June 24, 2026
Cat on a Hot Tin Woof is exactly my kind of unruly mystery title
I am not immune to a shameless title. Cat on a Hot Tin Woof is exactly the sort of pun that gets me to stop and read the flap.
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Pull up a stool, grab a pint, and find your next great read. Book reviews, recommendations, and bookish banter.
June 7, 2026
Murder Most Delicious sounds like a tavern hand-sell waiting to happen
A title like Murder Most Delicious has one job: make me grin and pick it up. That part is already handled.
Continue Reading →May 20, 2026
A hand-sell for readers who miss being properly swept away
Every now and then I want a book that feels generous. Big-hearted, transporting, a little lush, and absolutely unconcerned with looking cool.
Continue Reading →May 4, 2026
Authors need to vet review services the same way they vet editors
A recognizable review brand is not enough. Authors should screen the outlet, the process, and the review itself.
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April 19, 2026
The Bookshop Below Feels Like a Secret Passage
A fantasy novel with the right kind of hush around it, the sort you hand to someone who misses getting lost in a story.
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April 9, 2026
And to All a Good Bite Sounds Like a Holiday Mystery With Teeth
A mystery with a title like this already has one advantage: it knows how to get your attention from across the room.
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April 8, 2026
Last Call for Predictable Business Books
Some business books promise certainty. Roger Spitz is more honest than that, and weirdly enough, that makes his advice more useful.
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April 6, 2026
Why Holler Whispers belongs on your suspense stack
This is the kind of mystery that works when you want tension, but not hollow tension.
Continue Reading → March 29, 2026
Pull Up a Chair: Roger Spitz Wrote the Business Book You'll Actually Finish
You know that business book someone gave you three years ago that's still holding up a wobbly monitor? This one's different. Roger Spitz's Disrupt wit
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March 17, 2026
A Second Chance by Asher Frend
Pull up a chair. We've got a YA novel that hits harder than most adult fiction on the shelf this season. A Second Chance starts with two best friends — [...]
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March 14, 2026
Best Book Review Services for Indie Authors (2026 Guide)
Looking for the best book review service for your indie book? Here’s what the main platforms actually offer, what they cost, and how to pitch one that will get you read.
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November 17, 2025
Old Tricks, New Treats Interview Part 4
OLD TRICKS, NEW TREATS is book three of the BAG OF TRICKS trilogy: a compilation of short stories about San Francisco punks in the early 80's. About: OLD TRICKS, NEW [...]
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