In case you missed them! Jan-Feb 2024 Posts

Hi Everyone, I hope you’re all doing well! In case you’ve missed them, here are my posts from January and February.

BOOK REVIEWS

Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
4-star family drama, set during Covid

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
3-star tome, engrossing drama, but depressing

First Line Wins by Ashley Elston
3.5-star clever mystery, not really a thriller

The Trial of Lizzie Borden by Cara Robertson
4-star nonfiction about infamous Lizzie Borden. Did she do it?

Carnegie’s Maid by Marie Benedict
3.5-star historical fiction, a bit of a stretch, but good

The Bee Sting by Paul Murray
4-star 600-plus page family drama with a 3-star ending

Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney
4-star twisty mystery/suspense, worthy of a second read

WHO’S THAT INDIE AUTHOR AND AUTHOR UPDATES

Grace Blair
Alethea Kehas
Joseph Hallet
Joy Neal Kidney

YOUTUBE VIDEO

MISCELLANEOUS POSTS

TBR Reckoning: books I said I would read in 2023 but haven’t gotten to yet
It rained, and then the lights went out
Music to complement reading The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith

Six books in my future – Today I went on a bit of a book-buying binge
All-time most popular post: “House of Flowers” by Truman Capote
Grammar check – login or log in?
Short story review of “The Chrysanthemums” by John Steinbeck

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I’m looking for indie, self-published and hybrid authors – is that you?

Are you an indie, self-published or hybrid author looking for a way to tell the world about your books? Who’s That Indie Author is a great way to introduce yourself to readers. It’s also an opportunity to connect with bloggers and expand your network through connections on WordPress and social media. I have a new set of Who’s That Indie Author interview questions and I’m looking for you!

Take advantage of a chance to show your talents. Submit an author profile and see your name travel from blog to blog and tweet to tweet!

Check out these Who’s That Indie Author profiles from 2023 and imagine yourself in the spotlight:

Noah William Smith
Suzanne McKenna Link
Lucy Hooft
Erin K. Larson-Burnett
Debbie Bourne
Josephine Strand
Hien T. Nguyen

Email Book Club Mom at bvitelli2009@gmail.com for more information.

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In case you missed them! Sep-Nov 2023 Posts

Hi Everyone, I hope you’re all doing well! I’ve fallen way behind with my monthly summaries, so…in case you missed them, here’s a recap of my posts from September through November.

BOOK REVIEWS

September
The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill – 3-star meta murder mystery
Small Mercies by Dennis Lehane – 4-star gritty story set in 1970s Boston

October
The Winding Road: A Journey of Survival by Miriam Hurdle – amazing and inspirational story
Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney – 3.5-star suspense
Down the River unto the Sea by Walter Mosley – 3.5-star detective novel

November
The It Girl by Ruth Ware – 4-star suspense
Sleeping Giants by Rene Denfeld – 4-star literary mystery
The Last Pilgrim by Noelle Granger – 4-star historical fiction
The Lost Village by Camilla Sten – 3.5-star Swedish mystery
Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania by Erik Larson – 5 star nonficion

AUTHOR UPDATES

News from Sarah Brentyn
News from Miriam Hurdle
News from Vera Day
News from Lauren Scott
News from JP McLean
News from Pat Spencer

WHO’S THAT INDIE AUTHOR?

Who’s That Indie Author? Lucy Hooft
Who’s That Indie Author? Suzanne McKenna Link

YOUTUBE VIDEOS

The theme of the day is to GO FOR IT!
Telling you about a NEW BOOK!
Author Chat with MARIAN BEAMAN
NEW Episode of Read, React Decide!
Author Chat with ROBBIE CHEADLE

MISCELLANEOUS POSTS

Books with writers as characters -updated!
Books with “wife” in the title – this list keeps growing!
Westerns? Here are five I’d like to read

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In case you missed them! August 2023 Posts

Summer is just about over. Back to school and work! In case you missed them, here’s what happened in August on Book Club Mom.

BOOK REVIEWS

The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams

Not a Happy Family by Shari Lapena

The Other Passenger by Louise Candlish

Yellowface by R. F. Kuang

Mrs. March by Virginia Feito

AUTHOR UPDATES

News from Robbie Cheadle

WHO’S THAT INDIE AUTHOR?

Who’s That Indie Author? Erin K. Larson-Burnett

YOUTUBE VIDEOS

Interview series with Ritu Bhathal

YOUTUBE SHORTS

Nice summer day!

NEW books spotted at the store!

Wildflowers!

MISCELLANEOUS POSTS

More books about the Oxford English Dictionary

Literary minimalism – what’s your reading style?

Grammar check – opinion on, about or of – preposition confusion!


I hope you all had a great summer. Here’s a recent sunset from my neck of the woods!

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In case you missed them! July 2023 Posts

July came and went. I hardly knew it was here! In case you missed them, here’s what happened on Book Club Mom.

