Dial A For Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto I first heard about this book from a review Kirstie Ellen posted (link here) a couple of weeks ago. I immediately requested it through my local library and it was absolutely worth the wait for it to arrive. Meddy has spent her whole life trying to be … Continue reading Book Review: Dial A For Aunties
Okay, buckle in for this nearly 30 year old hot take. Having just read the unabridged Hunchback of Notre Dame, I have some feelings on Claude Frollo. Will I burn for them? That remains to be seen. Also, spoilers may lurk ahead. If you haven’t read this nearly 200 year old book or watched the … Continue reading How Disney Ruined Frollo
The Mystery of Three Quarters by Sophie Hannah I had the pleasure of seeing Sophie Hannah speak at a writer’s conference several years ago. At the time, I never heard of her, but she seemed quite nice. And she spoke of being presented with the opportunity of writing new stories for the Agatha Christie estate. … Continue reading Book Review: The Mystery of Three Quarters
In my recent review of Simone St. James’s The Broken Girls, I talked about women’s ability to carry on despite tragedy. And that reminded me of a book that made me so mad, I couldn’t get more than a couple of chapters into it. In Pre-Pandemic times, I was part of an informal book club … Continue reading Women in Times of Tragedy
During the pandemic, an Australian llama named Patrick finally eroded my aversion to joining TikTok. I had exhausted the clips on Facebook Watch and needed more. So, I downloaded the dreaded app and haven’t looked back. Apart from the ability to lose hours swiping through content, it’s not a bad app. However, one night, while … Continue reading The Shape of the Future & TarotTok
This is a new series I’m going to do every Sunday where I give you a round up of fun things that I’ve discovered this week. YouTube Channel To Follow: CinnamonToastKen – Especially in the videos he makes with his best friend, Dane, their reactions are hilarious. They watch various reality tv and react to … Continue reading Sunday Funday #2
A Madness of Sunshine by Nalini Singh I picked this book up while strolling through the romance section of my local library. I had been looking for something light and fun but not prosaic. The cover on this book caught my attention and the blurb hooked me. Ana returns to her small New Zealand coastal … Continue reading Book Review: A Madness of Sunshine
I’ll never forget that night. It was almost midnight and I knew there was no way I was getting to sleep anytime soon. I’d gotten off a call with the guy I’d been talking to most nights recently. And my hands were shaking. My head was full of helium, floating so high it was in … Continue reading Falling Into Infatuation
The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix A friend and I went up to Madison, Wisconsin to look at houses and enjoy the city. While we were waiting for our favorite restaurant to open, we popped into this amazing indie bookstore, Mystery To Me. They had this book on display and … Continue reading Book Review: The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires
This is probably not going to be new advice to anyone whose ever read an author’s blog before, but having just experienced it for myself, I figured I’d reiterate it. Now and again, you have to refuel your creative engines. Lately, far from being in a writing slump, I’ve actually been doing a fair amount … Continue reading Refueling The Creative Engine
