Tag: What I’m Reading

Sunday Bookends: I think Summer is really over..I think…and lots of mysteries on the agenda

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It’s time for our Sunday morning chat. On Sundays, I ramble about what’s been going on, what the rest of the family and I have been reading and watching, and what I’ve been writing. Some weeks I share what I am listening to.

This week I’m joining up with Kimba at Caffeinated Reviewer, Deb at Readerbuzz, and Kathyrn at The Book Date.



What’s Been Occurring

 This past Tuesday Little Miss and I had a wonderful day swimming at my parents. The pool was in perfect shape and the temperature was absolutely perfect.

We ate some lunch before we went and took lunch to my parents as well. Then we spent two hours in the pool, took a break for a light supper, then back in the pool for another 90-minutes. The temperature was fairly high outside so the pool was perfectly nice inside.

Little Miss enjoyed swimming underwater, doing flips, and practicing floating on her back – all skills she learned this summer.

The Boy helped my dad with mowing the lawn since Dad has been suffering from a pinched nerve in his lower back that has made doing work outside very difficult.

On Wednesday Little Miss and I went back to the pool and Dad and The Boy went to a county fair near us.

On Tuesday I will start classes with the kids, even though I don’t have everything I need yet for the oldest. He, however, only has a couple of classes to take to finish out the credits he needs to graduate since he is also attending a technical school this year.

Little Miss will be my main focus this year and we are trying new curriculum in almost every subject. We will see how it goes but what is great about homeschool is that I can switch to a different curriculum at any point if needed. 

What I/we’ve been Reading

I started Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers because several cozy mystery readers (vloggers) said it was good and it is good but I could do without the language. I know. I’m a prude (and also  a hypocrite if you must know the truth), but, well, I didn’t expect the f-word and other words to pop up in the fourth or fifth chapter. I do really like Vera, though, so I am going to continue to read it.

I’m also reading through my long Netgalley list so this week I started An Assassination on the Agenda (A Lady Hardcastle Mystery) by T.E. Kinsey.

I’m also reading Trouble Shooter by Louis L’Amour but I am reading it a little bit slow because it is a slower read for me. There are a lot of descriptions of rounding up cattle and falling off cliffs and old time writing that I have to push through. I do want to finish it, though, because I am really enjoying the story and want to know what happens.

Here and there I am reading Little Men by Louisa Mae Alcott. I figure this one will get pushed off until November and December, which is when I read Little Women last year.

The Gardener’s Plot by Deborah J. Benoit



A Simple Deduction (An Amish Inn Mystery) by Kristi Holl

The Secret of Red Gate Farm by Carolyn Keene (A Nancy Drew Mystery)

Murder Handcrafted by Isabella Alan (An Amish Quilt Shop Mystery)

The Cat Who Brought Down the House by Lilian Jackson Braun

Little Miss and I are reading The Saturdays by Elizabeth Enright.

What We watched/are Watching

This week I watched The Detective… a 195… film with Alec McGuiness based on the short stories about Father Brown by G.K. Chesterton. I discovered it by accident and ended up really enjoying it. I started The Third Man with Orson Welles but forgot to finish it. I will do that this week. Then I watched What We Did on Our Holiday as part of the Comfy Cozy Cinema feature that Erin from Still Life, With Cracker Crumbs and I will be doing starting this Thursday.

Here is the list of movies we are watching if you want to watch with us and write about your impressions of them. We will be sharing a link up each week.


What I’m Writing

I am working on Gladwynn Grant Shakes the Family Tree and having a lot of fun. Tomorrow I will be sharing the first chapter with my paid supporters on Substack. I will be revealing the cover sometime in September and hope to have the book out in early November.

On the blog I shared:

What I’m Listening to

I am listening to The Cross-Country Quilters and also to An Assassination on the Agenda when I can’t read it because I love the narrator who narrates all the Lady Hardcastle books.

Photos from Last Week

Recent Blog Posts I Enjoyed

This week’s Small Pleasures by Thistles and Kiwis

Friday Feels: Three Questions and An F Word by Deb’s World

Now it’s your turn

Now it’s your turn. What have you been doing, watching, reading, listening to or writing? Let me know in the comments or leave a blog post link if you also write a weekly update like this.

Summer reading list – what I planned to read versus what I actually read

On By Lisa R. HowelerIn books and reading, everyday musings8 Comments

I often make lists of books I plan or hope to read in a particular season or month but rarely stick to that list and this summer was no exception. Back in May, I made a list of 15 books that I planned to read by September. Today I’ll share what books I said I wanted to read and what books I actually read this summer.

