Sweet Soliloquies

I discovered and am joining The 2010 Pub Challenge hosted by Michelle at 1More Chapter. You might want to join, too. The rules seem easy to live by: Read a minimum of 10 books first published in 2010. You don’t have to buy these. Library books, unabridged audiobooks, or ARCs are all acceptable. To qualify as being first published in 2010,... Read→

If you’ve not yet heard about Jamie Ridler’s The Next Chapter: The Happy Book Mail-Around, I’m so glad you’re here. If you have heard, you’ll know what all the excitement is about! The Next Chapter is Jamie Ridler’s (of Jamie Ridler Studios) book club, whose participants read a chosen book and blog or comment their... Read→

Ghastly Glass (Renaissance Faire Mystery) Authors: Joyce and Jim Lavene Publisher: Berkley Prime Crime 312 pages The story: In this second book of the Renaissance Faire Mystery series, Jessie Morton, an assistant professor at a local college, continues her research on Renaissance crafts by becoming an apprentice at the Glass Gryphon, one of the shops... Read→

Homicide in Hardcover: A Bibliophile Mystery Author: Kate Carlisle Publisher: Signet (February 3, 2009) 304 pages The story: Brooklyn Wainwright is a book doctor extraordinaire. Faded, brittle leather and crusty, smelly pages are like heaven for Brooklyn. The daughter of two 60’s flower children who moved their family to a California commune,... Read→

Book Blogging Group Hosted By Jamie Ridler I”m excited to start reading The Joy Diet: 10 Daily Practices for a Happier Life and compare notes with my fellow participants.  I’ve not read anything yet, mainly because I’ve been trying to finish up some other books for the book challenges I’m participating in. The chapters in this... Read→

It was difficult holding back the tears this morning as I tooled along the freeway with 70 other commuters and read the first chapter of Life Is a Verb: 37 Days to Wake Up, Be Mindful, and Live Intentionally by Patti Digh. Darn you, Ms. Digh, for making me feel so early in the morning.  Read More →

Isn’t it glorious to find something you love to do and then turn it into a a great big party for everyone to enjoy? That’s what my friend Mary Taylor has done with her Knitting On Top Of The World Knitathon. Mary is a mother of one fabulous son and is an extremely busy attorney who felt there just wasn’t enough on her plate. After... Read→

Uncommon Grounds by Sandra Balzo Publisher: Worldwide Library 245 pages The story: Maggie Thorsen, former PR exec and current partner in Uncommon Grounds, walks into her new coffee shop on opening day only to discover her partner Patricia dead, death by espresso machine. Who could have killed Patricia, and what does this mean for the future of the... Read→

Any Given Doomsday (The Phoenix Chronicles, Book 1) Author: Lori Handeland Publisher: St. Martin’s Paperbacks Elizabeth Phoenix once used her unique skills as a psychic to help in the Milwaukee Police Department’s fight against injustice. But when Liz’s foster mother is found viciously murdered – and Liz is discovered unconscious... Read→

My fellow Texty Ladies and I are hosting a new book challenge entitled the Texty Ladies eBook Challenge. Brilliant, eh? Actually, it should be fun and I hope you’ll check it out. Formatting issues have prevented me from putting up today’s article about the changes to the TL blog and the eBook Challenge but hopefully we can get them corrected... Read→

I found this writing meme at Writing Wrongs and thought I’d give it a go. I believe it’s been floating around for some time now. What’s Your Writing Style? 1. Are you a “pantser” or a “plotter?” I would say that I’m a plotser. It helps me to have an idea of how the story will begin and end with a few pivotal points... Read→

Yes!  The day has finally come to dig into Jamie Ridler’s The Next Chapter:  Wreck This Journal!  I confess, I found the book at the bookstore about a month ago and wanted to buy it then but new I wouldn’t be able to hold off starting it until June 5th.  I waited until last week to buy it and then put it out of my sight so I wouldn’t... Read→

I’m so excited because I just found out that the Grave Secret, the fourth book in Charlaine Harris’ Harper Connelly series, will be out November 2009!  I love this series because of the lead character’s unusual talent, intriguing personality and unusual relationship with the second lead character.  If you haven’t read this... Read→