Anthologies, Love Them or Leave Them?

I seem to be running into more and more anthologies these days.  Name a publisher and I can show you a long list of anthologies they have published in just this year alone.  I am not sure what is driving this trend.  Are authors writing more short stories? Do publishers find it easier to publish… Continue reading Anthologies, Love Them or Leave Them?

Scattered Thoughts Best Books of 2012

What a spectacular year for great books in every genre from historical to fantasy! I have read so many wonderful books and series this year that it is hard to even begin to narrow down the list, although I have tried. What makes a book great for me? So many things, that it needs its… Continue reading Scattered Thoughts Best Books of 2012

Review of Lashings of Sauce Anthology

3rdRating: 4.5 stars Lashing: British slang for lots or large amounts.  In celebration of 2012 Olympics, the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and the 3rd Annual UK GLBTQ Fiction Meet, a lashing of authors from all over the Globe put forth an GLBTQ anthology of stories that highlight everything that makes Britain  (and mainland Europe) a great place… Continue reading Review of Lashings of Sauce Anthology

A New Addition to the Garden, the Week Ahead in Reviews and the Sazerac, an American classic cocktail

So, here we are again.  It’s a rainy Sunday in Maryland, perfect day for reading and snoozing with the pooches.  I was out earlier in the week, gallivanting around and made a quick stop into one of our local nurseries to check out their perennial sale (50 percent off woo hoo!) and what did I… Continue reading A New Addition to the Garden, the Week Ahead in Reviews and the Sazerac, an American classic cocktail