I have gotten comments from blog readers who say they don’t make lists of what books they want to read. They simply read whatever they want to, whenever they want to. I actually do that as well. The man reason I make the lists are so I won’t forget about a book I heard about and wanted to read but couldn’t read yet because I was reading another one.

Plus, I find making lists very relaxing. I know at least one friend who feels the same way about lists.

Anyhow, on to my list of what I “planned” to read this summer:

  • Lord Edgeware Dies by Agatha Christie
  • Little Men by Louisa Mae Alcott
  • Trouble Shooter by Louis L’Amour
  • Ever Faithful by Karen Barnett
  • The Clue of the Whistling Bagpipes by Carolyn Keene
  • Dandelion Cottage by Carol Watson Rankin
  • The Cross Country Quilters by Jennifer Chiaverini
  • The Bobbsey Twins on Blueberry Island
  • An Assassination on the Agenda by T.E. Kinsey
  • The Real James Herriot by James Wight
  • A Sentence to Death by Anthony Horowitz
  • Summer by the Tides by Denise Hunter
  • Return to Gone Away by Elizabeth Enright
  • The Secret of Red Gate Farm by Carolyn Keene
  • Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis

Here are the books I actually read or started or am still reading and not all of them were on my list:

  • Tracking Tilly by Janice Thompson
  • Renee by Sandra Ardoin
  • The Secret of Shadow Ranch by Carolyn Keene
  • The Case of the Whistling Bagpipes by Carolyn Keene (on list)
  • Live and Let Chai by Bree Baker
  • The Fast Lane by Sharon Peterson
  • The Women of Wynton’s by Donna Mumma
  • The Sentence of Death by Anthony Horowitz (on list)
  • Lord Edgware Dies by Agatha Christie (on list)
  • A Death At A Scottish Christmas by Lucy O’Connelly
  • Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne
  • Clueless at the Coffee Station by Bee Littlefield
  • The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery
  • Return to Gone Away by Elizabeth Enright (on list)
  • The Key Collector’s Promise by Donna Stone
  • Trouble Shooter by Louis L’Amour (on list and in the middle of)
  • The Cross Country Quilters by Jennifer Chiaverini (listening to on Audible)

Which books were my favorites?

The Blue Castle was my favorite overall, followed by Clueless at the Coffee Station, The Clue of the Whistling Bagpipes, Return to Gone Away, and The Sentence of Death.

Have I written a list for autumn? Of course, I have!

As I said, lists are fun and help remind me what books I wanted to read. They are not, however, written in stone so I often change them based on my mood.

 I’ll be back another day with my autumn list of “planned” reads.

What books did you read this summer? Any that stand out specifically?

Sunday Bookends: The last of the summer swimming, planning for autumn reading, and lists of mysteries to read

On By Lisa R. HowelerIn Sunday Bookends10 Comments




It’s time for our Sunday morning chat. On Sundays, I ramble about what’s been going on, what the rest of the family and I have been reading and watching, and what I’ve been writing. Some weeks I share what I am listening to.

This week I’m joining up with Kimba at Caffeinated Reviewer, Deb at Readerbuzz, and Kathyrn at The Book Date.

What’s Been Occurring

 Last week was pretty chilly part of the week but things have started to warm up again. Little Miss and I hoped that warm up would include some time in the pool but the nights have been very cool so that has left us with very cool pool water. It’s been so cool our teeth have started chattering as soon as we enter the pool, and our bodies don’t really become acclimated even though we hope they will.

Yesterday we tried again, and I somehow lasted 90 minutes but my body did not feel well afterward. The warmest days this week will be Tuesday and Wednesday so I think we will wait to try again until then and those will probably be the last swims of the season.

This week I will ease into lessons for Little Miss to kick off school, but we won’t start in earnest until after Labor Day. The Boy already started back at tech school. I’ll start his lessons the week of Labor Day as well but he has much less to do this year.

So this week is the last week of freedom, so to speak, for the kids before school really gets underway.

What I/we’ve been Reading

Currently: I am still reading Trouble Shooter by Louis L’Amour because I have been reading a couple of other books in addition to or in between. I am going to focus on the book more this week because there is a mystery woven in and I really want to know what happened.

I am also reading The Gardener’s Plot by Deborah J. Benoit. It is an Advanced Reader’s Copy.

