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Barb’s Recommended Read: The Island Queen

Posted on September 7, 2021September 7, 2021 by admin

Doing something a bit different this month because I got sucked down a rabbit hole of non-fiction reading. I’m posting my review of Island Queen today. Another post, compiling the various followed by a special philosophy next week. And now, without further ado…. THE ISLAND QUEEN Those of you who read my recommendations each month…

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Playing the Long Game 2 – Big Dog Summer

Posted on August 25, 2021 by admin

If you want to run with the big dogs, you’ve got to learn to pee in the tall grass.

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Recommended Reads – August Bookshelf

Posted on August 17, 2021 by admin

Settle in for a long blog this month. Thanks to audio books and a seven-hour drive, I “read” a few more books in July. This month’s titles include an amazing non-fiction novel, a couple well-written but depressing fiction books, and one literary classic I should have read years ago. Hey! Do you like these monthWould…

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Killing Millie Helper

Posted on June 10, 2021June 10, 2021 by admin

It started as a college joke.  My dormmate decided that if we were television characters, she would be Laura Petrie from the Dick Van Dyke Show, and I would be her gabby, busybody neighbor, Millie Helper. My roommate would be Sally, the man-hungry comedy writer.  The joke faded, but the nickname Millie stuck.  As nicknames go, it’s not…

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Recommended Reads for June

Posted on June 2, 2021May 31, 2021 by admin

This month I managed to read three great books and half of one so-so one.  Let’s start with the good, shall we? The Last Bookshop in London by Madeline Martin: This book kept selling out at the Barnes & Noble where I worked. As a result, I was dying of curiosity.  Having read it, I know why…

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Bits and Barbs

Posted on May 18, 2021 by admin

A weasel moved into our rock wall. For most people, this would not be good news, as they are invasive little predators.  But seeing as how we already have coyote, bobcats, foxes, hawks, and fisher cats hanging around our neighborhood, the Captain and I figure one more predator won’t tip the scale.  (Needless to say, there are…

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Recommend Reads for May

Posted on May 4, 2021May 3, 2021 by admin

Despite being distracted by a crochet project, I still managed to read a few books during April.  Three of them I highly recommend.  One I suggest you pass up. WIDOWS OF CHAMPAGNE by Renee Ryan: Full disclosure here, Renee is one of my dear friends. After years of writing romance, she’s broken in Historical Fiction with Widows…

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Get Weekend Agreement (and more!) for $.99

Posted on April 17, 2021April 19, 2021 by admin

Entangled Romance has just let me know that they’re having a Billionaire Blow Out Sale from April 19 through April 26. Their top billionaire romances will be on sale for $.99 – including includes my bestselling book, Weekend Agreement. I like to think of Weekend Agreement as the little book that could. The original version…

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Help a Girl Out: Looking for Tips to Beat the Blahs

Posted on April 13, 2021April 13, 2021 by admin

Or, How Does Barb Get Her Groove Back? My mojo has gone on vacation this week. For some reason, I can’t seem to get motivated to do much. (Seriously, this post was supposed to be written two hours ago.) I go through something like this every April. It’s the Barb Wallace version of S.A.D., only…

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Recommended Read: The Last Garden in England by Julia Kelly

Posted on March 30, 2021 by admin

Wow! Is it the end of March already?  Happy Easter and/or Passover to my friends who celebrate.   I wanted to share with you a recommended read.  The Last Garden in England by Julia Kelly.   The Last Garden in England tells the story of five women during three different time zones: Venetia, the garden’s designer in 1908, Beth,…

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