising an old post from 2015. Read…

Interview with Stefanie Gouviea

Several weeks ago I put out a call for readers to share their hobbies with all…

BLUE UMBRELLA SKY Now Out in Audiobook!

  My Lambda Literary Award finalist, BLUE UMBRELLA SKY, is now out in audiobook! The story…

KYLER’S JUSTICE RELEASES TODAY!

 If you’ve read the Marks Mercenaries series, you might remember that the hero from Salvaging Abby…

Our World by Debra H. Goldstein

The trees outside my window are bare. When we moved into this house a few months…

How To Write A Non-Fiction Book Proposal With Alison Jones

What makes a non-fiction book stand out from the crowd? What are the essential elements of…

Blurb Blitz: Lone Warrior

I’m happy to welcome award-winning and bestselling author Bobbi Smith. Today, Bobbi shares Lone Warrior. Blurb…

Book Boyfriends to Cuddle up With…

Don’t forget, I’m celebrating my new release in the Midnight Sons series with a fabulous, “curl…

The First Crush (poem) by Leanne Dyck

 Do you remember giggling? Do you remember your heart soaring? Do you remember your first crush?…

When you’re at home all the time (and have been since March 2020…) #MondayBlogs

You…. Develop satisfying projects, like re-writing your 200-book-long TBR list in order of preference, or training…

#SoCS – Above and beyond

Okay, so what’s the opposite of above and beyond? Below and back? Below and insufficient? Doesn’t…

Sunday Book Review – A Box of Memories by Allan Hudson #ShortStories

I love short story books. They give me a complete story in bite sized pages I…

A Valentine’s Day Short Story: Cupid’s Beau by Alicia Dean

Alicia is a fellow Wild Rose Press author, and she’s been my blog guest many times.…