On cozy evenings I am also reading Little Men by Louisa Mae Alcott

I just finished Clueless at the Coffee Station by Bee Littlefield and really enjoyed it. I’ll share a review of it on here tomorrow.

My upcoming list has shifted around some as I plan for reads for Autumn.

Up next, possibly, depending on my mood,

A Simple Deduction by Kristin Holl (An Amish Inn Mystery)

The Secret of Red Gate Farm by Carolyn Keene (A Nancy Drew Mystery)

Murder Handcrafted by Isabella Alan (An Amish Quilt Shop Mystery)

The Cat Who Brought Down the House by Lilian Jackson Braun

Little Miss and I read Homer Price by Robert McCloskey over the last couple of weeks.

What We watched/are Watching

Last week I watched Clambake. I don’t want to talk about it. I’d just like to never remember I watched it.

I also watched a few episodes of the old British show Lovejoy.

I then watched Just A Few Acres on YouTube.


What I’m Writing

I made quite a bit of progress on Gladwynn Grant Shakes the Family Tree this past week. I hope to make even more progress this upcoming week.

On the blog I shared:

What I’m Listening To

I am still listening to The Cross Country Quilters by Jennifer Chiavarini

Recent Blog Posts I Enjoyed

Don’t Wait Until You Feel Like It by Stray Thoughts

Peace Descending by Big Sky Buckeye

Words for Wednesday: Going Through The Motions by Mama’s Empty Nest

Now it’s your turn

Now it’s your turn. What have you been doing, watching, reading, listening to or writing? Let me know in the comments or leave a blog post link if you also write a weekly update like this.

Sunday Bookends: Summer movies, school starting, and more mysteries to read

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It’s time for our Sunday morning chat. On Sundays, I ramble about what’s been going on, what the rest of the family and I have been reading and watching, and what I’ve been writing. Some weeks I share what I am listening to.

This week I’m joining up with Kimba at Caffeinated Reviewer, Deb at Readerbuzz, and Kathyrn at The Book Date.

What’s Been Occurring

 School starts for The Boy this week. It will start the following week for Little Miss.

I rambled about what’s been going on in my blog post from yesterday.

What I/we’ve been Reading

I am still reading Clueless At The Coffee Station by Bee Littlefield (really enjoying it) and Trouble Shooter by Louis L’Amour.

Renee by Sandra Ardoin




A Simple Deduction by Kristi Holl (An Amish Inn Mystery)

World Traveler by Anthony Bourdain

Ever Faithful by Karen Barnett

The Author’s Guide To Murder by Lauren Willig, Beatriz Williams, and Karen White

Gardner’s Plot by Deborah Benoit

The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashi

What We watched/are Watching

The Husband and I watched a Magnum P.I./Murder She Wrote crossover yesterday. I expected more from it, but then I learned there is a second part so we will be watching that tomorrow after he gets off work.

I started a Hayley Mills movie – Summer Magic — that I planned to replace one of the movies in my Summer Movie Marathon series since Having A Wonderful Time isn’t streaming anywhere and I don’t really want to order a DVD of it. I’m really not liking the movie very much so I don’t know if I will stick it out or not or watch something else for the marathon.

This morning I watched Just A Few Acres Farm after we watched the sermon from Elevation Church together. This is a Sunday tradition.

The sermon was excellent this week.

Just A Few Acres was interesting as he worked on fixing up an old truck with his son.

Last week he was spray painting a tractor and I know I’m old now because that was simply fascinating to me. Fascinating and very relaxing.


What I’m Writing

This week on the blog I shared:

My book Cassie came out last week on Amazon. You can learn more about it here:

It’s part of a series but can be read as a stand alone.

I made quite a bit of progress on Gladwynn Grant Shakes the Family Tree which I hope to have out by early November.

What I’m Listening To

I listened a little more to The Cross Country Quilters by Jennifer Chaverini and Mansfield Park by Jane Austen.

Photos from Last Week

Now it’s your turn

Now it’s your turn. What have you been doing, watching, reading, listening to or writing? Let me know in the comments or leave a blog post link if you also write a weekly update like this.

Sunday Bookends: Autumn is coming, watching summer movies, and school is starting soon

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It’s time for our Sunday morning chat. On Sundays, I ramble about what’s been going on, what the rest of the family and I have been reading and watching, and what I’ve been writing. Some weeks I share what I am listening to.

This week I’m joining up with Kimba at Caffeinated Reviewer, Deb at Readerbuzz, and Kathyrn at The Book Date.

