An Essay by Jackie Houchin WordPress has recently introduced the Monthly #WordPrompt feature. For May the #WordPrompt is STRONG. Bloggers are to use that prompt as a starting point for whatever they create, be it writing, art, photography, etc. to publish a new post. Here’s mine. What do you think of when you…
by Victoria Tait A Book Review by Jackie Houchin VALUED FOR MURDER, another dive into the world of antiques and art, builds beautifully on Victoria Tait’s first book in the series, FAKE DEATH. (And also the prequel novella – HOUR IS COME – which the author is giving away free as backstory for her heroine, Dotty…
by Jennifer Bohnet, narrated by Julia Franklin An Audiobook review by Jackie Houchin I enjoyed ONE SUMMER IN MONTE CARLO, especially having just visited the Principality in the last few weeks. Jennifer Bohnet brought the setting alive, particularly with the yachts in the harbor, and the set-up and anticipation of the Monaco Grand Prix…
by Kim Fay, And narrated by Kimberly Farr, Cassandra Campbell, Mark Bramhall, Maggi-Meg Reed, and the author. An audiobook review by Jackie Houchin Kim Fay’s LOVE & SAFFRON is heartwarming and a pleasure to read. It’s an epistolary (written in letters) between two women whose friendship grows through the experiences (and recipes) they…
by Mary Stewart a book review by Jackie Houchin “It’s a rough sort of magic for such as we are – a mere musician, and a couple of players…” I’ve said many times before that “This Rough Magic” by Mary Stewart is my all-time favorite book ever, and after reading it yet again for the…
by Blythe Baker a short story review by Jackie Houchin To Capture a crime, a Piper Lane Mini-mystery, is a fast read with action, conflict, and a suspected crime, all in the first pages. Piper, an amateur photographer, is daring, inquisitive, and observant…so unlike her stay-by-the-poolside, hypochondriac sister. They both spend the first day of…
By Mario Giordano A book review by Jackie Houchin Lists. This book has a lot of lists, short ones, and those that go on for pages, such as the one when Uncle Martino pontificates on an encyclopedia of things he knows while driving his nephew (the narrator) around the island of Sicily. Some lists are…
by Adriana Licio a mini book review by Jackie Houchin https://a.co/dxSeSm9 I thoroughly enjoyed this second home swapping-travel mystery novel. This time the bold, outspoken Etta (the brains of pair) and sweet and romantic Dora (the heart) have come to Mecklenburg, Germany to attend a Wedding. They have a lovely cottage to stay in, and…
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