“Mis?” Wood floors creaked under his feet. Bart peered into the empty guest room. Missy stood facing the window, her hands pummeling the sides of the antique diving helmet. He raced across the room and yanked it off her shoulders. A tortured wail pierced the air. The scream died on her lips and she stared…
Rain pelted Mac’s head, her shoulders. The stone building would offer some shelter from the storm, despite a crumbling roof and missing door. “Do you think anybody lives here?” Bea peered around the boulder. “No. It’s too run down.” Mac picked her way to the hut, avoiding muddy ground that might capture a footprint. She ducked inside, Bea close…
This week I’m honored to introduce my coffee break guest, Darcie Chan! She’s a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author who started as a self-published author and achieved the kind of success most writers dream of their whole careers her first time out. She’s just completed a two-book deal with Ballantine Books and…
The Mill River Redemption Author: Darcie Chan © 2014 Publisher: Ballentine Books Genre: Literary Fiction Subgenre: Women’s Fiction, Family Saga, Psychological Thriller Reviewer: Sara Synopsis: Josie DiSanto fled New York City with her two young daughters for Mill River, Vermont to start over after her husband’s murder. When tragedy strikes again, it…
The sun was not shining, but it was a beautiful day for running a 5K! For my second race of the season I picked another VA Momentum sponsored event, this one at a functioning quarry. Granted, the race was on a Saturday and no work was going on, but it was a big deal to host a…
Churn, churn, rumble, surge. Words streamed out and crashed into me, like waves against a rocky shore. But I am not made of stone. Words, unlike water, don’t simply wash away. Everything changes. Even the stone, over time, gets worn down. Churn, churn, rumble, surge. My nerves are frayed. Sleep dances out of reach. At least now I know. The…
Brain on Fire © 2012 Author: Susannah Cahalan Publisher: Simon & Schuster Genre: Memoir Subgenre: Medical Reviewer: Sara Synopsis: Twenty-four year-old Susannah Cahalan woke in a hospital bed with no memory of how she came to be there. Over the course of a few weeks, her life disintegrated. Brain on Fire tells…
We recently stopped at a local restaurant to pick up lunch. It was ordered ahead of time and ready to go, but this particular establishment doesn’t do curbside delivery. No problem. The food is worth unloading Big Man and Little Dude, so in we go. While waiting in line, the older gentleman in front of us…
The Hunger Games Author: Suzanne Collins (© 2008) Publisher: Scholastic Press Genre: YA Literature & Fiction Subgenre: Social & Family Issues, Self-Esteem & Respect, YA Action & Adventure, Science Fiction Reviewer: Sara Synopsis: Panem, a country that rose from the ashes of what was once North America, is made up of twelve districts…
“Don’t step on the cracks or you’ll break your mother’s back!” Leather soles slapped against ceramic in quick succession. Giggles echoed around the room, bouncing off tiled room. Stringy, unkempt brown hair slapped against stained cheeks. After touching the windowsill, Alaina spun around. “Your turn!” Charles hopped three times on his left foot, then stumbled. He…
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