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Seniors Sleuth by J.J. Chow #BookReview

Joy's Book Blog Posted on May 9, 2015 by Joy Weese MollMay 9, 2015

Book: Seniors Sleuth by J.J. Chow Genre: Cozy mystery Publisher: Publication date: 2015 Pages: 221 Source: e-ARC provided by the author Summary: Winston Wong’s first case looks like an easy one. The beautiful Carmen Solstice requests that he investigate the death … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | Tagged J.J. Chow, Seniors' Sleuth | 4 Replies

South of Haunted Dreams by Eddy L. Harris #BookReview

Joy's Book Blog Posted on May 6, 2015 by Joy Weese MollMay 4, 2015

Book: South of Haunted Dreams by Eddy L. Harris Genre: Memoir Publisher: Owl Books, Henry Holt and Company Publication date: 1997 (first published in 1993) Pages: 254 Source: Library Summary: Eddy Harris, an African-American who grew up near where I … Continue reading →

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An Age of License & Displacement by Lucy Knisley #BookReview

Joy's Book Blog Posted on April 22, 2015 by Joy Weese MollAugust 12, 2016

Books: An Age of License and Displacement by Lucy Knisley Genre: graphic travelogue Publisher: Fantagraphics Books Publication date: 2014 and 2015 Source: Library Summary: An Age of License and Displacement follow in the vein of Lucy Knisley’s other books, especially French … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | Tagged An Age of License, Displacement, Lucy Knisley | 4 Replies

Do the Work! by Steven Pressfield #BookReview

Joy's Book Blog Posted on March 19, 2015 by Joy Weese MollMarch 21, 2018

Book: Do the Work : Overcome Resistance and get out of your own way by Steven Pressfield Genre: Nonfiction Publisher: The Domino Project Publication date: 2011 Pages: 98 Source: From the publicist Summary: Do the Work! carries on the message of … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews, Writing | Tagged Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird, Blake Snyder, Chris Baty, Chris Vogler, Do the Work!, No Plot? No Problem!, Save the Cat, Steven Pressfield, Story Structure Architect, The War of Art, The Writer's Journey, Victoria Lynn Schmidt | 5 Replies

Reluctantly Charmed by Ellie O’Neill #BookReview #StPatricksDay #Photos

Joy's Book Blog Posted on March 17, 2015 by Joy Weese MollMarch 16, 2015

Book: Reluctantly Charmed by Ellie O’Neill Genre: Magical realism Publisher: Touchstone Publication date: 2014 (in Australia), today in the US! Pages: 392 Source: Accepted an offered copy from the publisher Summary: Kate McDaid, office drone in Dublin, receives an odd bequest … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | Tagged Ellie O'Neill, Reluctantly Charmed | 4 Replies

Fluency by Jennifer Foehner Wells #BookReview #AuthorInterview #Giveaway

Joy's Book Blog Posted on March 12, 2015 by Joy Weese MollMarch 11, 2015

Welcome to today’s tour stop for Fluency by Jennifer Foehner Wells. We have a busy schedule — my review, Jennifer’s terrific detailed answers to my interview questions, and a giveaway! Let’s get right to it… Book: Fluency by Jennifer Foehner … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Giveaways, Reviews | Tagged Fluency, Jennifer Foehner Wells, Remanence, Sky Walking, Thomas Jones | 8 Replies

Now You See Me by S.J. Bolton #BookReview

Joy's Book Blog Posted on March 5, 2015 by Joy Weese MollMarch 5, 2015

Book: Now You See Me by S.J. Bolton Genre: Mystery Publisher: St. Martin’s Press Publication date: 2011 Pages: 401 Source: Purchased e-book Summary: Lacey Flint is a detective in London, but her cases don’t normally fall, dying, into her arms. … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | Tagged Jack the Ripper, Maureen Johnson, Now You See Me, Rick Geary, S.J. Bolton, The Name of the Star | 4 Replies

Making Ideas Happen by Scott Belsky #BookReview

Joy's Book Blog Posted on March 4, 2015 by Joy Weese MollMarch 1, 2015

Book: Making Ideas Happen : Overcoming the Obstacles Between Vision and Reality by Scott Belsky Genre: Nonficton Publisher: Portfolio / Penguin Group Publication date: 2010 Pages: 242 Source: Library Summary: For creative people, ideas are the easy part — implementation is … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | Tagged David Allen, Getting Things Done, Making Ideas Happen, Scott Belsky | 4 Replies

To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis #BookReview

Joy's Book Blog Posted on February 25, 2015 by Joy Weese MollFebruary 22, 2015

Book: To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis Genre: Novel Publisher: Bantam Publication date: 1998 Pages: 493 Source: Library Summary: What happens if an item from the Victorian past gets transported to the future? Nothing good to the space-time … Continue reading →

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Chicken Soup & Homicide by Janel Gradowski #BookReview

Joy's Book Blog Posted on February 23, 2015 by Joy Weese MollMarch 21, 2018

Book: Chicken Soup & Homicide by Janel Gradowski Genre: Mystery Publisher: Gemma Halliday Publishing Publication date: 2015 Source: e-ARC provided by author Summary: Chicken Soup & Homicide  is the second book in the series that began with Pies & Peril. Our heroine, competitive … Continue reading →

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