As a former New Yorker who watched the attack on the city of my birth I am frequently drawn to books that deal with the horrible events of September 11th. Sometimes it is difficult for me to get through the stories as they touch a nerve that was exposed that day and still lies just beneath the surface of my heart. I had “The … Continue reading The Architect of Revenge: A September 11th Novel by T.W. Ainsworth
October is my favorite month of the year! Fall is usually crackling in the air (yes fall crackles), Halloween is coming, and it’s time for candy apples, hayrides, hot cider, and scary books and movies. It’s also my favorite time to travel. You may have noticed my Book Blog is early. By the time you read this I will probably be in Barcelona, Spain or … Continue reading October Book Blog
“The cool thing about reading is that when you read a short story or you read something that takes your mind and expands where your thoughts can go, that’s powerful.” Taylor Swift Enrich Relatable Experiences with Short Stories With a Smartphone, eBook, or paperback easily at hand, it is easy to read anywhere. Let us count real reading moments that fill the void of time … Continue reading Crooked Tales: Short and Cool
CROOKED TALES: Deception & Revenge in 15 Short Stories (Short Story Tales Book 2) “ALL HAIL the Short Story!” These 15 short stories come from those shaded corners; the shadowy recesses of our minds where deceit and revenge take refuge. Only to surface when we choose to be most unpleasant to our neighbors, our colleagues, our lovers, and to our families—and even our species. Above … Continue reading Crooked Tales:Deception & Revenge in 15 Short Stories
“If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking.”
― Haruki Murakami, Norwegian Wood Continue reading September Book News
We’re hoping to do something different with the Summer Indie Book Awards! Entry is free, and nominations will be accepted from any indie or small-press author, regardless of their current published or non-published state, or what genre they write in. Continue reading 2016 Summer Indie Book Awards!
If you’re anything like I am you’re probably an avid reader. National Book Lover’s Day is almost like Christmas (or Hanukkah) for me. I read as many as two books a week, depending on the number of pages. Part of the reason is my love of reading and the other part is the fact that I am a book reviewer for Readers Review Room. In … Continue reading Buy, Read, Review, Share Your Books
New Releases “Average Daydreamer” a sweet romance by Anita Kovacevic is available on Lulu.com and Amazon.com Priscilla is happy being a successful, single, business woman. Or is she? With her best friend’s wedding approaching, she finds herself constantly daydreaming about romance with perfect men – doctors, firemen, secret agents, sexy chefs. Aiming for perfection, she tries to ignore an ordinary guy she sees every day … Continue reading August Book News
Gems of Strength (Gems of Sisterhood Book 1) Eighteen lovely, talented women authors from all over the world contributed to this anthology project, and one cover artist. Our authors are, in alphabetical order, Alana Madden, Ann Harrison, Ashley Melanson, Chrissy Moon, Christie Stratos, Claire Plaisted, Elizabeth Horton-Newton, Jane Rose Frances, Jennifer L. Roche, Karen J. Mossman, Kirsten Campbell, Kristy Wagner, LG Surgeson, Markie Madden, Mistral … Continue reading June Book News
I love romantic thrillers. Nothing gets me going like a good thriller with some love and even a little sexiness tossed in to steam things up. My list of romantic thrillers or even horror stories with love and romance tangled in is quite extensive. Unfortunately many of those are by well known published writers. They get plenty of publicity without my two cents. So here … Continue reading Love Is In the Air: Romantic Thrillers
I write southern historical fiction, local history, and I've written a devotional book. The two novels I'm writing are set in Virginia and the Carolinas in the 1760s. My weekly blog started out to follow my journey as a writer and a reader, but in 2025 it has been greatly expanded to include current events and politics in the United States as I see our democracy under attack from within. The political science major in me cannot sit idly by and remain silent.
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