On Christmas Night 1996, six-year-old JonBenet Ramsey was murdered in her family's home in Boulder, Colorado. Boulder police fixated on JonBenet's parents as suspects. Needing investigative help, the Boulder DA brought in legendary homicide detective Lou Smit. However, he was soon disenchanted with law enforcement's obsession with the Ramsey family as the primary suspects, excluding other… Continue reading Lou and Jonbenet by John Wesley Anderson
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Revealed at the Edge by Allison Davis
Discover the Debut Fine Art Collection with Limited Edition signed prints & everyday prints from my (Allison Davis) premier journey along the American west coast. This debut collection from "Revealed at the Edge" is a color story that is a reflection of the cycles of the spirit as told from the landscape from beauty. Through… Continue reading Revealed at the Edge by Allison Davis
6 Best Books For New Moms and Dads
*Posts may contain affiliate links or sponsored content. See Disclaimer and Disclosure for more details. Hi, Bookworms! I know the blog has been dormant for over a year and my publication, information, and resources halted. The reason being is that I had a baby that came a bit early and impacted my ability and time… Continue reading 6 Best Books For New Moms and Dads
How the Quiet Breathes by John Michael Flynn
Flynn's prose at every turn is crisp and evocative; he has a gift for the description of cities, landscapes and characters-the latter seem so real one could almost touch them. John Michael Flynn's language dazzles to a very real end. The range of tones and locales he uses is impressive but more impressive is the… Continue reading How the Quiet Breathes by John Michael Flynn
In The Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado
Reviewed by Clea Dobrish In The Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado- a raw, honest, and innovatively told memoir that paints a new picture of abuse. Machado has recently made herself known in the literary world with her short story collection titled Her Body and Other Parties. Using fairy tales to depict the stories of… Continue reading In The Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado
Maid by Stephanie Land
Summary via Amazon At 28, Stephanie Land's plans of breaking free from the roots of her hometown in the Pacific Northwest to chase her dreams of attending a university and becoming a writer were cut short when a summer fling turned into an unexpected pregnancy. She turned to housekeeping to make ends meet, and with… Continue reading Maid by Stephanie Land
Great Plains Birds by Larkin Powell
Reviewed by Cheyenne Marco University of South Dakota Let’s get one thing out of the way: I am not a birder. But one doesn’t have to be to enjoy Larkin Powell’s Great Plains Birds. Written for a general audience, Powell’s work moves beyond the litany of lists and maps of a standard guidebook and expresses… Continue reading Great Plains Birds by Larkin Powell
Blogs and Books You’ll Want to Put on Your Reading List!
We asked on Twitter for blogs and books to read and had a wonderful response. All of these authors have worked hard to publish articles, short stories, and books. We're happy for all of them and their success. Want to know what all the buzz is about? Then you'll want to check out these blogs… Continue reading Blogs and Books You’ll Want to Put on Your Reading List!
Outer Order, Inner Calm by Gretchen Rubin
Reviewed by Aaron Sommers You probably know that person. The one who’s always late and forgetful. The one who loses things never throws stuff out, or— worse yet—throws out the wrong stuff. The one who’s all over the place. The one that’s, more often than not, a hot mess. Sound familiar? Author Gretchen Rubin knows… Continue reading Outer Order, Inner Calm by Gretchen Rubin
Horse Soldiers by Doug Stanton
Horse Soldiers is the exciting account of a small band of Special Forces soldiers who secretly enter Afghanistan following 9/11 and ride to war on horses against the Taliban. They are outnumbered forty to one but still pursue the enemy across the mountains of Afghanistan. After a series of intense battles, they capture the city… Continue reading Horse Soldiers by Doug Stanton