2016-10-18 00:01
Okay. Here's what's happening. Some how or another (while putting together an image that wouldn't rotate) I deleted the folder containing all the blog's images. As you can see. It had me… Read More
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2016-10-17 05:05
I started to not even write about this, but what the hell. So a week ago–on a nice pre-fall Saturday–my best friend and went to the public library’s 25 cent book sale… Read More
2016-10-16 19:12
I tried. But it is... what it is...ENJOY! Read More
2016-10-13 23:50
2016-10-02 22:34
I have got to admit that I love female private-eye series pre the 2000’s. And from the 70’s on into the early 90’s is where I often find the best stories. Unles… Read More
2016-10-02 05:14
Everybody likes free stuff, right? Well, looks like Amazon Kindle has a number of free mysteries available for download. Many of them are the first in their respective series. &n&hell…Read More
2016-09-25 19:59
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2016-09-11 03:24
Saturday has been pretty good to me; the books just keep coming. And I had a good swing this go-'round. First, and finally, I've found a copy of the first book in Margaret Maron'… Read More
2016-09-10 05:15
Got rid of a lot, and brought plenty back in. Oh course, through store credits and bargain-area shopping. Kind of a strange mix–but not really. The Susan Wittig Alber… Read More
2016-09-05 02:27
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2016-08-24 17:19
Well, damn. Just when I hauled one set of books, here comes another. Friday, it appears, I lost control with book hauling. No worries. All this was less than $7.Since… Read More
2016-08-18 18:16
2016-08-15 23:01
After reading The Serpent’s Shadow, I was still in the air about how quickly I wanted to pick up another Mercedes Lackey Elemental Masters book. Removing this post from all the d… Read More
2016-08-15 22:37
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2016-08-11 21:31
By this book we’ve established that British socialite turn Egyptologist, Amelia Peabody, is a wife and mother. A series told in her first-person narrative, it's clear this life c… Read More
2016-08-07 21:40
So what exactly is going on in Rita Mae Brown’s Cat as Cat Can, book #10 in her popular Mrs. Murphy pet detective cozy series? Well, as always with these books, th… Read More
2016-08-07 18:06
So what do you do when you’ve put together this amazing monthly TBR (video and all) to keep you reading, while you wait on your library reserves to come in? And what do you do wh… Read More
2016-08-06 00:12
BOOKS MENTIONED (All links Amazon affiliate)1. Boar Island by Nevada Barr (Anna Pigeon #19) 2. A Perfect Blood by Kim Harrison (The Hollows #10) 3. The Serpent's… Read More
2016-08-04 21:53
Often an autobiographer’s life story is what it is. Aside from vague descriptions, missing stamps in its chronological makeup, and the ever so unhelpful broken grammar; what… Read More
2016-08-02 18:05
2016-08-01 04:22
Okay. So let’s get a little into Madelyn Alt’s No Rest for the Wiccan, book #4 in her A Bewitching Mystery series. For starters, it took me reading the third book two… Read More
2016-07-30 20:59
So let’s talk a bit about Barbara Neely’s second book in her Blanche White series, Blanche Among the Talented Tenth, for just a hot second. Jumping from her first murd… Read More
2016-07-22 05:18
#SaveOurCozies Website: https://saveourcoziesreadathon.wordpress.com#SaveOurCozies on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaveOurCozies?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw#SaveOurCozies on Goodreads: https://www.g… Read More
2016-07-20 22:23
Okay. So in China’s second investigation, Witches' Bane, rumors of witches and devil worshipers have taken over the small town of Pecan Springs, Texas. These rumors are exa… Read More
2016-07-19 21:25
I told myself “what the hell” today and grabbed these two fantasy novels out of the library used bookstore for a $1 apiece. As mentioned in the past, the fantasy genre isn… Read More
2016-07-16 16:37
Let's get to it! Resident Evil 5 has finally come to PS4–in HD and 60fps Read More
2016-07-16 00:40
So listen (err, read) to this: I’m addicted to Susan Wittig Albert’s China Bayles cozy mystery series. (Say that three times fast.) Such revelations shouldn’t c… Read More
2016-07-15 22:25
“Harper Connelly heads to Doraville, North Carolina, to find a missing boy–one of several teenage boys who have disappeared over the last five years. And all of them are ca… Read More
2016-07-12 22:19
Because I’m so excited about #SaveOurCozies, I had to stock up on a few new titles. Many listed has always been on my radar, but never quite made it home. These are bo… Read More
2016-07-12 20:07
