As November winds down, I thought I'd post my final thoughts about this year's  NaNoWriMo  WIP and my personal experience with this annual event. Anyone who's been reading my blog the last few years knows that I spent most of 2021/22 working on revising the backlog of first dr…

JUST ANOTHER DEAD-END JOB. DEATH. IT'S A DIRTY BUSINESS. When Diya Burman's best friend Angie dies, it feels like her own life is falling apart. Wanting a fresh start, she joins Slough & Sons - a family firm that cleans up after the recently deceased. Old love letters. Porcela…

The Erotic Modern Life of Malinalli The Vampire by V. Castro My rating: 5 of 5 stars I've spent this weekend reading some really cool novellas, and this one is another to add to the list. Malinalli is in Dublin for business, but when she stops into a pub along the way, she spot…

Venus Falling by Sarah Jane Huntington My rating: 5 of 5 stars I enjoy reading Sarah's stories because they always feature memorable characters, interesting settings, and creepy situations. And this one was another hit. When The Venus stumbles on a strange colourful swirling clos…

Monday mornings aren't supposed to be fun, but they should be predictable. However, on this particular Monday, Stephanie Plum knows that something is amiss when she turns up for work at Vinnie's Bail Bonds to find that longtime office manager Connie Rosolli, who is as reliable as …