ShelterHarlan Coben Age Range: 12 and upPaperback: 320 pagesPublisher: Speak; Reprint edition (August 21, 2012)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 0142422037ISBN-13: 978-0142422038 First I have to say that I am a huge Coben fan, and have read almost all of his books and enjoyed them a lot. I have always liked Myron Bolitar as a character and was intrigued …
This will be a short post, as I woke up not feeling well this morning. It is a cold, nasty day here in my part of the world, so I see hot tea and an afghan in my near future. Maybe not in a cup as pretty as that one. I’m more of a mug …
Since tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, I thought we should visit a bit with Cupid today, if he is not too busy to answer a few questions. But before I flag him down, I want to let you know that my friend Slim Randles is sharing some of his thoughts on love and Valentine’s Day over …
Recently I read an interesting article in The Dallas Morning News written by Emily Esfahani Smith, an associate editor at The New Criterion, about happiness. We all know the importance of happiness in our lives. We strive for it every day, but happiness is not all we should be looking for. In her article, Smith …
The Originals: The Women’s Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron of WW IISarah Byrn Rickman Paperback: 412 pagesPublisher: Disc-Us Books (June 2001)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 1584442646ISBN-13: 978-1584442646 Back in March, 2010 I wrote a blog piece about an honor the WASPS – the Women Airforce Service Pilots of WW II – received many years after their actual service. I have …
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Today I am also blogging over at the Venture Galleries blog. Interested in what makes a criminal’s mind different from ours? Heard on the news the other day that Saturday mail deliveries will be discontinued starting in August. The media is all over this in a big way already, from national news shows to local. …
While I was taking my walk this morning, one of my characters, Samantha Rutgers from Play it Again, Sam, started talking to me. She insisted she wanted the floor, so to speak, so here she is to share some thoughts with you. I figured if I let her have this space, she would then hush …
So what was your favorite Super Bowl commercial? Which one(s) would you give a thumbs down to? For me, some were easy to dislike, like the GoDaddy one that had the couple kissing. Sorry, GoDaddy, I like your site, but that commercial was awful. I liked the Doritos ad that featured the man and the …
Thanks to Carl Brookins for sharing another review. Sticks & Stones By K.J. LarsonISBN: 978-1-59058-921-22012 Poisoned Pen HC229 pages This is one triple threat novel. It is fast. It is raunchy. It is punchy. Bonus is it’s written by three sisters. Yes, the title refers to that old nursery rhyme. Second in the Cat De …
The media has coined another new phrase – Whiplash Weather – referring to the extreme changes in temperature and weather conditions that the upper midwest and the east have been experiencing recently. Obviously those journalists have not been in Texas very often for long periods of time. There has been an expression here – if …