#SaveOurCoziesCampaign Website#SaveOurCozies on Twitter#SaveOurCozies Goodreads Group Channels/Supporters MentionedElizabeth (Youtube Channel)Angie (Blog) Charlaine Harris Books Me… Read More
2016-07-10 13:00
2016-07-09 23:14
Funny surprises around every corner. I just wanted to share this Spreadshirt related post to remind those who partake in its use to never give up. And to also remind one another… Read More
2016-07-08 21:09
I’m four books away from the ending of my Nevada Barr Anna Pigeon Park Ranger Mystery tour. Whew. That’s a whole sentence and a half. Anyway, this has been a fu… Read More
2016-07-08 19:24
2016-07-05 19:44
While I’m a little miffed Netflix is going up another $2 this month, I can’t deny it's still one of the best things smoking. At least not to answer the call to scale back a… Read More
2016-07-04 16:00
2016-07-01 20:37
My summer of reading Nevada Barr’s Anna Pigeon park ranger mystery series continues. I’m currently halfway through book #14, Winter Study. If the title doesn’t… Read More
2016-06-27 18:13
JNR Publishing PresentsThe Unwanted (Black Water Tales Book 2) by Jean Nicole RiversTitle: The Unwanted (Black Water Tales Book 2)Author: Jean Nicole RiversPublisher… Read More
2016-06-24 20:40
The title says it all; but just a little backstory to its conception. I remember talking to an old coworker about blogging–but without sharing my particular intere… Read More
2016-06-23 13:00
I miss this lady. Still can't believe she's gone. But I really want to reiterate the magnitude of her work by sharing one of my favorite interviews with her. Especially as… Read More
2016-06-22 13:07
Now I don’t get into bookmanship (just made that up) debates with people often. Without preamble, I know I have one of those oozing “ain’t no way you can tell me what… Read More
2016-06-21 22:54
Snoopy me was listening to a volunteer library worker sighing in the backroom of their used bookstore. Then I glanced up and saw these two puppies sitting high on a shelf. A… Read More
2016-06-15 22:51
I need to do a quick share of two urban fantasy African American writers writing African American women in leads. Both these series are on-going with me, and I'm desperately in need of… Read More
2016-06-14 01:47
I’m super, super behind on my Final Thoughts regarding the books I’ve read. Like, behind. As far back as my February reads. I kind of left off with Margaret Wal… Read More
2016-06-10 22:41
THE OUTSOne tends to lose his or her mind in all the book-loving concussion. Which leads to this current obsession–excuse me–Friday book haul. More or less knowing wh… Read More
2016-06-09 17:25
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2016-06-09 00:21
What's that Don Henley song? "After the Boys of Summer." Yeah, not so much. Anyway, when it comes to books and maintaining our shelves, I have to ask when is it time to bre… Read More
2016-05-30 13:00
The fact is my 9-5 expired a couple of months ago. And I’ve yet to write about the situation, and how my health became involved. Nevertheless, like any individual, I&r&hell…Read More
2016-05-28 22:53
The book/series collector in me says, “no, no, no.” The hungry reader says, “yes, yes, yes.”A. My ordered copy of Liberty Falling is sla… Read More
2016-05-27 19:30
Okay. So to save someone the trouble, I present to you how to create the perfect size Spreadshirt banner. And it's all done via the online creation tool, Canva. T… Read More
2016-05-24 03:53
2016-05-23 03:48
Just finished the amazing Blind Descent and must gathered Anna Pigeon #7, Liberty Falling. After all that used bookstore issues, this was an immediate choice.Need to know what hap… Read More
2016-05-21 01:19
Looks decent from the front, right?Had me a good cup of coffee. Caught up on all my TV shows (can we talk Empire and Agents of S.H.E.I.L.D?). And was ready to take down the last… Read More
2016-05-19 23:42
Now the second Kdrama I’m watching is Incomplete Life. The Korean word, per its Korean title, is misaeng. Apparently the drama is based off a web comic by a Korea… Read More
2016-05-17 18:16
2016-05-16 21:37
As one of those debut episode, long-living passionate Buffy, the Vampire Slayer fans, it goes without saying I watch the series year round. Episode after episode (except season three&r&hell…Read More
2016-05-14 21:40
But we saw this coming...!I won’t go over the excitement again. But let’s just get to it. Endangered Species by Nevada Barr. Anna Pigeon #5. This time Anna is o… Read More
2016-05-13 19:18
Prosecutor Princess. Only like one of my FAVORITE Kdramas ever.I suppose this post is somewhat aligned with my recent take of Kevin Kwan’s second novel, China Rich Girlfriend. &nb&hell…Read More
2016-05-12 13:00
Haven’t even been a full week before I found myself back at the public library’s used bookstore. It happens, eh? So, per usual, I have to share what I came out with… Read More
