All the books I’ve read this year that didn’t fall into my April reading challenge or my Speed Dating Books post. I focused a lot on reading non-fiction. The Books I Finished About the Book A Coastal Corpse (Seffi Wardwell Mystery #1) by Rebecca M Douglass Just what the doctor fresh salt air, a garden …
Celebrating the publication of the newest Origin of the Fae series installment Workers of Death, I’m sharing a couple of book club questions. Book club questions Workers of Death About the book Folklore. Magic. Fae. Twelve of the deadliest fae. Twelve magical short stories featuring these fae. Twelve quick, yet thorough, explorations of the folklore …
Domestic violence is a huge issue. In my country (South Africa) we even have a campaign to end gender based violence printed on shopping bags. Yeah, it’s that bad. We’re trying to declare this a National Disaster. You can read all about that here. This is a huge issue, and not just in my country. …
I met Vanessa through the Grumpy Old Gods anthologies and am happy to share her new release. About the Series The first two books have been published for a while, but book 3 and the companion book came out this month. About the Book Wizard of Ends by Vanessa Finaughty A powerful sorceress wants the …
I’m happy to share the sequel to The Bloodstained Key by writer friend Charity Rau. [Read the review for book 1 here.] About the Book The Hidden Island by Charity Rau. After years of wondering what happened to her fiancé, Will, Marianna is thrilled when she discovers his message in a bottle. She hires a …
I’m so excited to announce the newest release by author friend J Lenni Dorner. About the Book Jewels of Darterra by J Lenni Dorner Darterra is a moon world where people are born with a lit jewel at their suprasternal, or jugular, notch. The jewel determines the specialty of the person. People are generally segregated …
Episode 180: Irascible Immortals: An Audiobook Extract An audiobook extract from the Irascible Immortals series featuring Odin. Written and narrated by Ronel Janse van Vuuren. Copyright 2025 Ronel Janse van Vuuren — All rights reserved. Get the transcript here. Links mentioned in the episode: Learn more about the author and her writing here. Music: Secrets by David Fesliyan …
I’m so happy to announce the newest release in the Seffi Wardwell Mysteries by author friend Rebecca M Douglass. Series Blurb Retired science teacher Seffi Wardwell is making herself a new home on the Maine coast. She has a flower garden to keep up to the stiff local standards, a tough job ahead breaking down …
I’m so happy to share the details about writing friend Jemima Pett’s newest release. Read on for more details — and a special price promotion! About the Book “The Quest for Orichalcum” is a prequel in the Viridian System series. Here’s what the author has to say: It started with a chase around the alpha …
I read a boatload of books for April’s book review selection, but some just didn’t make the cut. Usually, this would be my A-Z’s Z post, but I decided to read more books for the challenge instead. These books, I read so fast, especially series starters, that it was a lot like speed dating. LOL. …
