I have not had much time to read lately. Well, that isn't entirely true. I've been reading, but its been piles and piles of research books. Like histories of Chinese laundries in the west. And histories about Wyoming. And women's history books. Immigrant diaries. But...
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Friday Reads: Fantasy Finds
Like I said in other posts, I've gotten hooked on fantasy. Not surprising since I loved reading it as a kid and a young adult. Wrinkle in Time. The Hobbit. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Then along came Game of Thrones and I read all those and then discovered...
Friday Reads: Historical Mysteries
I love mysteries. But I am particular. Like most of what I like to read I want my mysteries historical. Like that surprises anyone. My favorite historical mystery authors include CJ Sansom, Laura Joh Rowland's Sano Ichiro series, and now . . . an entirely new crop of...
Friday Reads: Fantasy
I have this not so secret love affair with Fantasy novels. Of course this is no surprise if you know that the first book I ever set out to write was a medieval. I love a good quest. A battle for the soul of a land. Right and wrong. And so with the passing of Ursula K....
12 Places to Find Great Book Deals
Who doesn't like finding new authors and great books? Here's a list of places I like to find great deals on books. Bookbub the be-all-and-end-all of book deal sites. Besides their daily newlsetter, you can also sign up to follow your favorite authors so that when...
Who Said It Answered
So who said the following? “A few minutes ago you couldn’t wait to leave and now you want to stay?” “That was before I killed a man,” she offered, coming up with the only excuse she could other than the truth. “You didn’t kill anyone. You only winged him.” “Are you...