A Jane Austen Christmas: Regency Christmas Traditions by Maria Grace (book review)
Many Christmas traditions and images of ‘old fashioned’ holidays are based on Victorian celebrations. Going back just a little further, to the beginning of the 19th century, the holiday Jane Austen knew would have looked distinctly odd to modern sensibilities. How odd? Families rarely decorated Christmas trees. Festivities centered on [...]
Author Interview: Rebecca Price Janney
Rebecca Price Janney combines her passion for history with her love of fiction to create truly unique stories that captivate her audience (including award-winning Easton at the Crossroad). Today she's chatting about some of her favorite books to read. It's great having you here! Let's jump right in with what [...]
Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet by Darynda Jones (book review)
Sometimes being the grim reaper really is, well, grim. And since Charley’s last case went so awry, she has taken a couple of months off to wallow in the wonders of self-pity. But when a woman shows up on her doorstep convinced someone is trying to kill her, Charley has [...]
Third Grave Dead Ahead by Darynda Jones (book review)
Paranormal private eye. Grim reaper extraordinaire. Whatever. Charley Davidson is back! And she's drinking copious amounts of caffeine to stay awake because, every time she closes her eyes, she sees him: Reyes Farrow, the part-human, part-supermodel son of Satan. Yes, she did imprison him for all eternity, but come on. [...]
Second Grave on the Left by Darynda Jones (book review)
Take it from Charley Davidson, part-time P.I. and full-time Grim Reaper.The deceased find her very sparkly. Demons find her irresistible. And one entity in particular wants to seduce her in every way possible… When Charley and Cookie, her best friend slash receptionist, have to track down a missing woman, the [...]