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God, Serenity, Courage, Wisdom

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In times of distress or hardship, the four most important words of the Serenity Prayer come to mind: God, Serenity, Courage and Wisdom. For those of you who are not familiar with this prayer, it dates back to the 1930’s/40’s and is credited to a German-American...

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Paul Thorn: Never Too Late To Call

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Mississippi-native songwriter, singer, and guitar player, Paul Thorn just released his newest album: Never Too Late To Call. And Thorn has never sounded better. At 57 years old, Paul Thorn is at the TOP OF HIS GAME! He’s the son of a preacher and nephew of a...

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Murder, She Edited by Kaitlyn Dunnett

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Murder She Edited is the fourth and newest in the Deadly Edits Mystery Series, and Kaitlyn Dunnett has “out-dunn” herself once again! How Ms. Dunnett can keep churning out some of the best cozy mysteries out there, year after year, is beyond me! You’d think she’d...

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Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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There’s a party going on in Malibu – and we’re all invited! We’re stepping back in time to August 1983 and we’re all guests on that fateful night when the Riva siblings hosted another one of their “anything goes” end of summer parties. It’s not easy being a “Riva” –...

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Taking the “Dis” out of Discouraged

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According to the dictionary, the definition of discouraged is having lost confidence or enthusiasm, disheartened. Unfortunately, it was incredibly easy to become discouraged when Covid seeped its way quietly throughout the world – them BAM, it struck like a bolt of...

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Roaring With Attitude

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Whether you are retired, semi-retired or still working, your days can get pretty busy — maybe even out of control busy. Some days I find my TO DO list is so long, that even a legal size tablet sheet of paper isn’t enough! For those days when I have deadlines...

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The Lost Gallows by John Dickson Carr

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Not only is The Lost Gallows another lost gem from the early 1930’s – but this one is going down as one of my favorite mysteries of all time. Anyone who enjoys the old Sherlock Holmes movies or books will be in 7th heaven with this solid, whodunit tale with a quiet...

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