A miscellany of thoughts about dogs, cats, writing, life in the Ozarks, & occasional book reviews
I’m a fan of amateur sleuths in small-town mysteries. Start with a death initially dismissed as an unfortunate accident, mix in an assortment of characters with dark secrets of their own, and add an adorable Welsh Corgi named Moon Pie. I’m hooked! From award-winning author Marlene M. Bell comes a captivating tale set against the …
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Long ago, I lived in a small village on the northern shore of Crete, not far from the ancient ruins of Knossos. That was a magical place and time, and after reading On The Horns of Death by the award-winning author Eleanor Kuhns, I found myself once more under the spell of the myths, …
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Kate Michaelson's debut novel is set against the richly textured landscape of rural Ohio and a strong sense of family, place, and tradition. Quoting the narrator of this tale: In our town, you became what people thought you were. Everyone knew everyone's parents and their parents so well that from the day you were …
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Virtual Book Tour by Author Joy Ann Ribar November 13-24, 2023 As a retired college professor, I welcome new additions to the field of academic mysteries. This cozy mystery adds to the genre with a main character whose esoteric field of study offers a new aspect to sleuthing. In contrast to the generic college professor often …
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Virtual Book Tour September 18 - October 13, 2023 As a child, the public library was a magical venue where I wandered freely, my attention captured by books and stories about different cultures, people, places, and historical times. That probably explains my passion for fiction and non-fiction alike, and for exploring unfamiliar worlds found by …
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