Oh no. I’m in trouble now. If you read my review of our recent cruise, you know I enjoyed a certain dessert waaaaayyyyy too much. It was called Warm Chocolate Melting Cake, and it was yummy. I’m talking really delicious. Sinful, even. One of those taste sensations that people could write songs about. Well, guess what? I found the receipe …
Book Review – Try Darkness
Try Darkness By James Scott Bell Formerly a high-powered attorney, Ty Buchanan now lives in a convent. Actually, he lives in a trailer on the grounds, where he spends his time playing basketball with a pretty young nun, Sister Mary, who has a competitive streak that surfaces whenever she steps onto the court. Ty is recovering from the loss of …
Book Review – Catching Fire
Catching Fire By Suzanne Collins I have been looking forward to this book since I read the first in the series, Hunger Games. That book set some pretty high expectations in my mind, and usually I find the second book in a series disappointing. Catching Fire absolutely blew me away. If possible, it was even better than the first. In …
Book Review – Shade
Shade By John B. Olson Ah, is there anything more relaxing than laying on the deck of a cruise ship, sipping fruity drinks with umbrellas in them, and getting lost in the pages of a good book? That’s how I spent several enjoyable hours on my recent cruise. (Ignore the hair. I was on VACATION!!!) I love stories that expose …
Some Great Books Going Out of Print
I heard some news the other day that I wanted to pass along. Several of my favorite authors were informed that some of their books are being taken out of print. Now, this is not unusual at all in the publishing industry. It isn’t a reflection on the book’s quality – the decision is a business move by the publisher, …
Vacation, Part Three – the Fun Ship
I’ve spent the past couple of days telling you about the ports we visited during our cruise to the Western Caribbean. Today I’m going to tell you about the onboard stuff. Our ship was the Carnival Legend. Big doesn’t begin to describe the ship, which held about two thousand passengers and close to a thousand crew members. Sounds crowded, doesn’t …
Vacation, Part Two – the Islands
Yesterday I told you about the first two ports we visited on our cruise the last week in October – Cozumel and Grand Cayman. As I said, both of those places play a part in my new book, Into the Deep, so I was able to do some research. The other two ports we visited had nothing to do with …
Vacation, Part One – The Research
My husband and I just returned from a vacation. I didn’t post anything while I was gone because … well, no sense advertising our absence, right? But now we’re back, all rested and refreshed. You know the old saying about watching out for people who want to show you their home movies? Here’s your warning: I don’t have home movies, …
An Outing to the Game Farm
It’s been a while since I posted anything on my Journal, so I thought you might enjoy some pictures of a recent outing. My dad used to take my sister and me to the Game Farm in Frankfort, Kentucky when we were little, and I’ve got some wonderful memories of the place. It used to be a place where game …
Book Review – So You Want to be a Work-at-Home Mom
So You Want to be a Work-at-Home MomBy Jill Hart and Diana Ennen Though my children have grown up and flown the coop, I have a heart for work-at-home moms. Anyone who has read Age before Beauty knows that. For that reason, I’m always interested in books that help moms accomplish their goal to stay home with their kids and …