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Excerpt from Dangerous Minds

July 9, 2019 / 1 Comment

Right now, I am reading Dangerous Minds by Janet Evanovich. It is the second book in the Knight and Moon series, and I have actually read the first one as well. I love the characters in this book. Evanovich writes lots of fun, quirky characters, and does not disappoint in this series. We’ve got an eccentric billionaire and the practical woman who tires without success to keep him stable and down to earth. There is a monk who has lost his island, and the billionaire’s cousin, a hanger-on who is eccentric in his own rite. Put it together with an international threat, a secret society, and of course the missing (stolen) island, and you’ve got an Evanovich classic.

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Excerpt from The Camel Club

July 2, 2019 / Leave a Comment

I have just started reading The Camel Club by David Baldacci. I have read one or two other books in the Camel Club series. There are some good characters; I am particularly enjoying the OCD member of the club, Milton Farb. But I am partial to characters with neurodiversities. Baldacci is always good for suspense and well-structured plots and clues. Lots of action and thrills.

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Books for your birthday

June 28, 2019 / Leave a Comment

It’s that time of year again. The arrival of my birthday, Canada Day, and Independence Day. Amazing that three such important birthdays fall so close together. Even if you don’t live in Canada or the USA, consider this your birthday celebration too. I have rounded up some free and $0.99 books for you, so celebrate

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Books for PTSD Awareness Day

June 27, 2019 / 3 Comments

June 27 is PTSD Awareness Day.
For millions of people around the world, the most traumatic events of their lives have never ended. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is a lingering reminder that turns every day into a potential minefield, with flashbacks and triggers potentially hidden around every corner.

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Excerpt from A Study in Scarlet Women

June 18, 2019 / 1 Comment

I hope you had a good Father’s Day and picked up a book or two from my Father’s Day post. Be sure to check back here this weekend for the new release of Vegan Baked Alaska. I am reading Sherry Thomas’s A Study in Scarlet Women, which is a retelling/twist on the Sherlock Holmes mysteries.

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Rogue Skies

June 6, 2019 / Leave a Comment

Transport yourself to new worlds where dark magic clashes with witty witches, diabolic demons, feisty fae, and sexy shifters. Or travel through time and space with cosmic spies, space thieves, and telepathic pirates. Add in a dash of Victorian heroes and inhuman soldiers, and you have a one-of-a-kind science fiction and fantasy collection of intoxicating proportions.

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Souls and Shadows

June 6, 2019 / Leave a Comment

Face haunting new worlds filled with paranormal creatures and breathtaking romance. Journey with beautiful beasts, sexy-as-sin vampires, soul-searing demigods, shadowy necromancers, and unlikely heroes as they fall in love and battle for good in this collection of fantasy adventures.

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What’s on the drawing board?

May 31, 2019 / Leave a Comment

If you’ve been paying attention, you probably know that my next release is Vegan Baked Alaska, the next installment in the Auntie Clem’s Bakery series.

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Interview with Zarina Macha

May 27, 2019 / Leave a Comment

Please welcome Zarina Macha, who has written about schizophrenia and agreed to answer some questions today.

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Observing World Schizophrenia Day

May 24, 2019 / Leave a Comment

What exactly is schizophrenia and why a special day of observance? Here is an excerpt from NDTV:

“World Schizophrenia Day 2018 is observed on May 24. Schizophrenia is a mental condition which affects normal functioning of the brain. The condition interferes with a person’s ability to feel, act and think. Some schizophrenic patients recover completely and find an improvement in their symptoms. But others continue to suffer from schizophrenia for a prolonged period of time, wherein the distressing symptoms can last for years.

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