Becoming O’Keeffe

I’m enjoying this charming little book you see to your left. I’m not sure I’d really want to become O’Keeffe, which would require wearing long black dresses and walking miles under the hot New Mexico sun every day without sunscreen… But I really admire how she bucked social conventions and did as she pleased. What [...]

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Ghost on Black Mountain

I learned of this book on this blog. As I love ghost stories, I took diligent note of its publication date. Well, I was not disappointed. This story contains not just one ghost but several. It is pure ghostly goodness. The character voices ring loud and clear. The setting is eerie and beautiful too. I read it on [...]

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Watching Willow Watts

Congratulations to Talli Roland on the publication of her second novel, Watching Willow Watts! Once again, she has a lovely cover. I adore that pink. A bit about the story –  ”For Willow Watts, life has settled into a predictably dull routine: days behind the counter at her father’s antique shop and nights watching TV, [...]

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Making Waves

Hooray for Tawna Fenske! Looks like her debut novel is out. I read the first few pages and they were very funny. Can’t wait to read the rest.

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The Hating Game

Yay for Talli! Her novel The Hating Game is out in paperback (in the UK). Her Kindle edition has been a huge success. Woo hoo, go Talli!

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Gone with the Wind

Goshdarn it was windy last night! The wind pummeled our shutters and whirled around like great fists punching the sky. Something on our roof kept resounding like a gong and it was really annoying. So I got up and went into the living room and resumed reading this fine collection of mystery stories compiled by [...]

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A good cause

Theresa Milstein is holding a contest at her blog that will benefit this foundation: www.cureasps.org. The foundation supports two research projects that aim to find a cure for ASPS (Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma). Theresa has personal ties to the organization. So head over to Theresa and take part. You can win lots of gift cards (to [...]

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A fab day for a contest

Man, where does the time go? I wanted to post this last week. Seems like Mary McDonald’s Terror Blogfest was just a couple of days ago. Sheesh. Time does fly. But I wanted to tell you about Sophie Littlefield’s contest. You can still enter till June 16. Just comment on Sophie’s blog with your title, [...]

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Allez vous-en! Sapristi!

Cassandra Jade asked her readers who their favorite female protagonist was and I immediately thought of Edna Pontellier of Kate Chopin’s The Awakening. So why did I choose Edna? Why not Emma or Anne Shirley or Tess? I think the reason is this: Edna had some serious balls. In an age that prizes motherhood as a [...]

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Nox

When starting this blog, I decided I wouldn’t be doing any “book reviews” (much as I wouldn’t post personal gripes). But I can’t resist sharing my excitement about the fact that Anne Carson has a new book out titled Nox.   I’ve been fevering for its release and now the day has finally come. Any time [...]

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