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  • Fall Comics

    Spy x Family Vol 16 by Tatsu Endo Master spy Twilight is unparalleled when it comes to going undercover on dangerous missions for the betterment of the world. But when he receives the ultimate assignment—to get married and have a kid—he may finally be in over his head! When Melinda comes to Loid for counseling,…

  • Amanda Flower Interview

    Amanda Flower is the author of a dozen cozy mysteries including the Cat Rescue Mysteries, Amish Candy Shop Mysteries, Emily Dickinson Mysteries, and the upcoming First Ladies Murder Club. She graciously took the time to answer my questions about self-publishing, her new book, and more. Enjoy! 1. Who are some of your favorite mystery writers?…

  • My Australia/New Zealand Story

    Last year I went on a historical fiction binge, completing my reads of the Dear America series for the fourth time, and reading the Dear Canada series in its entirety. Then I go to wikipedia, and I found out Scholastic has Australian/New Zealand equivalents. What’s more, they are still publishing books. They didn’t stop their…

  • Free Resources

    Want to read a book, but unsure of committing to buying? I’ve been there. Some books you can tell are just one and done. But others, you’re unsure. That’s why libraries are great. You can borrow without having to buy. But sometimes libraries don’t have the book you want. Interlibrary loans are a great resources.…

  • Ripley’s Bureau of Investigation

    I’m sure many know of the Ripley’s Believe It or Not compendiums that come out every year, but did you know the company also released a lower school adventure series (plus a cartoon!)? I found out because of the CA store where they were selling them in the gift shop. Of course I gravitate to…

  • Samantha: The Next Chapter Review

    It’s 1920, and 25-year-old Samantha Parkington is working hard to educate women in New York about suffrage and encourage them to vote in their first presidential election that fall. But when Samantha’s large inheritance, including her childhood Mount Bedford home, is stolen in a shocking scheme, she goes from socialite to shop girl overnight and…

  • Ranking Gargoyles

    After a thousand years, they live again! Okay, it’s only been three, but with all the delays because of Diamond Distributers bankruptcy it feels like forever. I had HiM vol 1 in my hand for two years, and refused to read it until I could get my hands on the clan-building that kept getting delayed.…

  • Saturday Night Cleaver Review

    Poor Barb. She just can’t stay out of trouble, no matter how hard she tries. But this time she has a good reason: family friend Colt Baron has gone missing. When soccer mom, Barbara Marr, and her ex-FBI husband, Howard, begin following clues in a search for their treasured pal, they find themselves crashing a…

  • Silenced by the Yams Review

    Soccer mom, Barbara Marr attracts trouble the way the North Pole attracts short men with odd wardrobe choices. So it’s no surprise when she finds herself in deep doo-doo while attempting to prove the innocence of friend and ex-Mafia goon, Frankie Romano, after he’s arrested for the murder of a famous action movie director. This…

  • Citizen Insane Review

    If you think PTA meetings are boring, then you haven’t attended one in Barbara Marr’s neighborhood, where MURDER is on the agenda. Always one to stumble into trouble, Barb learns the hard way that a seemingly innocent yearbook scandal is actually part of a seriously sinister and deadly plot. Join soccer mom and movie lover…