Today’s review is a longish one of a new favorite book, so I won’t preamble long! Hope you’re looking forward to a good week. I have a Zoom interview I’m excited about recording on Friday, and I’ll put up the link when it’s available. And I’m thrilled to tell you that I’m recording an …Read More
As I write this, I’m desperately working to keep my focus because I have an audiobook I can hardly bear to be away from. My apologies if that sounds anti-social. It just happens to be (drumroll, please!)… Louise Penny’s 2020 release, ALL THE DEVILS ARE HERE, which doesn’t come out until September 1st. When …Read More
Happy December, my dears! It’s hard to believe the year is quickly nearing its end. Is it any wonder that we often fill the last few weeks of each year with celebrations and time spent with people we care about? After a long year of hard work and challenging news, it’s good to reconnect and …Read More
Today went much better than expected, unplugging-wise. I was encouraged by everyone who commented. Thank you. I decided to try the baby steps thing. You know, where you don’t say, “I’m going to make this change, and it’s going to be big, and it’s going to last forever.” Taking a suggestion from one of the …Read More
It’s totally possible to be both incredibly energized and too exhausted to work the day after a great conference, yes? I returned from Bouchercon Toronto after a very long travel day, via Philadelphia. Sadly only saw the inside of the Philly airport. What is it with people in window seats closing the window shade the minute …Read More
How was your weekend? Did you spend it reading, playing, exercising, or working? I spent a lot of time online tracking Hurricane Irma, worrying about friends and relatives in Florida. I also read stories about thefts of recovery supplies in Texas, and looting in Ft. Lauderdale and Orlando. Who does that? I hope there’s a …Read More
[This is a repost about Louise Penny’s and her marvelous crime/mystery novels from 2011. Since then she’s published five more books in the Inspector Gamache/Three Pines series. But I realized I hadn’t gushed on her to all my new followers. *waves madly* She releases her next book in the series at the end of August, …Read More
(Pics are all from Louise Penny’s website.) If you know my writing, it might surprise you that I go in for–devour, even– picturesque mysteries. When people visit our house for the first time, they seem disappointed not to find pitchforks and pole arms on the walls, Bowie knives on the kitchen island, or a guillotine …Read More