Our day in Rotorua, New Zealand was a cloudy one, as this photo shows. One of the features at Government Gardens is this gazebo. The park was actually built to draw tourists to Rotorua, but there are things to do there for the locals. While we were there, we saw the lawn bowling club not far from this spot.More photos from Rotorua … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos – Government Gardens gazebo on a cloudy day
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Review of The Fever Cabinet by Frankie Bow
From the publisher All Professor Molly wanted to do was teach literature. Instead she's been named department chair. She's buried in Student Retention paperwork. She has to mentor the department's new star, the prickly Fiona Spencer. The college has just relocated to a former asylum, and the air conditioning is broken. At least nothing else can go wrong.Until Fiona finds a body … [Read more...] about Review of The Fever Cabinet by Frankie Bow
Behind the story of Storm of Secrets by Loretta Marion
Loretta Marion‘s affection for the written word stared in childhood and has continued to this day, Her Haunted Bluffs Mystery Series is set on Cape Cod. Storm of Secrets is the second book in the series. Cape Cod love "I love Cape Cod and have been visiting for years,” Loretta said. "My escapes on the Cape have always been my most fertile writing times, so … [Read more...] about Behind the story of Storm of Secrets by Loretta Marion
Friday Fotos – Maori fence at Princes’ Arches
Last week, I showed you the Princes' Arches, the entryway to this fabulous park in Rotorua. We were struck by the nature of this Maori fence. It was a pleasant surprise to see how much the people of New Zealand now support the Maori tribes. It wasn't always that way. Once, the Maori culture was nearly eradicated. These days, it is celebrated. And, as you can see from this Maori … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos – Maori fence at Princes’ Arches
Behind the story of A Legacy of Murder by Connie Berry
Connie Berry says she was raised by charmingly eccentric antique collectors who opened a shop, not because they wanted to sell antiques but because they needed a plausible excuse to keep buying them. Connie adores history, off-season foreign travel, cute animals, and all things British. A Legacy of Murder is the second in her Kate Hamilton Mystery series.The Agatha … [Read more...] about Behind the story of A Legacy of Murder by Connie Berry