Monthly Archives: June 2024

Book Review and Blog Tour: Murder in Mayfair (Lady Eleanor Swift #18) by Verity Bright

Posted on June 27, 2024 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Woohoo! Happy book birthday to Verity Bright! The latest in their Lady Eleanor Swift series, Murder in Mayfair, is out today. Book: Murder in MayfairAuthor: Verity BrightPub Day: June 27, 2024 Buy Link: Amazon Book description: Tea and cake at The Ritz, … Continue reading →

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Book Review and Giveaway: A Chocolate Is Announced by Amber Royer

Posted on June 25, 2024 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

A CHOCOLATE IS ANNOUNCED Bean to Bar Mystery, #7 By Amber Royer Cozy Mystery / Culinary Mystery / Women Sleuths Publisher: Golden Tip Press Pages: 277 Publication Date: June 25, 2024 Scroll down for giveaway! SYNOPSIS Felicity Koerber is finally … Continue reading →

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2124: A Space Oddity | NYC Midnight 100-word microfiction competition 2024

Posted on June 23, 2024 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

A couple of months ago, I entered the NYC Midnight 100-word microfiction competition. You get a genre, an action to be included, and a word to be included, and then you have 24 hours to write a story of 100 … Continue reading →

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Book Review and Giveaway: Sugar on the Bones by Joe Lansdale

Posted on June 20, 2024 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

SUGAR ON THE BONES By Joe R. Lansdale Private Investigator Mystery / Noir Crime / Hard-Boiled Mystery / Lawyers and Criminals Humor Publisher: Mulholland Books Pages: 317 Publication Date: July 16, 2024 SYNOPSIS In this holy mess of a case … Continue reading →

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Book Review and Giveaway: This Time Around by Kimberly Packard

Posted on June 17, 2024 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

THIS TIME AROUND by Kimberly Packard Time Travel Romance / Contemporary Women’s Fiction / Romantic Comedy Publisher: Abalos Publishing Date of Publication: June 11, 2024 Number of Pages: 286 pages  Scroll down for Giveaway! SYNOPSIS Most of us would jump … Continue reading →

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Can’t-Wait Wednesday: The Iris Code by Anita Dickason

Posted on June 5, 2024 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme that highlights books soon to be released, the ones we’re excited about but haven’t read yet. It’s hosted by Wishful Endings, and was formerly hosted by Breaking the Spine. Y’all can check out all of this week’s … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Nemesis and the Vault of Lost Time

Posted on June 1, 2024 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Synopsis: Thirteen-year-old Max is a daydreamer. It gets him into trouble at school, but his restless curiosity really turns problematic when he runs into a mysterious professor at his uncle’s bookstore. The old man informs Max that time is being … Continue reading →

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