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What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?
What do you want to be when you grow up? A common question asked of children, a variety of answers typically pop up. Yet, almost none of them…
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What Makes a Great Whodunit?
When people talk about book genres, the categories don’t include “whodunit.” We call them mysteries, thrillers, suspense. But that doesn’t change the basic premise of the story. What…
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Know What You’re Capable of Handling Yourself
I am a big believer in knowing what you’re capable of handling, which obviously includes what you’re not capable of handling. Call it what you will. Know your…
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What Can a DNA Test Really Tell Me?
Every year around the holidays, I see discounts on DNA test kits. They’re a great stocking stuffer, nice conversation starter, yada yada yada. Dennis had always told us…
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Five Years Sounds Like Forever…but Also Just a Moment
Almost exactly five years ago, I wrote a post about how I select books and that I do judge a book by its cover (It’s the “Blank” for Me). But…
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When You Confuse Wales and Ireland 🤦🏼♀️🙄
I hang my head in shame with the following confession: I recently confused Wales and Ireland. (Eimear, I apologize.) I never claimed to be good at geography, but…