Taking the Unbeaten Path

Taking the Unbeaten Path

Arts, Entertainment, Travel
A continuation of the Babe in the Woods series Are you a fan of nature, art and self-discovery? In Babe in the Woods: Self Portrait, Yvonne Wakefield tells the story of how and why she lived in a log cabin as a young adult. After the unfortunate death of her parents, Wakefield uses what little money she has left to her name to purchase land and build a log cabin on her own. If you are coming from her first book, Babe in the Woods: Building a Life One Log at a Time, this story will be a satisfying continuation of Wakefield’s journey of self-discovery following the log cabin building project.  Caught between preparing the essentials of water and heat, and fighting off rogue bears outside her window, Wakefield finds…
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Come For The Mystery, Stay for the Drama

Come For The Mystery, Stay for the Drama

Entertainment
Joe Turner may eat from paper plates and keep his living room table perpetually messy but in the court room, he always delivers a clean, organized argument. In Good Lookin’: a Joe Turner Mystery by T. L. Bequette, Turner represents Darnell Moore who is accused of murdering Cashtown gang member Cleveland Barlow on March 22, 2021. After spotting Moore’s car on video at the scene of the crime, the police take him in for questioning. As Turner meets him for the first time and learns of all the mistakes he made, he realizes just how tough this case will be. With a growing mountain of evidence against him, it seems as if Moore enters the trial with his fate sealed. Having never lost an innocent client to life in prison,…
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Still Dealing with Lingering Crankiness from the Pandemic?

Still Dealing with Lingering Crankiness from the Pandemic?

Arts, Entertainment, Health, Mom Life
Steven Joseph’s CrankaTsuris Method is here to help. It is no secret that the pandemic has put a strain on most relationships in more ways than one. Steven Joseph writes A Grownup Guide to Effective Crankiness: The CrankaTsuris Method in a silly self-help style which will reassure you that your crankiness is not only natural, but also waiting to be healthily expressed. The stay-at-home orders, being stuck in close quarters with immediate family members, and general stress brought about by the pandemic certainly increased crankiness globally. While some can see the light at the end of the tunnel in terms of going back to normal, others may feel in a darker place than ever before. Joseph writes this guide at the perfect time with just the right amount of humor…
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Have You Heard of The BookFest?

Have You Heard of The BookFest?

Arts, Culture, Entertainment
Book lover’s everywhere are thrilled to see another installment of The BookFest this April 17th  and 18th at Thebookfest.com. If you haven’t heard, The BookFest is an online book event that brings authors and readers together like no other book event in the world. As the leader in online book festivals, the award winning event is totally free to attend. The programming with book lovers is on Saturday the 17th of April. For those who love to write, check out the panels and discussions on Sunday the 18th. What is The BookFest? Let me explain, instead of going to a book convention (because you can’t – they’re all cancelled), grab your laptop, tablet, phone, or desktop, and go to TheBookFest.com on April 17that 10:30 AM PST. You’ll be able to…
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Why You Should Attend an Online Book Event

Why You Should Attend an Online Book Event

Culture, Entertainment, Mom Life
We’re stuck at home, STILL. Not many places are open and almost all big events have been cancelled. The days can get long as we watch The Office, again, on repeat. You may have started a new hobby, or worked on some home renovations, but a lot of people are craving social interaction and mental stimulation. That’s why online book events are becoming more and more popular. You may not be face-to-face, but you are still interacting with other people, sharing thoughts, feelings, and ideas. Online book events are an exciting way to meet with people all over the world. You have the opportunity to ask famous authors and celebrities questions, what could be more thrilling then that? But what IS an online book event? Let me break it down.…
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The Perfect Reading List for Fall

The Perfect Reading List for Fall

Entertainment, Life
Autumn is just around the corner. To capture the spirit of the season, we have a perfect reading list for Fall. Here’s are some books that will take you through seemingly subdued, unpredictable, and sometimes, chilling plots. Let’s dive right in. DOUBLE BLIND: The Icelandic Manuscript Murders Those who enjoy Swedish crime novels by Stieg Larsson and Henning Mankell will relish this Nordic thriller by Sara Winokur, a Ph. D. molecular geneticist, and now, an author.   DOUBLE BLIND: The Icelandic Manuscript Murders is a story of a forensic geneticist, Brynja, and the mystery around her twin brother’s disappearance from a fjord in North Iceland, twenty-years ago. One day, a mysterious poem lands on her desk, renewing her hope that her brother might be alive. Brynja, who uses the national…
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