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Words by Webb is a blog about writing, reading, baking and plants - with a little bit of who knows what thrown in for fun.
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Review of Caio
The Limerent series by L.S. Delorme is interesting as each book has a paranormal element but they also lean into another genre - romance, legal thriller, historical fiction. It keeps the series fresh and appealing to many readers. And the best thing, if you didn't read Bright Midnights (see my review HERE) is that the first three books are stand alone titles with characters from those books connecting in Book 4: Ghosting Academy. So it isn't too late to jump into the Limerent
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May 283 min read
The British Are Coming!
The British are coming - coming to life in a book I am so excited about! A few months ago I stumbled across a Substack called Receipts from the Bookshop written by a book author and owner of a bookshop, Katie Clapham. It was hysterical. And touching. And so, so fun. It became the highlight of my Fridays (and occasionally Thursdays or Tuesdays when there's a bank holiday). I'm not always a "read this" or "follow this" kind of gal but I have been shouting through my bullhorn ab
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May 262 min read
Never Too Many Books
I'm a firm believer of the "I can never have too many books" school of thought. That said, I also realize that I'm also in the world of "I will never have enough money for all the books I want". So I frequent my local library (where they are so nice about getting books shipped in from other libraries) and haunt local used book sales searching for particular titles and authors I love. Yes, I do have an ever-growing TBR list. Then there are the books that just show up on my doo
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May 251 min read
Review of In a Dark Dark Wood
Well, this is a twist. Usually I read a book, love it and discover that this author wrote tons of books before this one. Because I'm perpetually late to the party! I'm still late to the party but this time I actually read Ruth Ware 's first book (first for adults, at least) and discovered she has nine other thrillers I can read. Nine! I'm so excited! But first, more about her debut thriller In a Dark Dark Wood . More about In a Dark Dark Wood Nora hasn’t seen Clare for ten ye
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May 215 min read
For the Love (of Writing) a Romance Novel
Today I'm excited to have a visit from Eva Shaw, a best-selling author and ghostwriter with more than 100 books published, from novels to self-help books to memoirs to charming gift books including her latest, Jane Won't Quit. Additionally, she’s written thousands of articles, essays and short stories. Eva is giving us a peek into the writing of romance novel with today's guest post. Keep scrolling for info about her latest book and a giveaway. For the Love (of Writing) a Ro
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May 194 min read
Forgiveness in the Second Act
WOW Women on Writing blog tours invited me to participate in a tour for Being Pyotr Ilyich: Tchaikovsky’s Inner Life, Revealed by Himself 130 Years Later written by Chris Nielsen. Today I'm posting using the tour's writing prompt: What does forgiveness mean to you now, compared to earlier in your life? Scroll down to learn more about the book. You can also read an author interview HERE. Forgiveness is Easy There was a time in my life - a long time, I confess - when forgivenes
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May 143 min read
Review of Orphan Train
I took a peek at my local library's used book sale. Logically, I don't NEED any more books - my TBR pile is perilously high - but I don't NOT NEED more books (gotta love double negatives!). So I came home with Orphan Train , a historical novel released in 2013, but if you like it (and I predict that you will), author Christina Baker Kline has plenty of other novels for you to enjoy. Including one being released today: The Foursome , the reimagining of an astonishing true sto
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May 123 min read
Review of Water in Every Room
Thanks to WOW Blog Tours for giving me the opportunity to try something I don't often read - poetry. You can read some reviews from readers who probably know a lot more about poetry, as well an author interview HERE. You can also enter to win a copy of Water in Every Room. More About Water in Every Room Water in Every Room embodies the fluctuations of emotion and form in new motherhood. Ferocious and tender, tending and transformed, mother embraces both her child and the dual
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May 72 min read
Nature Photos
May! Yes, we were all starting to spend more time outdoors in March and April but May is when we really get serious here in PA. It's planting time. It's blooming time. It's hiking time. It's not too hot and not too cold. If you'll be heading outdoors in the upcoming days don't forget to take your camera (or phone) with you so you can enter this fun contest: the Pennsylvania Parks & Forests Foundation Photo Contest. Like so much else in 2026, this contest revolves around the 2
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May 52 min read
Agatha Christie, She Saved
If like me, you love a good sale as well as a good mystery, today is your day! Agatha Christie, She Watched, a review guide to all the movies and TV programs based on works by Christie, is on sale until May 15 for just $2.99 for the Kindle version. This is an amazing price for a book that is [pause to check my print copy]....427 pages long! Check out some sample pages HERE and my review HERE. If you've every debated who the best Miss Marple was or why a Christie movie isn't h
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May 11 min read
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