It’s Christmas Eve and Vera Coffey is on the run. What she brings to the little town of American Rapids is certainly not holiday cheer. She has something with her, and the people following her will do anything to get it back. In Pitch Dark, Steven Sidor sets an extremely creepy stage. A small town in the middle of nowhere,… Read more
Happy Wednesday — it’s time for some new words! You know how this works – share a few words from your current book that you had to look up, then head over to Bermuda Onion’s Weblog to learn some new ones. This week, I’m working my way through The Woodcutter by Reginald Hill. It’s a terrific thriller and it certainly… Read more
Now, this is something I don’t usually do: turn the microphone over to someone else, here on my site, but this is an interesting situation. Amy Young from the United States Center for Consumer Finance Education contacted me a while back and offered to provide some information for my website, to help promote the work the Center does, educating consumers… Read more
Welcome to another edition of Teaser Tuesday! You know how this works: grab your current read, pick two teaser sentences to share with us (no spoilers, please) and don’t forget to tell us about the book. Then, head over to Should be Reading to check out the other teasers! This week, my teaser comes from The Woodcutter by Reginald Hill.… Read more
Is The Great Gatsby the Great American Novel? The concept of the “Great American Novel” is so pervasive that it has become something of a cliché. Burned-out businessmen and frustrated housewives and everyone in between has said that they’ll take time out to write it, but what if it’s already been written? What it it’s a book that almost every… Read more
Happy Halloween! What could be better on Halloween than a guest post from the author of a scary book? Today, I’ve got Rob Blackwell, author of A Soul To Steal, a new twist on an old favorite. Want to know which favorite? Here’s a couple of clues: Meet the Scariest Figure in American Fiction Guest Post by Rob Blackwell I… Read more
Saturday Snapshot is hosted by Alyce at At Home with Books. To participate, post a photo that you (or a friend or family member) have taken then leave a direct link to your post in the Mister Linky. Photos can be old or new, and be of any subject as long as they are clean and appropriate for all eyes… Read more
It’s almost Halloween! To celebrate the holiday, I’ve got a special guest post lined up — Rob Blackwell, author of A Soul To Steal will be with us on Monday to talk about The Scariest Figure in American Fiction. Don’t forget! Check back Monday for a good scare! Read more
Top Spot is a new monthly blog meme hosted by the Skype Sisters. Every month we will get together to share our favorite read from that month and we would love for you join us! This meme will take place over the last weekend of every month, giving us all a chance to gush over the great reads we’ve encountered and… Read more
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