Monthly Archives: January 2025

Book Review and Giveaway: The Hunted Heir by Jayna Breigh

Posted on January 31, 2025 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Welcome to the Takeover + Review Blitz for The Hunted Heir by Jayna Breigh hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours! About the Book Title: The Hunted Heir Author: Jayna Breigh Publisher: Kregel Publications Release Date: January 28, 2025 Genre: Romantic Legal … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Tuesday: New-to-Me Authors I Discovered in 2024

Posted on January 28, 2025 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish and is now hosted by Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl. Check out upcoming Top Ten themes on Jana’s blog and go here to see what others have on their Top Ten Tuesday lists! Today’s … Continue reading →

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Word of the Week: January 27, 2025

Posted on January 27, 2025 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Word of the Week: a bookish meme hosted here on Mondays in which we share a word that we find entertaining, enlightening, edifying, or just plain fun to say! Share your own word on your blog, then help me grow … Continue reading →

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Book Beginnings on Friday and Book Blogger Hop: January 24, 2025

Posted on January 24, 2025 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Book Beginnings on Fridays is hosted each week by Rose City Reader. It’s a chance to share the first sentence or so of the book you are reading this week. You can check out others’ book beginnings here. I’m also going to link … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Tuesday: The Ten Most Recent Additions to My Book Collection

Posted on January 20, 2025 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish and is now hosted by Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl. Check out upcoming Top Ten themes on Jana’s blog and go here to see what others have on their Top Ten Tuesday lists! This … Continue reading →

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Word of the Week: January 20, 2025

Posted on January 20, 2025 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Word of the Week: a bookish meme hosted here on Mondays in which we share a word that we find entertaining, enlightening, edifying, or just plain fun to say! Share your own word on your blog, then help me grow … Continue reading →

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The Doll from Dunedin by ML Condike | Lone Star Lit Book Campaign

Posted on January 19, 2025 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

THE DOLL FROM DUNEDIN By ML Condike Historical Mystery / Genealogy Mystery Publisher: Harbor Lane Books Pages: 428 Publication Date: October 22, 2024 SYNOPSIS The Doll from Dunedin is the sequel to the 2024 Readers’ Favorite Gold Medal winner in … Continue reading →

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Book Beginnings on Friday and Book Blogger Hop: January 17, 2025

Posted on January 17, 2025 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Book Beginnings on Fridays is hosted each week by Rose City Reader. It’s a chance to share the first sentence or so of the book you are reading this week. You can check out others’ book beginnings here (this week’s link to come). … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Toxic Ink by J. Michael Hunter

Posted on January 16, 2025 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Synopsis: Retired crime reporter Frank Ellis seeks a peaceful retirement in the serene town of Mayfield, Virginia. To make ends meet, Frank joins the Mayfield Weekly newspaper as a part-time gig. Before he can even settle in, a series of … Continue reading →

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Montauciel’s Memorable Day | NYC Midnight 250-Word Microfiction 2024

Posted on January 15, 2025 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Am I? I still don’t think I’m a writer, but I keep entering these competitions to see what happens! This round’s results are in. But first, my story. Genre: Historical fictionAction: TrimmingWord: Enter Montauciel’s Memorable Day 19 Septembre 1783Versailles, France … Continue reading →

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