There’s a saying that “the right book finds you when you need it most.” This month, it happened that way for me. The book, Grayson by Lynne Cox, arrived via my daughter-in-law who was given it by her sister, who just finished reading my novel, Mummy’s Locket. Her note said she sent me this as a little something inspired by my book. At first glance, I thought my mystery and this memoir had nothing in common except the name Grayson. In the memoir, it’s the name the author giv

World Without End is my third Ken Follett read, and like the other two, The Evening and the Morning, and its prequel Pillars of the Earth , it is set in the town of Kingsbridge, England. However, this time, we visit the fourteenth-century during the time of the plague or Black Death; a time when new ideas compete with old ways and beliefs. Typically, my fun reads are mysteries and thrillers, followed by historical fiction. After a stellar recommendation from my avid read

I’m a quotation lover. I collect them. I read them. I use them to inspire me, to challenge my thinking and to guide my thoughts. This is...

It’s easy to let them grow – even thrive. You know the ones. Those head-voices that discourage you, berate you, or plant seeds of...