I mentioned my huge stash of new books courtesy of Wendy and a few publishers. Sue A. joked about me sharing the wealth. Well, seemed like a good idea to me, so… Want a free book? Before you get too excited, you need to know there are conditions associated with getting [...]

I visited Wendy yesterday. In addition to shopping, eating…and more eating, I got a big box of books. See, ever since my move to California I’ve had trouble getting books and ARCs from publishers for review on PBR. By “having trouble” I mean it’s not happening. The good news is that [...]

I’m blogging over at Access Romance today talking about the loss of my May edition of the Romantic Times magazine. Stop by and say hello.

Somehow I’ve fallen behind in my book buying. I hate that. There’s a whole list of books I want to buy…and stack on my TBR pile. The reading will need to wait. Yeah, for some reason the act of purchasing gives me joy.
My lack of book buying hit home while paging [...]

Today is one of those days. It’s overcast and rainy (drizzling only). For San Diego, that’s a major weather event. Lack of sun is an odd thing here. It’s also a motivation killer. Makes me want to curl up on the couch and take a nap. Since I’ve only [...]

For those who celebrate the religious aspects and those who just love bunnies…Happy Easter!

I have found what I believe to be a fine weekend book. It’s A Perfect Mess by by Eric Abrahamson and David H. Freedman. The tagline is: “The Hidden Benefits of Disorder–How Crammed Closets, Cluttered Offices, and On-the-Fly Planning Make the World a Better Place” and, really, how great does that sound.
The [...]

Last year I started reading a few new authors who were starting paranormal/urban fantasy series. The most obvious is JR Ward. I read her, continue to and will into the future. But, there are others. I thought this might be a good time to highlight one or two…okay, three.
Kerrelyn Sparks’ series [...]

The title of Stephen King’s article on the back page of this week’s Entertainment Weekly is How To Bury A Book. Sounded like a scary thing, so I read what King had to say. Basically, he came across this book Fieldwork by Mischa Berlinski. He loved it. He then went on [...]

I’m over at the Brava Authors Blog today. We’re celebrating the addition of the newest Brava Author - Cynthia Eden. Come over and say hello.
On an unrelated topic…Huge congrats to the winner of my March website contest: Li. Email me with your address. Also, there’s a new contest for April. [...]