I recently checked out the DVD of a popular TV series from my local library. It was one of those multi-disc boxed sets, but I didn’t make it through the first DVD. Why? Because the show didn’t present a clear protagonist (or group of protagonists) and goal. There were too many characters introduced in the beginning scenes. Each …

Your neighbors post Ring camera images of black bears on their porches and decks!This is not one of the actual bears.

Here’s what’s on my immediate reading list for August 2024:FinishedIlona Andrews – Sanctuary This is first in the new urban fantasy series Roman’s Chronicles. It’s a novella about Roman, one of the beloved secondary characters in the Kate Daniels series.  LOVED it! Heather Blake – It Takes a Witch This is Book 1 in the Wishcraft series. This is …

I went searching for fun holidays in July and discovered that today, July 30th, is National Cheesecake Day here in the United States.Cheesecake is one of my favorite desserts. I’m particularly partial to pumpkin cheesecake in the fall, but also love regular cheesecake with a graham cracker crust and a fresh berry or two on …

I have to put earplugs in during the day because the thunder is cracking so loudly overhead!

Here’s what’s on my immediate reading list for July 2024:Just Finished: A Study in Scarlet Women by Sherry Thomas. A Sherlock Holmes retelling, where Holmes is a female. I loved it! This is the first book in The Lady Sherlock Series.Currently Reading: Sweet Nightmare by Tracy Wolff. This is a YA academy-based romantasy. I am …