A bubbling cauldron of cozy mysteries, paranormal thillers and magical cats!
I discovered this book at a BookPeople event starring none other than the legendary East Texas noir author Joe Lansdale. He was joined by Kathleen Kent, a historical fiction author who is new to the shoot-em-up Texas thriller crime scene. I don’t typically gravitate toward hard-boiled mysteries. I’m more into magical cats and ghost-whispering amateur …
Good morning, 2018! Time to scour my reading list and shine the spotlight on books that rocked my 2017. This past year has been all about Victorian mysteries, gothic ghost stories, mystical cozies and even a dash of Texas noir! So here you have it, the best of the best books (in no particular order) …
Books I’ve Read in 2020 May Rest in Peach by Susan Furlong Murder at the Palace by Margaret Dumas Finding Gobi by Dion Leonard and Craig Borlase St. Francis Society for Wayward Pets by Annie England Noblin Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon April And Then There Were Crumbs by Eva Calder Notorious by Gordon …
Read This! This may very well be my most favorite YA paranormal novel. Set amidst England’s lush and foggy countryside, this is the perfect atmospheric gothic romance for a blustery winter’s night. The mystery behind the drowned ghost girl kept me glued to the pages as Violet searched for clues in a stately English manor. Complete with masquerade …
Continue reading Read this Not That! Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea Vs Haunting Violet
Another hot and muggy September has reared its ugly head in this inferno called Austin. That means I’ll be reading nothing but spooky ghost stories all the way through December! This year, I’m jump-starting the witching season with this fun YA thriller filled with ghosts, leering jack-o-lanterns and a sword-wielding fiend on horseback. Sounds promising, …
Continue reading Washington Irving Fans, Eat Your Heart Out!
Bust out the glitter and champagne—it’s time to ring in the new year and celebrate all the books that made us laugh, cry, swoon and yearn for adventure! Here are some highlights from last year’s mountainous reading list! I should note that not all of these books dropped in 2014, but they were new to me and …
Welcome to my Sundays in Bed with, a weekly meme hosted by Midnight Book Girl! This is a fun opportunity to spotlight the book I’m reading on the glorious day of the week. This morning I’m reading: Red Rain by R.L. Stine I have a soft spot in my heart for the mastermind behind the Fear …
In honor of the coolest day of the week, I bring you The Friday Five. Every Friday I will ask the same five questions to myself, or any other willing participant! All my fellow book lovers are welcome to join in on the fun. Synapsis: Twenty-five year old Charlotte “Charlie” Barrow is caught between her …
Continue reading The Friday Five: Naturally Charlie by S.L. Scott
There’s no denying that The Watcher in the Woods is one of the darkest, spookiest Disney movies ever made. The old, paled-faced Bette Davis shrouded in black, the isolated estate surrounded by dark woods, the clairvoyant little girl – everything about it gave me the willies back when I was a kid. Oh heck – …
Continue reading The Watcher in the Woods by Florence Engel Randall
How cool would it be to make a living as a travel writer? Jet-setting to lavish bucket list-worthy destinations on the company’s dime sure sounds like a dream come true. But then again, how could you make a life for yourself if you never really have a place to call home? What if white sandy …
Continue reading Dancing Naked in Dixie Review & Author Interview
