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My Book Review of Tea Shop Cozy Mysteries – Books 1-6

July 5, 2023March 16, 2025 by J.M. Northup, posted in Author/Book Spotlight, Book REVIEWS, Collections, Series, & Box Sets, Cozy Mystery, Crime, Mystery, Thrillers, & Suspense, Series, Women Writers, Women's Fiction

Tea Shop Cozy Mysteries - Books 1-6 by Katherine Hayton My rating: 5 of 5 stars Made Me Love Cozy MysteriesThis series was my first taste of the cozy mystery genre. It certainly made me a fan!Book 1 was a great introduction to the characters. It gave a wonderful sapling of them to help you … Continue reading My Book Review of Tea Shop Cozy Mysteries – Books 1-6

My Book Review of BOOMER The Curious Bunny

July 3, 2023April 2, 2025 by J.M. Northup, posted in Author/Book Spotlight, Book REVIEWS, Children's Book, Women Writers, Young Readers

Boomer The Curious Bunny by Diann Floyd Boehm My rating: 5 of 5 stars Sweet Bunny AdventureIt honored me to work on this title as an editor and publisher. What a blessing to see the creative talents of both author Diann Floyd Boehm and illustrator Judy Gaudet. And to witness how various children responded to … Continue reading My Book Review of BOOMER The Curious Bunny

Music and Lyrics

July 2, 2023June 29, 2023 by J.M. Northup, posted in Women Writers

Writing Comes In All Forms For young writer, Elisabeth Jackson, it came in the form of music. The elder half of the sister duo, Sisters J, wrote their new song, Breathe In, when she was only sixteen (16) years old. Originally written as a lullaby, she hoped to comfort others with the poetic lyrics that … Continue reading Music and Lyrics

That’s #PUN-ny: Travel

July 2, 2023March 15, 2025 by J.M. Northup, posted in Funny Stuff I Like, Humor & Satire, Travel

I love to travel. It is a blessing in life, which has taught me a lot. Not only have I learned we're all connected, and the world is smaller than we think, I discovered how important laughter is.It isn't always easy to laugh. Sometimes, the weight of life is almost too heavy to bear, but … Continue reading That’s #PUN-ny: Travel

July is National Grilling Month

July 1, 2023April 2, 2025 by J.M. Northup, posted in Cookbooks, Food & Wine, Holidays & Observances, Non-Fiction & Educational

LEARN MORE "The English word barbecue and its cognates in other languages come from the Spanish word barbacoa, which has its origin in an indigenous American word. Etymologists believe this to be derived from barabicu found in the language of the Arawak people of the Caribbean and the Timucua people of Florida; it has entered some European languages in the form of barbacoa. The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) traces the word to Hispaniola and translates … Continue reading July is National Grilling Month