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As part of my participation in the WOW Blog Tour for The Purpose of Getting Lost by Tracy Smith I'm posting about something I learned about myself later in life that surprised me. Scroll down for more information about the book. Being a Part-Time Social Butterfly Growing up, the word introvert wasn't a part of my lexicon. I was shy. People told me that all the time and I embraced it. That explained everything. Why I went to parties (often after much coaxing by friends) and s

I've always been a bit grumpy about Elizabeth Gilbert's memoir Eat, Pray, Love because she sold the idea and used an advance to fund the experiences the book is based on instead of having amazing experiences and then writing a memoir about it. So I was happy to find a truly authentic travel memoir. Tracy Smith began traveling for many reasons, discovered many things along the route about herself and then wrote a memoir every woman will identify with in some way. More about Th

Now I have to add Mansfield Park to my TBR list! I've seen a movie of this Jane Austen book and may have read it years ago but now it's on my re-read list since Mansfield Park and This Motherless Land run along parallel paths. More about This Motherless Land From the acclaimed author of Wahala , a stunning reimagining of Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park: Split between England and Nigeria, two extraordinary cousins are set on vastly different paths as they come to terms with thei

This week - April 19 to April 25 - is National Library Week and this year's theme is "Find Your Joy". What a marvelous theme because I feel happy every time I walk through the doors of my local library. Maybe because of the new books I'll be checking out but often because of the welcoming smiles of my local librarians or an interesting event happening at my library. If you're in the mood to celebrate National Library Week, I'm sure your local library would love a visit from y

I interviewed author Sheila Sharpe last week and got a peek behind the scenes of Artist, Lover, Forger, Thief . You can check it out HERE . More about Artist, Lover, Forger, Thief Artist, Lover, Forger, Thief is a riveting, wildly entertaining, complex, and adrenaline-fueled art crime novel that is as intriguing as it is satisfying. Nick McCoy wants out of the art forgery business but not until he exacts revenge on the man who murdered his family years ago. Kate O'Dade, Mc

Author Teresa Peschel's bio mentions that she lives in the Sweetest Place On Earth. I know where that is! Do you? Tell us where the Sweetest Place on Earth is in the comments section. More about Agatha Christie, She Watched: One Woman's Plot to Watch 201 Christie Adaptations Without Murdering the Director, Screenwriter, Cast, or Her Husband Care to match wits with Hercule Poirot? Share tea and gossip with Miss Marple? Chase spies with Tommy and Tuppence? "Agatha Christie, She

Today is a chance to meet author Sheila Sharpe and next week, a giveaway and a review of the first book in her Kate O'Dade Art Crime series: Artist, Lover, Forger, Thief . If you just can't wait until next week's review here's a special treat for you - an excerpt from Artist, Lover, Forger, Thief to tide you over. Check it out HERE . Jodi: Your website feels like the story of two women. One is the experienced therapist who writes non-fiction for those interested in overcom

Ever wish someone would watch every Agatha Christie adaptation and report back? Teresa Peschel did exactly that! Agatha Christie, She Watched is on Kindle sale for 99¢ from April 6–12 . One woman’s project to watch and write about 201 Christie adaptations , with insights, opinions, and plenty of love for classic mystery. Get the deal here: https://pictbooks.tours/OQ2lsUeE It's a Happy Birthday deal since the book was released on April 7, 2023. Come back next week on April

Some writers amaze me. Writers like LS Delorme, who should be taking a sabbatical on a tropical beach somewhere. Instead, she's taking time out of her jam-packed schedule of promoting her Limerent series to release Sabbatical , a book of short stories. It was just released in April 3 so grab it now and tell all your friends about the great short story collection you discovered No time for a novel? Ease into the Limerent world with some short stories. More About Sabbatical For

Are you a nature lover? And a book lover? Then I have a fun book club for you that will cover both bases with a new book every other month - plenty of time to do your reading. It's the Pennsylvania Parks & Forests Foundation virtual book club. Don't be shy if you aren't from PA! Sorry, I'm a little late to the game and missed the first selection but you can still join in for April's selection of Half-Earth: Our Planet's Fight for Life by Edward O. Wilson. Learn more about thi