biography, Book, child abuse, Child Sexual Abuse, human rights, incest, Jeffrey Epstein, Memoir, mental health, non-fiction, political, rape, true crime, Virginia Giuffre

Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice by Virginia Roberts Giuffre

“My doctrine is this, that if we see cruelty or wrong that we have the power to stop, and do nothing, we make ourselves sharers in the guilt.” Virginia Roberts Giuffre I was hesitant about reading this memoir. Like many people, I’d heard about Jeffrey Epstein and the crimes he’d committed against young girls. I’m not talking about young women, I’m talking about underage girls. … Continue reading Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice by Virginia Roberts Giuffre

Lizzi NewtonFebruary 26, 2026March 1, 2026Leave a comment

Book Review, books, Exceptional Women, film, Memoir, movies, Reading, Turner Classic Movies, Women in Business

“Girls on Film” by Alicia Malone

I suspect most people are aware of my addiction to TCM. My sister and I are up every Sunday morning to watch Eddie Mueller and Noir Alley, a selection of crime noir from around the world. Periodically we’ll tune in to watch films from other genres hosted by the fine film buffs of TCM. Last fall we had the opportunity to take a TCM movie … Continue reading “Girls on Film” by Alicia Malone

Lizzi NewtonFebruary 15, 2026February 18, 2026Leave a comment

Book Review, Never Flinch by Stephen King, Uncategorized

Never Flinch by Stephen King

Anyone who knows me, knows I am a huge fan of Stephen King. As such, I’ve reviewed every book of his that I’ve read. I haven’t loved every one. I have found value in every one. That being said, “Never Flinch” is not one of my favorites. The primary characters in this tale of suspense don’t pop off the page as many of his other … Continue reading Never Flinch by Stephen King

Lizzi NewtonJuly 1, 2025July 10, 2025Leave a comment

Book, books, crime thriller, Dracula, Fiction, Horror, horror, murder, mystery, Reading, Short Story, Suspense, thriller

Three Books

Books have been a central part of my life for as long as I can remember. My father read to me at bedtime from when I was very young, even after I could read. He didn’t confine the stories to popular fairy tales. Yes, there were Little Golden Books. But there was also “Alice in Wonderland”, “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz”, and Sherlock Holmes stories. … Continue reading Three Books

Lizzi NewtonJune 8, 2025February 26, 2026Leave a comment

Book, Fiction, movies

Imagine That!

If you could be a character from a book or film, who would you be? Why? This a challenging question. Would I want to be male or female? A hero or a villain? A monster or a victim? I love Jodie Foster and her character in “The Brave One” was both tough and vulnerable; a little crazy, but understandably so. Erica Bain has to confront … Continue reading Imagine That!

Lizzi NewtonApril 11, 2025Leave a comment

Book, Book Links, Book Review, books, crime thriller, dark-romance, erotic romance, erotica, Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, horror, mystery, reading, Reading, Review, Romance, Romantic Thriller, Suspense, thriller, Uncategorized

“Gothikana” by RuNyx

I recently had two things happen that drew me to read this book. First, while at the West Virginia Book Festival, I met an author whose genre was ‘dark romance’. I had never heard of this sub-genre previously and put it on my list of authors to investigate. Later, in the same week, I visited my daughter and her family in Morgantown, West Virginia. Knowing … Continue reading “Gothikana” by RuNyx

Lizzi NewtonNovember 13, 2024November 17, 2024Leave a comment

Adult Fiction, Book, Book Review, crime, crime thriller, Fiction, Indie Authors, Indie Horror Books, murder, mystery, novelette, Reading, Short Story, short story review, Suspense, thriller

Going Hunting

There’s nothing I enjoy more than a well written suspense filled thriller. Even if I suspect where the story is headed, if the writing is good, I’m all in. “Going Hunting”, another bite size offering from Paul White, fits that description. Once again, this author artfully develops his main character. Our nameless central figure appears to be “Everyman”. In today’s busy world where most of … Continue reading Going Hunting

Lizzi NewtonSeptember 30, 2024July 10, 2025Leave a comment

Adult Fiction, Book, Book Links, Book Review, Uncategorized

Bite-sized Reads

One of my favorite writers recently released a series of books in a great new format. These are longer than flash fiction and shorter than novellas Paul White says. What he doesn’t say is they are tightly written with amazing character development in the two stories I’ve read so far. The first of these little gems I read was ‘Daisy and the Chocolate Factory’. I’ve … Continue reading Bite-sized Reads

Lizzi NewtonSeptember 24, 2024September 25, 20241 Comment

Book, books, reading

Three Books

List three books that have had an impact on you. Why? As a child my greatest form of entertainment was reading. That was well before 24-hour color television, computers and the internet, or e-readers and mobile phones. There was something exciting about going to the library and looking through the stacks for a new book to read. Sometimes I would look for a book by … Continue reading Three Books

Lizzi NewtonJuly 22, 2024August 4, 2024Leave a comment

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Covid-19 “ReadYour Way Outside”

While you are staying home and practicing self-isolation you may be looking for something to do besides binge-watching Netflix and Hulu. If you’re a reader and own a Kindle here’s a suggestion. I’m offering one of my books FREE weekly on Amazon Kindle during the Covid-19 crisis. April 20th – April 24th “Stolen Gypsy” April 27th – May 1st “Burned Toast” May 4th – May … Continue reading Covid-19 “ReadYour Way Outside”

Lizzi NewtonApril 25, 2020Leave a comment