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BROKE NOT BROKEN: A Kelton Western Fused with Grisham
Originally posted on BookPeople:
Broke, Not Broken: Home Maxey’s Texas Bank War by Broadus Spivey & Jesse Sublett Reviewed by Scott M. The story of Homer Maxey’s Bank War is not known to most. The David versus Goliath legal battle sheds a lot of light on Texas banking and business. Broadus Spivey and Jesse Sublett enlighten…
Traumatised By A Paperback
Originally posted on Lynette Noni:
I’ve been in a crazy reading mood of late, but no matter how many books I read, nothing has really had that ‘wow’ factor I’ve been looking for. That all changed today with a seemingly innocent book I picked up on a whim from the local library. Torn and tattered (not to…
Monday Rambles -Fantasy Size Triple Zero and Digital brains
Originally posted on The Showcase:
Hey everyone! How are you all doing? Friday evening flowed into Sunday and then the start of another week and here we are on the first Monday of August.. Woke up and headed straight to the weighing machine (Its a Monday morning ritual..wake up- go the bathroom- weigh myself) and…
One Lovely Blog Award From . . . Monika Cornec.
Originally posted on ronovanwrites:
First of all, I apologize in the lateness of the acceptance of this award. I have never received this one and it brings a smile to my face, as do all of those who nominate me, each time I think about it. My blog being considered lovely by someone means a…
New Book Club: Murder in the Afternoon
Originally posted on BookPeople:
Sometimes you can’t wait until the evening to talk about murder. With that in mind, we invite you to join MysteryPeople for Murder in the Afternoon, a brand new afternoon book club that meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 2PM on our third floor (603 N. Lamar Blvd). Join us for coffee, tea,…
Are you serious? – Do you think I have all day?
Originally posted on Life With Words:
I just told someone in a private message on Facebook: “…remember that blog posts that capture people’s attention without taking too much of their time get the most attention.” I realize now, after I said it, how true it really is. We live in a time where people want to…
Let Us Now Praise Awful Poets
Originally posted on The New Psalmanazar:
I’ve been camping, hence the radio silence. I wrote the following article for The Dabbler and it was published there a week ago, but I wanted to share it here as well. Enjoy, if you dare. It is a sad truth not often recognized that the glory days of bad…
Promote yourself. If you don’t nobody else will.
Originally posted on Jane Dougherty Writes:
Before we all get utterly and hopelessly depressed, as a change from interviews, I’m proposing to let any author, poet or artist who would like to showcase their work, have a spot on my blog. No big deal maybe, but it all helps. If you want to post a…
Viv Drewa - The Owl Lady 