Archive for May, 2008

BOOK REVIEW | A Suspicion of Strawberries

A SUSPICION OF STRAWBERRIES by Lynette Sowell Andi Clark loves her soap shop, and her new facial scrubs are taking off. She hopes that business will be even better now that Charla Rae Thacker and her bridesmaids are coming for a morning of pre-wedding pampering. Andi lets Charla Rae pick out her own facial scrub [...]

BOOK REVIEW | Wiser Than Serpents

WISER THAN SERPENTS by Susan May Warren FSB agent Yanna Andrevka isn’t totally thrilled when her sister finds an internet boyfriend. But when Elena and their friend, Katya, disappear when flying to America to meet and marry their boyfriends, Yanna is concerned and believes that Elana and Katya have been picked up by criminals looking [...]

BOOK REVIEW | Just Jane

JUST JANE (a novel about Jane Austen’s life) by Nancy Moser Many of us read and loved Pride and Prejudice as required reading during high school. Now, for the first time, we can read a bio/fiction account of Jane Austen’s life.

BOOK REVIEW | Najila

NAJILA by C. J. Illinik Najila’s life has been defined by conflict from the day she was born. Her mother is a Muslim, who dies in childbirth when Najila is just a small child, and her father, a Greek Orthodox Byzantine ambassador does his best to pass on his Christian beliefs to his strong willed [...]

BOOK REVIEW | My Soul to Keep

MY SOUL TO KEEP by Davis Bunn Brent Stark is a falling star. His days in the Hollywood limelight ended when he was in a drug and alcohol induced accident. Now, after spending time behind bars, he is in AA trying to get his life back on track. The others in his AA meetings are [...]

BOOK REVIEW | Pride and Prejudice

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE (Insight Edition) Jane Austen PRIDE AND PREJUDICE have been enjoyed by women over the centuries, and even today is still routinely read. I haven’t read this book since I was in high school, but it was nice to revisit these timeless characters, and get reintroduced to the beloved Elizabeth Bennet, and the [...]

INTERVIEW | Shirley Connolly

Shirley, describe yourself for our visitors. In my spare time, when I am not moving my fingers across the keyboard making words and phrases into stories, I am usually working up some sort of needlework project for a friend. It keeps me creative. Either that or I’m playing my piano or finger picking something on [...]

What does it mean to be in love?

What does it mean to be in love? Hosted by Kimberly Cash Tate What does it mean to be in love? Have you ever been in love or fantasized about being in love? How did being in love make you feel? I’m in love . . . .what about you? Listen to my podcast and [...]

SNEAK PEEK | House of Dark Shadows

It’s May 21st, time for the Teen FIRST blog tour! Every 21st, we will feature an author and his/her latest Teen fiction book’s FIRST chapter! Robert Liparulo and his book: House of Dark Shadows: Dreamhouse Kings, Book #1 (Thomas Nelson – May 6, 2008) ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Robert Liparulo is an award-winning author of over [...]

INTERVIEW | Tina Ann Forkner

Tina , describe yourself for our visitors. I write fiction that focuses on the intricacies of family relationships. Originally from Oklahoma, I graduated from CSU Sacramento before ultimately settling in Wyoming where I now live with my husband and our three children. I stay busy serving on the Laramie County Library Foundation board of directors [...]