What’s Been Occurring

 We had a threat of flash flooding Friday thanks to the remnants of Hurricane Debby but in the end the pattern moved to our west and Westfield, Pa., which is a couple hours from us, was hit extremely hard. Some areas around us had some issues but nothing like Westfield.

Temperatures have cooled way down and now that we are moving toward Autumn (which I wanted) I am feeling somewhat melancholy, knowing that our days of swimming are coming to an end. Little Miss and I haven’t been swimming in two weeks due to either algae in the pool that had to be treated, a leak that was found and fixed, or chlorine that was too high. We are going to try again today but with temps only supposed to get in the low 70s I have a feeling we won’t be in long.

The days are already getting shorter – I’ve noticed that it is dark by 8:30 now. The cats are looking for more snuggles than before and we are now preparing for the start of the school year.

I have almost all the curriculum we need for the year but I do need a couple of things still for The Boy, who is a senior this year and will be attending a local trade school again this year.  

What I/we’ve been Reading

Trouble Shooter by Louis L’Amour

Renee by Sandra Ardoin

Clueless At the Coffee Station by Bee Littlefield

 Tracking Tilly by Janice Thompson

The Clue of the Whistling Bagpipes by Carolyn Keene




A Simple Deduction by Kristi Holl

The Gardner’s Plot by Deborah Benoit

The Author’s Guide to Murder by Karen White, Beatriz Williams, and Lauren Willig

An Assassination On the Agenda by T.E. Kinsey

Little Miss and I are listening to The Best Halloween Ever by Barbara Robinson

The Boy is listening to The Witcher, book one.

The Husband is reading The Donut Legion by Joe R. Lansdale

What We watched/are Watching

Since I last posted a Sunday Bookends I have watched a lot but I didn’t write it all down so I might not remember everything.

I know I watched a couple of summer movies – Mr. Hobbs Takes A Vacation and Summertime.

I have started Somewhere in Time but I haven’t finished it yet.

I watched Ladies in Lavender and a couple marathons of Murder She Wrote as well as an episode of Yes, Minister with my mom.


What I’m Writing

I am writing the third book in the Gladwynn Grant Mystery series: Gladwynn Grant Shakes the Family Tree.

The first book in the series is free today on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C1KSQJXP

Cassie, the eighth book in the Apron Strings Book series releases Thursday. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D1VW9TVK

On the blog I shared:

What I’m Listening To

I am listening to the Cross Country Quilters by Jennifer Chiaverini.

Recent Blog Posts I Enjoyed

The Lily Cafe Weekly Highlights – August 9, 2024
Talk a walk with me.
Birthday at the Brasserie!
Tuesday Tour: a light history

Now it’s your turn

Now it’s your turn. What have you been doing, watching, reading, listening to or writing? Let me know in the comments or leave a blog post link if you also write a weekly update like this.

Did you know that I am having a huge discount on the paid subscriptions for my Substack and that when you are a paid subscriber you will receive sneak peeks to upcoming books (like Gladwynn Grant Shakes the Family Tree, which will come out this autumn), behind the scenes looks, discounts, author interviews, giveaways, and many other perks?

No?

Well, now you know. You can find my substack, which is updated a few times a month, at www.lisarhowler.substack.com

Sunday Bookends: Some swimming time, some relaxing time and lots of fun books

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It’s time for our Sunday morning chat. On Sundays, I ramble about what’s been going on, what the rest of the family and I have been reading and watching, and what I’ve been writing. Some weeks I share what I am listening to.

This week I’m joining up with Kimba at Caffeinated Reviewer, Deb at Readerbuzz, and Kathyrn at The Book Date.


What’s Been Occurring

 This week was fairly lowkey. Little Miss and I went swimming twice – once earlier in the week and once yesterday with her friend who I’ll name Crazy Child for the sake of the blog.

She had a sleepover last night and it’s the last one of the summer, so I’m excited about that even if she isn’t. I know. I’m awful, but sleepovers can be so exhausting.

She and her friend had a ton of fun, though, so I am glad.

The temps dropped so much the last couple of days that I think my animals thought it was fall already. They were curled up on me or against me Friday and Saturday. Our youngest cat wanted to be on me no matter what Saturday night – even laying on my chest while I was trying to sleep!

Temps are going to warm up again because we aren’t done with summer yet.

