You have heard me speak about Lovable Labels before, I am sure.  They are an unbelievable company that provides top quality labels for all sorts of products and surfaces.  I used these at my daughter’s camp this summer, and these stickers are still there! The company is now turning 10 years old!  Look at the wonderful things they are offering. […]

Title: The Curse Giver Genre: Fantasy Author: Dora Machado Publisher: Twilight Times Books (September 16, 2013) Pages: 510 Language: English Lusielle’s bleak but orderly life as a remedy mixer is shattered when her husband betrays her and she is sentenced to die for a crime she didn’t commit. She’s on the pyre, about to be burned, when a stranger breaks through […]

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Tour Schedule   Jack Templar and the Lord of the Vampires Jack is back. After his adventures at the Monster Hunter Academy (which included fighting a goblin army, befriending an ancient werewolf, and battling two fire-breathing dragons), Jack Templar was hoping for a rest. No such luck. In Book #3 of the Jack Templar Monster Hunter series, Jack embarks on […]

For more information on the book, click here. Broken Bridges by Roy Kindelberger My rating: 4 of 5 stars I am pleased to be able to tell you about a new, clean young adult book that is written by another great Pacific Northwest author. The book is short, easy to read, and completely appropriate (no profanity and no sex)for the […]

There have been a number of controversial Nobel Peace Prize winners, but this one was pretty intriguing.  On this date in 1986, author and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel won this prestigious prize.  It is quite fitting since he has devoted his life to there not being a repeat of this horrific time in our history. For more information: http://www.pbs.org/eliewiesel/nobel/citation.html http://worldhistoryproject.org/1986/12/10/elie-wiesel-is-awarded-the-nobel-peace-prize […]

Title: Broken Bridges Author: Roy Kindelberger Genre: Children’s middle-grade Publisher: Black Rose Writing (August 21, 2013)   Synopsis:   Twelve-year-old Rey is sent to an old rundown steel town near Pittsburgh, where he has to deal with his aging grandparents, isolated dad, missing mom, bullies, broken bridges, and horseradish sauce. While Rey sits on an airplane bound for Pittsburgh, he […]

The Eggstone Murders by Herbert L. Smith   Book Details: The Eggstone Murders: A Starfire Mystery Genre: Cozy Mystery 1st in Series Published by: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform Release Date: July 13, 2013 Number of Pages: 218 Synopsis A thick-headed sheriff, a young, unsure, wannabe detective, and a savvy older criminal-turned- investigator, are only the beginning of the cast of […]

Synopsis: Life imitating art? That’s Finn Sherlock’s first bizarre thought when she stumbles across a dead body within the Civil War era hiding place inside Sherlock’s Home Mystery Bookstore. Thinking that it’s her gnome-like Uncle Oz costumed to play the part of a fortunetelling druid for ‘All Hallows’ Eve,’ she is relieved when she learns that the hooded figure is […]

Tour Dates:      Oct. 7 – 31st Book Title:       The Romney Family Table: Sharing Home-Cooked Recipes and Favorite Traditions Author:            Ann Romney About the Book Home is where good things happen–and for the Romney family, the heart of the home is the kitchen. In The Romney Family Table, Ann Romney, wife of former Massachusetts governor and presidential candidate Mitt Romney, reflects on […]