Time for another James Patterson. The James Patterson syndicate continues to turn out great thrillers. Alert is book 8 of the Michael Bennett series and deals with terrorism in New York City. Detective Michael Bennett is on the case, but it isn't going to be easy ...

You've been waiting for it, and here it is! Find out what happened to Ruby's last sister. Ronnie was the one child in the Simpson family to escape from the abuse and grow up in a normal home without being bounced from place to place or ending up on the street ...

I have been reading a couple more of the Flavia de Luce books by Alan Bradley. Right now, I am reading The Weed that Strings the Hangman's Bag. Since I've ended up reading the few that I have in reverse chronological order, it's been very interesting to see how much some of the characters have changed since the beginning! Flavia's family and the villagers have really softened in the later books.  ...

This year, I am adding on to several series, beginning with next week, when I will be releasing book #5 of the Between the Cracks series. Ronnie is available for preorder now, and there is a Goodreads Giveaway running for a free paperback copy ...

I currently have a Goodreads Giveaway running for Ronnie, book #5 in the Between the Cracks series. (Ronnie is currently available for preorder on Kindle, and will be released soon) Ronnie is a sequel to Ruby, Between the Cracks which won the In the Margin Top Ten Books for Teens award ...

I am reading Guilt by Jonathan Kellerman. I think this is my second Kellerman book, and I am enjoying the twists and turns as they close in on the killer and what really happened.  ...

What are you doing to make 2018 great for you? Do you have a special project planned for the new year? A goal you are working toward? Maybe you want to learn a new skill, develop a healthy habit, reconnect with friends or family, or check something off of your bucket list ...

I don't read a lot of memoirs, but this is one that caught my eye. Jeffrey Archer is a bestselling fiction author, but he has also published nonfiction accounts of the time he spent in prison for a perjury conviction. Interesting reading if you want to hear some of the details of life behind bars. I just recently started the first book, A Prison Diary, and so far it is very interesting reading.  ...

I love the Icelandic tradition of giving books on Christmas Eve and spending the night reading, a practice known as Jolabokaflod, or the "Christmas Book Flood." What a great idea! Just to make sure that you have something to read for Christmas Eve, I have pulled together a collection of free, $0.99, deeply discounted, or Christmas-themed books for your Christmas Eve or holiday season reading! ...

My new book today is Blue Labyrinth, a Pendergast mystery by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. I haven't read any other books in this series, but it has some great, eclectic characters and I have been enjoying it. If you like Sherlock Holmes and Ellery Queen, I think you'll like this one ...

Here is an Instafreebie giveaway for MG and YA lit, including Questing for a Dream. It is on for a limited time only! ...

I am currently reading a book in the Decker/Lazarus Novels series by Faye Kellerman. Bone Box is book 25 in the series, just release in March this year. I am about a quarter of the way through, and so far am enjoying the twists and turns of the cold case investigation. ...