What I/we’ve been Reading

Our daughter let me know this week that she is done watching movies based on books. They ruin her images of what she sees in her mind. I just thought that was funny and accurate because so many of us readers feel that way.

I am currently reading

Trouble Shooter by Louis L’Amour (just taking my time on this one since it is not my normal genre)

The Clue of the Whistling Bagpipes (A Nancy Drew Mystery) by Carolyn Keene

Tracking Tilly by Janice Jackson

The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery (loved this one. I’ll have a review later this week.)

The Key Collector’s Promise by Donna Stone (this book will be out in September)



Renee by Sandra Ardoin

An Assassination on the Agenda by T.E. Kinsey

The Boy is in between books.

Little Miss and I are listening to Little Women on Audible at night before bed.

The Husband headed off to work before I could ask him what he’s reading right now.

What We watched/are Watching

This week I watched Miss Willoughby and the Haunted Bookshop with Kelsey Grammer and a British actress I’d never heard of. It was pretty good but was a pretty simple mystery. I read that it was meant to be the first movie in a series but You Know What happened and then Kelsey started filming the new Frasier.

I also watched When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit (a German film based on the book by Judith Kerr, which I enjoyed).

I started a movie called From Time to Time but haven’t finished it yet. It is a bit weird and involves a young boy going back in time. I’m not sure how they got Maggie Smith for it. It isn’t horrible but it doesn’t seem to be at the same caliber as her other work.


What I’m Writing

I am still working on Gladwynn Grant Shakes The Family Tree and having fun.

On the blog I shared:

Photos from Last Week

Now it’s your turn

Now it’s your turn. What have you been doing, watching, reading, listening to or writing? Let me know in the comments or leave a blog post link if you also write a weekly update like this.

Sunday Bookends: I can’t think of an interesting title for this week

On By Lisa R. HowelerIn Sunday Bookends11 Comments

It’s time for our Sunday morning chat. On Sundays, I ramble about what’s been going on, what the rest of the family and I have been reading and watching, and what I’ve been writing. Some weeks I share what I am listening to.

This week I’m joining up with Kimba at Caffeinated Reviewer, Deb at Readerbuzz, and Kathyrn at The Book Date.
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What’s Been Occurring

I wrote about our week in my post yesterday.

After I posted that post the kids and I picked up a friend of The Boy’s and brought him home to our fold to become one of the family for a couple of days – though he is really part of the family even when he isn’t here.

We also stopped and picked up groceries.

Yes. It was a very exciting day, but we needed that after our busy week last week.

What I/we’ve been Reading

The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery.

I’m very much enjoying this book which is so much different than the Anne of Green Gables books. I love the main character and can’t wait to see what happens to her in the end.

When You Returned by Havelah McClat

Tracking Tilly by Janice Thompson

I put Dandelion Cottage by Carrol Watson Rankin to the side and plan to pick it back up in the fall to read with Little Miss – or actually we may start it this week because am I as writing this I remembered we finished our read aloud this week.

Return to Gone Away by Elizabeth Enright


Renee by Sandra Ardoin

Trouble Shooter by Louis L’Amour

An Assassination on the Agenda by T.E. Kinsey

What We watched/are Watching

This week I watched the original Gidget movie (1959) for my planned Summer Movie Marathon and will write about it in a future post.

I also rewatched the 2010 version of True Grit with The Boy and his friend. As usual I cried at the end. It’s such a good movie.


What I’m Writing

This week on the blog I shared:

What I’m Listening To

I am currently listening to The Cross-Country Quilters by Jennifer Chiaverini.

I have also been listening to Anne Wilson’s album, Rebel.

Photos from Last Week

Now it’s your turn

Now it’s your turn. What have you been doing, watching, reading, listening to or writing? Let me know in the comments or leave a blog post link if you also write a weekly update like this.

Sunday Bookends: An anniversary and a busy week and still trying to fit in summer reading

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It’s time for our Sunday morning chat. On Sundays, I ramble about what’s been going on, what the rest of the family and I have been reading and watching, and what I’ve been writing. Some weeks I share what I am listening to.

This week I’m joining up with Kimba at Caffeinated Reviewer, Deb at Readerbuzz, and Kathyrn at The Book Date.



What’s Been Occurring

Yesterday my husband and I celebrated 22 years of marriage. We went to dinner at a nearby restaurant and watched a movie together after shipping off the kids and dog to the grandparents.

It was a nice, quiet, relaxing day and very welcome.

I rambled about our trip to the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon in my post yesterday if you want to read about that.

