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The Broken Girls by Simone St. James

I bought The Broken Girls, by Simone St. James, at The Poet’s Corner bookshop in Duncan’s Mills. It’s a ghost story mystery with a girl’s boarding school, and in the midst of the hurly-burly of holiday prep, it seemed like … Continue reading

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Galley Copies!

Thursday evening someone rapped on the door and immediately rang the bell. This is the hallmark of UPS or FedEx these days. I was delighted to hear it because it meant the coffee beans were here, and we were nearly … Continue reading

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A Rant

Odd time of year for a rant–odd time in my life for a rant, actually. I really have little to rant about right now. Given the state of the world, things are good for me, and I’m grateful. In spite … Continue reading

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Comeuppance Gets a Starred Review from Publishers Weekly.

That’s it, that is all, the whole thing. Here’s the link, so go read their great and generous review that mostly eschews spoilers. Okay, maybe that’s not all there is. A starred review from Publishers Weekly (I’m quoting from sourcebooks.com) … Continue reading

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On the Road to Chosenville

I just realized that in my new Work in Progress, a fun, no-expectations project, I’m driving one character straight onto the freeway exit for Chosenville with no graceful way to change lanes. Chosenville is the hometown of fictional Chosen Ones. … Continue reading

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Comeuppance e-ARCS Available

Netgalley has eARCS of Comeuppance Served Cold available for members. Here is the link. Paper ARCs will take a bit longer because of, yes, you guessed it, supply chain stresses. I’ll keep you updated.

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Winchester House

The first thing to remember about the Winchester Mansion is that this is a private concession, like a ride at Disneyland, not a museum or a state preserve. The owners have no commitment, contractual or otherwise, to historical accuracy. Those … Continue reading

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Tioga Pass

Highway 120 runs through Yosemite National Park in a roughly east-west direction. We had to get park reservations to drive through (it cost $2) and Linda did that on her phone. The turnoff for 120, also called Tioga Pass Road, … Continue reading

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Hot Creek

Driving south on US 395 past Lee Vining, turn left on Hot Creek Hatchery Road. You’re going to make a pretty long, and pretty slow, drive east before you come to the overlook and parking lot of the hot springs … Continue reading

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Devil’s Postpile Monument

The ski town of Mammoth is southwest of Lee Vining, on Highway 203. A drive about 13 miles north brings you to the Devil’s Postpile National Monument Park. You crest a ridge and drive down the other side, into a … Continue reading

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