While looking for an easy to read mystery, I came across the Alex Trotter series by Cheryl Peyton. Attracted by the main character’s career as a tour operator I chose the first book in the series, Murder on Bedford Island. I found the idea of a group of strangers vacationing at an old inn on an island with no cell phones appealing. There’s the flavor … Continue reading Murder on Bedford Island: Alex Trotter Mystery #1 Cheryl Peyton
I’ve been a fan of the Gears since I picked up their first book many years ago. This new series begins with People of the Morning Star, a saga of the Cahokian people. Cahokia was an enormous city that “at its height, covered more than six square miles around what is now St. Louis.” Ancient people often packed up and moved to the great city. … Continue reading People of the Morning Star: A People of Cahokia Novel (Book One of the Morning Star Series) (North America’s Forgotten Past 21) W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O’Neal Gear
Now that the holidays have come and gone, and our purses are lighter, we are all looking for bargains. How many times have you seen a book advertised by an indie writer and thought you’d like to read it? There’s that twinge of uncertainty. Is the author any good? Suppose you don’t like the book or the writing style? Electric Eclectic offers a new series … Continue reading Something New In Reading
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When I started writing this book it was primarily to present a different angle on the assassination of President John Kennedy on November 22, 1963 on the streets of Dallas, Texas. For years I had believed the shooting was a conspiracy and believed it was likely accused assassin Lee Harvey Oswald was innocent. I’m not an historian and while… Continue reading Love Is In the Air: “View From the Sixth Floor: An Oswald Tale”
Every year I try to choose ten indie books that topped my reading list. Every year it becomes more difficult. This year was the hardest yet but I’ve managed to narrow it down to ten. I’ve reviewed all these books on my blog and you might want to read those to get the full picture of my thoughts. Meanwhile, here they are; my favorite indie … Continue reading My Top Indie Reads of 2016
Still on Sale “The Assassin Who Couldn’t Dance” by Glen Barrera is still only 99 cents on Amazon Kindle! With twenty-six 5-star reviews this is a must read! Blue-eyed Hector Munoz (his present name) is fluent in five languages, can kill a man a hundred different ways and yet, at twenty-three had learned almost nothing about life and love. His father and brother were … Continue reading December Book Blog
“View From the Sixth Floor: An Oswald Tale” will be FREE on Amazon Kindle Nov 21 through Nov 23 in memory of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963. This romantic thriller takes a fictional “what if” look at the JFK assassination. Suppose accused assassin Lee Harvey Oswald had lived to defend himself. Imagine if 50 years after the assassination someone … Continue reading Thanksgiving Book Deals
As my followers can tell you, Halloween is my favorite holiday. To celebrate I have made my romantic thriller, Riddle, free on Kindle through November 3rd, 2016. It has a 4.6 star rating overall and has received some great reviews. If you’ve thought about buying it this is your opportunity to get it free. If you know nothing about it, here’s the blurb, a few … Continue reading “Riddle” – FREE on Amazon Kindle
Children love Halloween; trick or treating, carving Jack O’ Lanterns, candy, costumes, and stories. My children and grandchildren had and have some favorite Halloween books and I’d like to share a few with you. I have arranged them in age appropriate order as best as I could but we know our own children. What amuses one child might frighten another so check them out before … Continue reading Children’s Halloween Books
~*~*~ COVER REVEAL ~*~*~ “Gems of Gratitude” Releasing November 14th, 2016 Author List: Alana Madden Chrissy Moon Christie Stratos Elizabeth Horton-Newton Karen J. Mossman LG Surgeson Lily Luchesi Markie Madden From the Gems of Strength authors comes the second book in the Gems of Sisterhood series! The theme of this book is, of course, gratitude! Meet Detective Cara Solino, a young woman following in her … Continue reading “Gems of Gratitude” by The Sisterhood
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