From the desert night combat zones of Afghanistan to the intricacies of interpersonal interaction, come on an adventure where the international stakes run high and the emotions run higher. Continue reading
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“Rules of Murder” by Julianna Deering
Entertaining Tribute
Rich, well-dressed English gentlemen, indefatigably discreet butlers, coy yet conspiratorial society girls, and plenty of fresh corpses populate this period piece where no one is as they seem. Continue reading
“Blind Dates Can Be Murder” by Mindy Starns Clark
I wasn’t really raised reading “romance” novels, so even though Blind Dates Can Be Murder contained mystery elements this book proved to be a new genre experience for me. When read in the context of the other “Smart Chick” books, it’s my least favorite of the three.
In the first book, The Trouble With Tulip, photographer Danny Watkins realized he was in love with his childhood friend Jo Tulip. However, when she decided to set romantic relationships aside to focus on God, he secretly consented to wait for her.
Now, though, he’s going to take the plunge: he’s going to tell her he loves her! Jo, however, has no idea. Continue reading
“The Trouble with Tulip” by Mindy Starns Clark
Characters That Won’t Easily Let You Go
Josephine “Jo” Tulip is an independent, take-charge kind of young woman. Her house is organized and spotless, and she’s considered an expert of household tricks, partly because of the newspaper column she writes about everything from removing stains from clothes and carpets to getting more use out of your cleaning supplies.
About some things, however, she’s woefully clueless. Continue reading
Schedule Change
Dear Friends and Fellows,
I initially started posting my blog posts on Friday night/Saturday, because somewhere in the inter-sphere I’d heard that was the best time to post. Recently, however, I’ve read that Monday, before work, is a more-likely time for people to notice and read my content.
In the interests of being noticed, I’m planning to adjust my posting schedule to Monday mornings (or Sunday nights), for the convenience of my readers. Thus, you can expect my next installment (another book review) this next Monday.
Until then,
Kimia Wood
“Dreamlander” by K. M. Weiland
Characters You Will Fight For
I liked it. Then I didn’t like it. Then I liked it again. I’ll explain.
Chris Redston grabs you from the very beginning. Ever since a fatal car crash in his immediate family left him virtually on his own, he’s done his best to move on and get over it. And as much as he regrets the way his deadbeat father buried his own pain in a bottle, he hasn’t completely written him off, repeatedly going downtown to bail his father out of jail for this or that minor thing. Continue reading