Marie Corelli's 1886 novel Thelma, a Norwegian Princess resulted in a flood of baby girls named Thelma, a name she apparently created. One of those babies was my own mother, born in 1921. My … Continue reading >>
In Poets & Writers, Joshua Bodwell bested the typical "Top Ten List" of favorite books by making his own list of thirteen titled "Bodwell's Baker's Dozen". He states that his "exhaustively … Continue reading >>
A rainy day at the beach
A rainy day is perfect for browsing a bookstore on the Outer Banks (OBX) of North Carolina. Pouring rain, thunder and lightning made it a day to curl up inside with a good … Continue reading >>
I've know Shelley Stout for years from the online writing community, and I find her to be an author who has excelled in promoting her two novels, which has translated into solid book sales and, most … Continue reading >>
An amazing cast of characters makes Winter’s Bone by Daniel Woodrell a chilling story. 16 year-old Ree Dolly must find her crank-cooking daddy for a court date, or she, her scrappy little brothers, … Continue reading >>
Thrillers or mysteries typically don't interest me, and I admit I was initially squeamish about reading this novel, especially with the ominous title, The Four Stages of Cruelty. Debut author Keith … Continue reading >>