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Our cruise on the MS Noordam seems so long ago

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MS Noordam anchored in RussellOur cruise on the MS Noordam seems so long ago This photo was taken during our shore excursion in Russell, New Zealand. The trip was part of our 40th anniversary celebration, and it was wonderful. On this particular day, we came ashore from the MS Noordam using a tender on which we were crammed in like sardines. We then spent part of the day … [Read more...] about Our cruise on the MS Noordam seems so long ago

Slightly Murderous Intent by Lida Sideris—a book review

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From the publisher of Slightly Murderous IntentThere’s a shooter on the loose who keeps missing his target. But that doesn’t stop him from trying again…and again. It’s up to rookie lawyer and spunky sleuth, Corrie Locke, to find the gunman before he hits his mark…D.A. James Zachary, Corrie’s hunky and complicated frenemy.When Corrie is stuck with more questions than … [Read more...] about Slightly Murderous Intent by Lida Sideris—a book review

Behind the story of The Firefly Warriors Club by Susan Count

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Susan Count is the best-selling, award-winning author of the Dream Horse Adventures Series. The Firefly Warriors Club is the first book in the Texas Boys Adventure series.The beginnings of The Firefly Warriors Club“They say—to write well, one must be a reader. But I will stretch out somewhere cozy with a book and promptly fall asleep. Instead, my creative spirit is … [Read more...] about Behind the story of The Firefly Warriors Club by Susan Count

Friday Fotos – binding books—visit to an old book bindery

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Binding books the old wayWhen I heard there was a book bindery in Russell, I was excited. As a writer, I was very interested in how books were made back before the days of big presses. Our trip to the bindery was not a disappointment. They gave us a great tour of the bindery and explained the process of binding books the old-fashioned way.You might call the bindery a … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos – binding books—visit to an old book bindery

Behind the story of Trending Topic #Murder

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Since she was seven, Sarah E. Burr has wanted to be Nancy Drew. Sarah now follows that dream through her characters in her Trending Topic Mysteries. Trending Topic #Murder is the first in the series. Sarah also writes the Court of Mystery fantasy series.A generation gap leads to a Trending Topic #Murder“I have been a cozy mystery fan for a long, long time,” Sarah said. … [Read more...] about Behind the story of Trending Topic #Murder