BOOK REVIEWS

Do Not Become Alarmed by Maile Meloy

Marriage Unarranged by Ritu Bhathal

I’ll Never Tell by Catherine McKenzie

Straight As A Jalebi by Ritu Bhathal

The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell

AUTHOR UPDATES

News from Ritu Bhathal

News from Nancy Blodgett Klein

Catch up with these hard-working authors!

WHO’S THAT INDIE AUTHOR?

Who’s That Indie Author? Debbie Bourne

YOUTUBE

Reading on my day off – can’t do it ALL DAY!

Podcast: The Ups and Downs of Blogging

Field Trip to a Little Free Library!

MISCELLANEOUS POSTS

July 4 Link Love!

Things I read when my kids read them in school

Three long books worth your time

Book covers featuring women in green dresses

Book covers featuring men in green

Look what Barbie’s wearing! Barbie Fashion 1959-1967 by Sarah Sink Eames

I hope you all had a great month. Keep cool!

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In case you missed them! June 2023 posts

Wow, June was a busy blog post month! In case you missed them, here they are:

BOOK REVIEWS

Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell

Horse by Geraldine Brooks

Black Beauty by Anna Sewell

The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb

The Road by Cormac McCarthy (updated)

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

AUTHOR UPDATES

News from Darlene Foster

News from Leonard Szymczak & Rick Broniec

News from Giselle Roeder

News from Carrie Rubin

WHO’S THAT INDIE AUTHOR?

Who’s That Indie Author? Hien T. Nguyen

Who’s That Indie Author? Josephine Strand

YOUTUBE

NEW episode of Read REACT Decide!

READ REACT DECIDE Follow-up REVIEW of The Other Woman by Sandie Jones

I’m playing Bach’s Menuet in D Minor, a 1-minute watch!

Vintage book in 3 languages and a couple “shorts”

My work friend gave me this bookish present!

Playing Tchaikovsky – INCLUDING OUTTAKES!!!

MISCELLANEOUS POSTS

Youngblood Hawke book covers—brown and orange dominate

Shelf peek – what would you read next?

The Catcher in the Rye playlist on Spotify!

I’m wondering about book beginnings and endings…

On my TBR since 2015: The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

Grammar check – on the complicated rules dictating punctuation for book titles and what do you do about that comma after the title?

I went on a summer library book haul and here’s what I got!

About author Barbara Kingsolver

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I’m looking for indie, self-published and hybrid authors – is that you?

Are you an indie, self-published or hybrid author looking for a way to tell the world about your books? Who’s That Indie Author is a great way to introduce yourself to readers. It’s also an opportunity to connect with bloggers and expand your network through connections on WordPress and social media. I have a new set of Who’s That Indie Author interview questions and I’m looking for you!

Take advantage of a chance to show your talents. Submit an author profile and see your name travel from blog to blog and tweet to tweet!

Check out these Who’s That Indie Author profiles from 2022 and imagine yourself in the spotlight:

Jacqueline Church Simonds
Jacqui Murray
J.Q. Rose
Heather J. Bennett
Priscilla Bettis

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In case you missed them! Who’s That Indie Author recap First Quarter 2023

Hey Everyone,

I’ve met A LOT of INDIE AUTHORS so far this year! In case you missed them, here’s a quick look at Book Club Mom’s Who’s That Indie Author posts for the first three months of 2023.

Paula Light

Mary Anne Edwards

Kimberly Wenzler

Debra Purdy Kong

Deborah Jay

Valerie Ormond

Jaq D Hawkins

Richard Lyntton

If you’d like to be introduced on Who’s That Indie Author or featured on an Indie Author Update, email me at bvitelli2009@gmail.com.

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I have new interview questions and I’m looking for indie, self-published and hybrid authors – is that you?

Are you an indie, self-published or hybrid author looking for a way to tell the world about your books? Who’s That Indie Author is a great way to introduce yourself to readers. It’s also an opportunity to connect with bloggers and expand your network through connections on WordPress and social media. I have a new set of Who’s That Indie Author interview questions and I’m looking for you!

Take advantage of a chance to show your talents. Submit an author profile and see your name travel from blog to blog and tweet to tweet!

Check out these Who’s That Indie Author profiles from 2022 and imagine yourself in the spotlight:

Jacqueline Church Simonds
Jacqui Murray
J.Q. Rose
Heather J. Bennett
Priscilla Bettis

Email Book Club Mom at bvitelli2009@gmail.com for more information.

Thanks for visiting – come back soon!

Looking for indie, self-published and hybrid authors – is that you?

Are you an indie, self-published or hybrid author looking for a way to tell the world about your books? Who’s That Indie Author is a great way to introduce yourself to readers. It’s also an opportunity to connect with bloggers and expand your network through connections on WordPress and social media.

Take advantage of a chance to show your talents. Submit an author profile and see your name travel from blog to blog and tweet to tweet!

Check out these recent Who’s That Indie Author profiles:

Jacqueline Church Simonds
Jacqui Murray
J.Q. Rose
Heather J. Bennett
Priscilla Bettis

Email Book Club Mom at bvitelli2009@gmail.com for more information.

Thanks for visiting – come back soon!