by A.S. Hardin | May 16, 2025 | Blogs/Podcasts, Friday Fiction: Books From Off the Beaten Track
Something you’ll hear me say again and again. A bad narrator can make a good book bad, but a good narrator can make a bad book good. My journey into audiobooks began with some… hesitancy. My husband insisted I give them a try, but no single narrator seemed to pique my...
by Cammi Woodall | May 16, 2025 | Blogs/Podcasts, Friday Fiction: Books From Off the Beaten Track
I am a pretty laid-back person, so I don’t throw around polarizing words very often. One I do like is ‘romantasy’. I know, I know. Some of you cringe- eye roll- gag when you hear anything literary referred to as romantic. And fantasy lovers are particularly protective...
by Jennifer Hallmark | May 2, 2025 | Blogs/Podcasts, Friday Fiction: Books From Off the Beaten Track
Today, I’m at The Strawberry Festival in Moulton, AL, selling books with three of my author friends, Teresa Smyser, A.S. Hardin, and Bonita Y. McCoy. So, in lieu of a post, let’s share our favorite books. I personally don’t think I can pick only one....
by Melissa J. Troutman | Apr 25, 2025 | Blogs/Podcasts, Fiction, Friday Fiction: Books From Off the Beaten Track, Mystery
Introducing Lady Jayne Disappears by Joanna Davidson Politano: Pride and Prejudice meets Little Women, wrapped in a bit of Charles Dickens, and tied with ribbon borrowed from Sherlock Holmes. As a writer and a reader, I appreciate few things more than reading books...
by Cammi Woodall | Apr 18, 2025 | Blogs/Podcasts, Friday Fiction: Books From Off the Beaten Track
I was watching television recently when I saw an advertisement for the show Matlock. Not the Andy Griffith version, but the new Kathy Bates version. She is a favorite actress of mine. While I haven’t seen her new show (I am trying to wean myself from tv...
by Jennifer Hallmark | Apr 4, 2025 | Blogs/Podcasts, Friday Fiction: Books From Off the Beaten Track
Hello, Friday Fiction Friends! Today we’re going to take a look at a fascinating underwater civilization and the story of its people: Water’s Break by Sophia L. Hansen. I was drawn in from the first pages as Nica and the story of her people, separated as...