by Sybil Johnson I mentioned in my last post that I was putting the finishing touches on a short story. It’s done now. The husband has re...

Warner Bros. Animation announced at the 2026 Annecy International Animation Film Festival that it is developing an adult animated adaptation of Dark Shadows, the gothic soap opera that became a cultur...

Today is Blueberry Muffin Day , and this month is Blueberry Month , so celebrate! I'm a major blueberry person from way back, even before...

Please join me today in welcoming Sconed to Death author Betty Hechtman to the blog to chat about the tea room in the Crochet and Crumpet series, where afternoon tea originated, and a yummy recipe …

At 5:12 a.m. on April 18, 1906—one hundred and twenty years ago today—the landscape of San Francisco was permanently altered by a 7.9 magnit...

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Terror in Taffetta by Marla Cooper-Kelsey McKenna Destination Wedding Mysteries-Book #1-cozy mystery-Book Review-Blog Tour

The Authors Guild announces the official public launch of its groundbreaking “Human Authored” certification program with a modified logo for international use. The program was launched in beta exclusi...

Terror in Taffeta: (Destination Wedding Mysteries) by Marla Cooper About Terror in Taffeta:   Terror in Taffeta (Destination Wedding M...

Presidents Day: Martha Washington was known for entertaining, and who better than to put forth a recipe for Devil's Food Cake than the...

Happy Caturday ! Authors & their Cats: James Joyce Be sure to scroll down for some fascinating information on James Joyces's cat fiction! ...

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The Agatha Award nominees : Malice Domestic.  Awards will be announced at Malice Domestic 38, April 24-26, 2026 in Bethesda, MD. Congratulat...

Do you know your vampires? Do you know what they look like, what their characteristics are? My former Baker Street Irregular Tim Badger set up a detecting agency with friend and partner-in-detecting B...

by Sybil Johnson It’s time for my annual reading wrap-up. January to December, just to make it clear. I say this because I once again part...

The Lincoln Lawyer, Season 4, starts February 5 on Netflix.  On trial for a murder he didn’t commit, Mickey must face a relentless DA as he...

by Sybil Johnson Juror No. 1. Sounds like the title of a legal thriller, doesn’t it? In this case, though, that was my number when I was o...

A Mysterious Christmas Collection:A Charlie Kingsley/Redemption Detective Agency Crossover Christmas Cozy Mystery Anthologyby Michele Pariza Wacek About A Mysterious Christmas Collection A Mysterio…

by Victoria FairI find it hard to believe that we are in our last month of 2025 and our KRL reading challenge. But time flies, as they say, and I feel it fleeting faster every year as I age. Growing u...

I'm a huge fan of Fritters , savory or sweet. Well, I'm happy with just about anything that's fried. Years ago I heard a chef on Chopp...

by Sybil Johnson It’s that time of year. I don’t mean Thanksgiving, though it is tomorrow here in the U.S. I mean the time when the words o...

Midsomer Murders, Series 25  premieres Monday, December 8th on Acorn TV. From a mudlarking murder to a bowling club killing and a grammar sc...

Sybil's top 3 reads of 2025 include All Systems Red and two other amazing books. Discover what makes these books unmissable!