2016-05-11 13:00
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2016-05-09 07:59
…Just about every review on Amazon claims this woman is a narcissistic. Okay. That's fine with me. But then they also claim she went to court for tax evasi… Read More
2016-05-09 07:54
So yes. After all the moaning I did about not finding Nevada Barr's Endangered Species (Anna Pigeon #5), in town, I just shut up and ordered it. A Barnes &&hell…Read More
2016-05-07 18:01
Before Sailor Moon, there was Sailor V! And while the Sailor Moon manga means every single thing in this world to me, Sailor V has always meant something extra &hell…Read More
2016-05-07 02:35
I’ve been going up the wall lately on optimizing a controlled and organized Zazzle store. Before products were arranged in any and all kinds of order. This left v… Read More
2016-05-06 22:38
While reading may be a little slow this week (spending over a week with a book that’s good, but can’t quite intercede the distractions that make up life), I’ve decided… Read More
2016-05-06 14:51
Crystals, stones, rocks, and gemstones. One of the clearest symbolic gateways into New Age and metaphysical studies. And as these studies and philosophies go, these minerals… Read More
2016-05-05 02:54
So I was digging through my tote of older books–as in books with zero chance of acquiring some real estate on my shelves–and came across this one. It’s been a g… Read More
2016-05-03 23:29
If only I could find my way back to this series. Especially considering it ended back in 2014. You'd think I would run to wrap it up–you know, having read 9 out of th… Read More
2016-05-01 21:06
In Me Trilogy Order1. It Sleeps in Me2. It Wakes in Me3. It Dreams in MeI’m ashamed I’ve collected, but haven’t completed, the In Me trilogy by Kathl… Read More
2016-04-28 23:21
2016-04-25 13:00
Booktrope Publishing PresentsTales of Blood and Sulphur: Apocalypse Minor Volume 1 by J. G. ClayTitle: Tales of Blood and Sulphur: Apocalypse Minor Vol. 1Author: J. G. ClayGen… Read More
2016-04-23 17:58
Let’s get a couple of things out of the way first: the mystery genre is king of the serializing format. Book after book. Release after release. Year after year… Read More
2016-04-17 19:48
Cut. Clipped. Edged out of a piece of Bristol board to draw a smaller picture. Or what initially was going to be a mini-comic that just wouldn’t… mini! S… Read More
2016-04-16 17:37
"Kristy thinks the Baby-sitters Club is a great idea. She and her friends Claudia, Stacey, and Mary Ann all love taking care of kids. A club will give them the chance to have lot… Read More
2016-04-13 02:00
*ZAZZLE JOURNALS* Read More
2016-04-12 03:53
Scary vintage cover!So let’s get into those quotes/passages I mentioned in my previous post on Marcia Muller’s Edwin of the Iron Shoes. But if you haven&rsqu&hell…Read More
2016-04-12 03:35
Author Marcia MullerI would not have believed it until seen. Actually, that’s not the case. I believed it! Intrigued it! Embraced it! Ran with it on my Am… Read More
2016-04-09 01:15
"Kevin Kwan, bestselling author of Crazy Rich Asians, is back with a wickedly funny new novel of social climbing, secret e-mails, art-world scandal, lovesick billionaires, and the outrageous… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
I was thinking about New Year's resolutions when I realized I have a small aversion to space-less tasks and obligations. Especially those ridged and timed, as opposed to flex… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
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Well, I had every intention of doing another drawing project before the end of the year. Unfortunately, I never gave myself the right time to get my ass in order to actually make… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
What's up? April is my favorite month of the year and I hope it's long and warm. I really do. Anyway, here are the books I'm hauling in and sweeping through this month. What will you be read… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
To keep in line with my March Mystery Madness theme (sadly ending next week), I've decided to follow up my post on Poe by listing a number of sub-genres in the mystery fi… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Okay, for all the manga readers time to share a series I discovered a little over a year ago. I almost looked over this one, and then realized my Comic Towel drawings were inspire… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
This Writer's Life by Jeffrey PerrenUp before dawn — make tea for me, coffee for the wife. Check emails — marketing tasks, correspondence with beta readers, and miscellaneous.&nb&hell…Read More
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