For me, buying books is usually relegated to Nancy Drews, Jackie Collins, writing, and the odd Megan Hess book. But this year I bought a few more. First up,…
Jem and The Holograms Are Back!
I’ve missed a lot of Jem goodies over the years. I always remember, back in the late ’80s, seeing the dolls, outfits, and playsets on the shelf at Kmart. I…
Toys I’ve Bought in 2025
This year, mainly the last six months of the year, I found myself buying all sorts of toys. I didn’t have some of them when I was a child, but…
BOOK REVIEW: Burn After Reading, The Author’s Guide to Murder, Astor, Heiress, Literature for the People
Burn After Reading – Catherine Ryan Howard SPOILERS A ghostwriter is tasked with capturing the memoirs of a celebrity widely suspected of murder; now she’s locked in an interview room…
BOOK REVIEW: A James Patterson Triple Play. The Writer, Holmes, Marple, and Poe, and Holmes is Missing
THE WRITER – JAMES PATTERSON AND JD BARKER NYPD Detective Declan Shaw gets a call: How fast can you get to the Beresford building on Central Park West? In the tower…
It’s 10 Years since Author Jackie Collins Passed Away
I can’t believe it’s already ten bloody years since she passed away. We’ve had no more books, no memoir, even though she had been writing it, and the Lady…
BOOK REVIEW: You Are Fatally Invited, The Man Made of Smoke, The Truth About The Harry Quebert Affair, and Atmosphere
I seem to be reading more through winter, while I’m not writing myself, so here are four more books I’ve read in the last couple of months. You Are…
BOOK REVIEW: Sounds Like Love
Joni Lark wants to create the melodies that get stuck in your head…and your heart. Her hometown has always given her surf, sand, and inspiration. But when her parents decide…