A Fatal Twist by Tracy Weber My rating: 4 of 5 stars 4 stars to Tracy Weber‘s A Fatal Twist, the fourth book in her Downward Dog mystery series. I don’t usually read a book from the middle of a series, but this one fell in my lap and IContinue Reading
A new website has been launched for “Watching a Glass Shatter.” Please take a look at the fun new design & insights into all the book’s characters and the author’s writing pad! https://theglassfamily.wordpress.com/ Continue Reading
After You by Jojo Moyes My rating: 3 of 5 stars to Jojo Moyes‘s After You, the follow-up to Me Before You, which was a very popular book made into a movie earlier this year. The “After You” sequel is good (not as good), but for a different reason. Many folksContinue Reading
The Book of Speculation by Erika Swyler My rating: 4 of 5 stars 4 stars to Erika Swyler‘s The Book of Speculation, a beautiful story full of intense imagery and powerful connections among the many characters. With a slight border into the fantasy realm, this tale is well-woven and providesContinue Reading
Engaged in Danger: A Jamie Quinn Mystery by Barbara Venkataraman My rating: 4 of 5 stars 4 stars to Barbara Venkataraman‘s novel Engaged in Danger: A Jamie Quinn Mystery, her fourth in the “Jamie Quinn Mysteries” series. Each successive book in this series grows stronger and builds a fun andContinue Reading
As part of the series of blog posts about my novel “Watching a Glass Shatter,” here’s the latest edition of where it stands… Two (2) beta readers have completed an initial review and provided valuable feedback which I began incorporating yesterday. Both had a very similar interpretation of the novel,Continue Reading
A Trip to the Hardware Store & Other Calamities by Barbara Venkataraman My rating: 4 of 5 stars Barbara Venkataraman‘s “A Trip to the Hardware Store & Other Calamities” is an amusing collection of short tales that leave you with a breath of fresh, much-needed laughter. This is the secondContinue Reading
I’m Not Talking About You, Of Course… by Barbara Venkataraman My rating: 4 of 5 stars Barbara Venkataraman‘s work “I’m Not Talking About You, Of Course…” is one of two “Quirky Essays for Quirky People” editions, and if I might say, quite a hoot! Picture 20 to 30 two pageContinue Reading
The Chardonnay Charade by Ellen Crosby My rating: 3 of 5 stars 3 out of 5 stars to Ellen Crosby‘s The Chardonnay Charade, her second book in the “Wine Country Mysteries” series. I enjoy wine and I enjoy this series, but I found myself putting the book down a fewContinue Reading
Teatime with Mrs. Grammar Person by Barbara Venkataraman Barbara Venkataraman‘s “Teatime with Mrs. Grammar Person” is an adorable piece of work that provides a humorous approach to learning all the key grammar rules in about thirty pages of sheer brilliance. It may sound funny to call it a “piece ofContinue Reading