What I/we’ve been Reading

The Dandelion Cottage by Carol Watson Rankin

Version 1.0.0

Return to Gone Away by Elizabeth Enright (a read aloud with Little Miss).

The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery

When You Returned by Havelah Mclat

Live and Let Chai by Bree Baker (I wanted to like this much more than I did. Not the worst but pretty much like a previous book I read by the author under her real name).




Reneeby Sandra Ardoin

Clueless at the Coffee Station by Bee Littlefield

Little Men by Louisa Mae Alcott

The husband is reading the latest installment in the Hawthorne and Horowitz series by Anthony Horowitz.

Also, for those who wanted to know, he did enjoy the Patrick Stewart biography.

The boy is in between books because he finished his last read which was an audio version of a Warhammer book.

What We watched/are Watching

Just a Few Acres Farm

There is something so relaxing about just watching Farmer Pete work on his farm or dig holes in his field or feed the cows. When my brain is spinning or I just feel off-kilter, I turn on Pete and just remember the simple things of life.

Last night the kids and I watched Monty Python’s Search for The Holy Grail because we needed a laugh.

The husband and I watched Breakheart Pass with Charles Bronson and Jill Ireland (Bronson’s wife) after our anniversary dinner. I didn’t think it was very romantic but then I got wrapped up in it and needed to know what happened. I’m going to make him watch a romantic comedy with me later in the week.

During the week I watched this YouTube channel because it is also relaxing: Under A Tin Roof.


What I’m Writing

We had a busy week so I did not write as much as I wanted to but I did work on Gladwynn Grant Shakes the Family Tree a little bit.

On the blog I shared:

Photos from Last Week

Now it’s your turn

Now it’s your turn. What have you been doing, watching, reading, listening to or writing? Let me know in the comments or leave a blog post link if you also write a weekly update like this.

Sunday Bookends: It’s hot. It’s hot. It’s way too hot. And reading.

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It’s time for our Sunday morning chat. On Sundays, I ramble about what’s been going on, what the rest of the family and I have been reading and watching, and what I’ve been writing. Some weeks I share what I am listening to.

This week I’m joining up with Kimba at Caffeinated Reviewer, Deb at Readerbuzz, and Kathyrn at The Book Date.



What’s Been Occurring

 We have been sweating. We will sweat more this week. We will try to go swimming and maybe do some other things as family since The Husband has this next week off work. I am ready for Summer to be over. I’m sorry Summer lovers but I hate the heat. If it can be 65 to 70 for the rest of Summer, then it can stay. Otherwise – buh-bye *wink*

If you want to read about how much I want Summer to go away and Autumn to come, you can read my post from yesterday.

What I/we’ve been Reading

The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery

Live and Let Chai by Bree Baker

The Chosen Kids Saga Book One: Encounter at the Dunes by R.W. Ruiz (not related to the show The Chosen/children’s book)

Return to Gone Away Lake by Elizabeth Enright (reading with Little Miss on nights we don’t fall asleep early)

The Sentence is Death by Anthony Horowitz

Renee by Sandra Ardoin

Dandelion Cottage by Carol Watson Rankin

Clueless At the Coffee Station by Bee Littlefield

Little Men by Louisa Mae Alcott

What We watched/are Watching

I have been rewatching All Creatures Great And Small (the modern version) and The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew series (more on that later this week), but not a lot else. I’ve been reading and writing a bit more lately.


What I’m Writing

I am working on Gladwynn Grant Shakes the Family Tree (the title is tentative at this point), which is the third book in the Gladwynn Grant Mysteries. I’m having fun writing it and I hope you’ll have fun reading it.

I don’t mention it a lot here but if you want to read the other two books you can find a link to them in the My Books section in the menu at the top of the page.

I’m also offering 50 percent off annual paid subscriptions to my Substack newsletter/author site. I’ll be offering sneak peeks, author interviews, and several other perks on there and this week added an epub version of Gladwynn Grant Gets Her Footing to all paid subscriptions.

If you are interested in the discount, you can use this coupon link:

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This week on the blog I shared:

What I’m Listening To

I am listening to Live & Let Chai by Bree Baker when I am driving somewhere, while also reading the ebook on Kindle.

Music-wise I am listening to Anne Wilson’s Rebel album.

Now it’s your turn

Now it’s your turn. What have you been doing, watching, reading, listening to or writing? Let me know in the comments or leave a blog post link if you also write a weekly update like this.