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Harrisburg, Did You Know? Cabarrus History, Books 1 & 2

By Thursday I usually have the next Monday’s blog post well in hand. The operative word is “usually.” Last Thursday, I not only didn’t have a post well in hand for today. I didn’t even have a topic. Here’s the thing. I’ve been burning the candle at both ends lately, trying to meet a number … Continue reading Harrisburg, Did You Know? Cabarrus History, Books 1 & 2 →

To Nitpick or Not to Nitpick? That is the Question.

Are you as surprised as I am to learn that the word “nitpicking” first came into use in 1956? That means I’m older than the word nitpicking!           It also means I can’t use “nitpick” or any form of the word in my historical fiction writing. Nitwit           One of my characters wanted to call … Continue reading To Nitpick or Not to Nitpick? That is the Question. →

Murder Mystery, Marketing, Second Marriages, Frozen Embryos, & Short Stories Galore Read Last Month!

As usual, I enjoyed reading a variety of books in October. By reading my blog post today, I hope you’ll discover a new book or new author to add to your TBR (To Be Read list.) There’s something here for almost everyone. Under the Southern Sky, by Kristy Woodson Harvey Right off the bat, this … Continue reading Murder Mystery, Marketing, Second Marriages, Frozen Embryos, & Short Stories Galore Read Last Month! →

Did You Know Cabarrus County, NC Survived a Meteorite on Halloween 1849?

Can you imagine hearing and then seeing meteor blazing across the sky and then crashing through a tree before plunging several feet into the dirt? That’s what happened on Hiram Bost’s farm on October 31, 1849. I grew up in Cabarrus County, but I’d not heard of the meteorite until I happened upon a newspaper … Continue reading Did You Know Cabarrus County, NC Survived a Meteorite on Halloween 1849? →

One Historical Fiction Misconception that Keeps You from Reading It

Not everyone wants to read historical fiction. I understand that. There are several fiction genres that I don’t enjoy, so I avoid them. There are too many books I want to read to take time to read genres that don’t appeal to me. For instance, horror. I happen to like historical fiction, but there is … Continue reading One Historical Fiction Misconception that Keeps You from Reading It →

4 Popular Book Bloggers Who Will Give You Book Suggestions

In case you want to know about more book bloggers than I’ve written about in the last weeks, I’m suggesting a few more for you to check out. These are listed in random order. The Chocolate Lady’s Book Review Blog I must admit, I was attracted to this blog by the word “chocolate” being in … Continue reading 4 Popular Book Bloggers Who Will Give You Book Suggestions →

Spy Thriller, WWI Novel, Nonfiction, and Historical Mystery Read Last Month

In addition to the three novels I blogged about last week, in September I read three other novels and one nonfiction book. It’s my pleasure today to blog about those four books. I hope at least one of them will appeal to you enough that you’ll decide to read it. Support your local public library … Continue reading Spy Thriller, WWI Novel, Nonfiction, and Historical Mystery Read Last Month →

Three Novels I Can’t Wait to Tell You About!

I read some interesting and thought-provoking books in September. In today’s blog post, I’ll share my reactions to three of the novels I read. I hope you’ll be inspired to add one or more of them to your reading list. Dragonfly Escaping, Noor’s Story: Book One, by Raya Khedker I learned about this novel through … Continue reading Three Novels I Can’t Wait to Tell You About! →

This Week: An Additional 5 Book Bloggers

Last week my blog was about five book bloggers I follow. I promised to highlight more such book reviewers in the coming weeks. Today’s blog post is about five other online book reviewers. As with last week’s list, I selected these five in random order. I hope at least one of them will appeal to … Continue reading This Week: An Additional 5 Book Bloggers →

Do you know about these 5 book bloggers?

There are some book bloggers whose posts I read regularly to get ideas for books to read. Sometimes they review books I’ve read and it’s interesting to see if I agree with their reviews or what they picked up on that I missed. Usually, they review books I haven’t read, for many professional book reviewers … Continue reading Do you know about these 5 book bloggers? →