Classic tales of horror… just those three words are enough to make me want to pick up a book and read it. Poisoned Pen Press has collaborated with the Horror Writers Association to produce an imprint of horror classics featuring tales that may have been forgotten other than Read more...
Laura Lange is taking a step into the unknown. She’s taken a job at the Hemingway House in Key West despite the objections of her mom and her fiancé. Laura has been obsessed with Ernest Hemingway and his cats ever since a family trip to Key Read more...
Mattie runs across a strange track and an eviscerated fox while out checking the traps for food. She’s torn between her duties of checking the traps and telling her husband, William, immediately, but chooses to finish collecting the rabbits for their storehouse. What ensues is a nightmare Read more...
A broken pool cue is probably not the death expected for hotshot Montgomery “Monty” Dixon. After all, Monty’s face is plastered on signs all over the county as his fame as a wealthy realtor is well known in Sorenson, Wisconsin. Unfortunately, someone had it in Read more...
Gin Blanco has followed the clues left by her mentor and foster father, Fletcher Lane, only to find a surprisingly less amount of money and valuables than expected in a vault at the Bellum Bank. Unfortunately, Gin knows all too well that her uncle and leader of the Circle Read more...
We’re all familiar with the idea of con men, but what about con women? Tori Telfer tackles the idea of con women throughout the ages, focusing on the fact that each and every one of them exuded confidence to those around them. Step inside the pages of Read more...
Miranda Rhoads was horrified to discover two dead bodies while out photographing birds in the town of Lost Beach, Texas, but she is familiar with the process and what needs to be done. After all, she has been trained as a CSI investigator and is excellent at spotting the Read more...
The Civil War has ended, and with it a proclamation allowing all people, including those of color, can now freely use magic. Hetty Rhodes and her husband, Benjy, were active conductors in the Underground Railroad system and both have magical talents. In fact, Hetty’s talents are so Read more...
Addie Greyborne’s best friend, Serena Chandler, is getting married to Zach Ludlow! Unfortunately, the wedding itself if off to a rocky start. Serena’s future mother-in-law (and Zach’s stepmom), Veronica, has ignored every single request or desire for Serena’s wedding Read more...
Sophie Whalen is residing in a dumpy New York tenement when she spots an intriguing advertisement for a job. It’s not just any job, either, but is an advertisement by a San Francisco widower seeking a bride who will also be the stepmother to his child. Sophie Read more...
If you haven’t read the prior book, IMAGINARY NUMBERS, stop right now and read it before reading another word about CALCULATED RISKS (unless, like me, you don’t mind spoilers). CALCULATED RISKS picks up right where the massive cliffhanger ending of IMAGINARY NUMBERS ends, leaving Sarah Read more...
Serge Storms is on a mission. Not only is he determined to visit all of the state parks in Florida and receive his stamp, but he’s also following up on his DNA heritage results to visit previously unknown family members. Meanwhile, a Florida law enforcement officer has Read more...
Lizbeth Rose is stunned when she receives the letter from her half-sister, Felicia. Felicia is residing in the Holy Russian Empire (formerly known as California) where she receives a free education in exchange for helping Tsar Alexei live through the magic of her blood. Felicia’s letter Read more...
Brynn MacAlister is gearing up for the first-ever cheesemakers’ festival in her town and she has her hands full with all the work involved. Wes Scors, the grandson of her dear and departed friend, Nancy, has been an enormous help to Brynn with running her dairy farm Read more...
A dead body is found with a gruesome rictus of a smile plastered on her face. Even worse, the dead body is the wife of best-selling author, Roger Koponen, whose novels feature horrifying deaths including one very similar to that of his wife. Roger was away at the Read more...
Siobhán O’Sullivan can barely contain her enthusiasm over the upcoming opening of a bookstore in Kilbane! She’s also feeling a little guilty as she hasn’t had time over the past few years for pleasure reading but hopes that a new bookstore Read more...
Aarav Rai should be living the glamorous life. After all, he’s the son and oldest heir of a wealthy businessman and a multimillionaire in his own right, thanks to the lucrative sales of his first novel. Instead, Aarav has been haunted by his mom’s disappearance Read more...
The annual ghost walk is a popular event in Charm, North Carolina, and Everly Swan is excited to assist. She’s loaded up teas and finger foods from her café and looking forward to a fun evening of ghostly tales surrounding the history of Charm. Unfortunately, things Read more...
It all started with a manuscript. . . Anne-Lise Briard discovers a typed manuscript left behind in her room at the Beau Rivage Hotel. Having no book of her own to read, she dives into the manuscript and is immediately enchanted by the storyline and the author’s usage Read more...
Lia Geiger is enjoying working at her knitting circle’s booth at the Crandalsburg Craft Fair. An assortment of crafts are readily available and Mother’s Day weekend promises to bring a lot of tourists--and a lot of potential sales--for everyone. Unfortunately, Darren, a local Read more...
When I was a kid, my brother and I were riding in the back of a pickup truck (this was back in the days when that was considered okay!). My parents were in the truck driving us along a dark, forested area on some small road in the middle of nowhere, SC. My brother and I have overactive imaginations and swore we saw "tree people" staring at us and banged loudly on the window and demanded we all squeeze inside the truck so we'd be safe from the "tree people". We still laugh about it to this day!
I love to travel! My favorite place to travel is somewhere new. This summer we explored Las Vegas and went to the Grand Canyon. I also went on my first ghost tour in Savannah, GA.
Love love LOVE Castiel! In fact, I love just about anyone on Supernatural as that still ranks as one of the best tv shows in that genre imo. And Hellboy... who can't help but love Hellboy just cause!
Those 5 things are so very, very true!! I'm so sorry you couldn't find a way to put the Dooziers on a cruise- even the thought has me laughing like a loon. As for your question, I try to avoid hobby groups other than book clubs but yes, I've been in a book club with an individual that should be thankful the members didn't read a lot of mystery novels or I'm sure they'd have figured out a way to dispose of her permanently LOL!!!
I love vampires, shifters, and all sorts of other supernatural creatures... but a zombie? Oh this is one story I MUST read! Love your first paragraph of this blog as it hooked me.
Why do I read? That's almost like asking me why do I breathe?? I've been reading for as long as I can remember. My parents made sure I developed a love of reading. Anyone else old enough to remember the records that accompanied the children's books?? I had my own little record player and I played all of those little 45s and 33s to death!
I usually try to read a book before seeing the movie. There are a few authors I prefer the movies to the books though, and John Grisham is one of those actually.
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