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Welcome Jamaica!
This evening it is my privilege to welcome readers in Jamaica to TexasBookLover. Hail up!I really should begin visiting readers.
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Promo: NORTH BEACH by Miles Arceneaux
NORTH BEACH by Miles ArceneauxIt’s 1962 on the Texas Gulf Coast, and 15-year-old Charlie Sweetwater and his brother, Johnny, are happily oblivious to the world’s problems. Charlie’s main concerns are...
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IREMONGER TRILOGY GIVEAWAY!
Okay, boys and girls, as promised I'm giving away two complete sets of Edward Carey's Iremonger Trilogy: Heap House, Foulsham, and Lungdon! This is a fantastical brew that borrows from Charles Dickens,...
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BUFFALO TRAIL: A NOVEL OF THE AMERICAN WEST
My review of Buffalo Trail: A Novel of the American West (Putnam Books) by Jeff Guinn was published by Lone Star Literary Life! From the review:The follow-up to Glorious, a New York Times best-seller,...
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Monday Roundup: November 9 - 15, 2015
Bookish events in Texas for the week of November 9 - 15, 2015: Special Events:Ann & Stephen Kaufman Jewish Book & Arts Fair, Houston, November 1 - 15NaNoWriMo, November 1 - 30Voces Americanas:...
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Review: THE DO-RIGHT by Lisa Sandlin
I reviewed The Do-Right(Cinco Puntos Press) by Lisa Sandlin for Lone Star Literary Life! From the review:The Do-Right (an old Southern term for prison) is Lisa Sandlin’s first mystery novel. Set in...
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Monday Roundup: November 16 - 22, 2015
Bookish events in Texas for the week of November 16 - 22, 2015: Special Events:NaNoWriMo, November 1 - 30Voces Americanas: Latino Literature in the United States, Wichita Falls, November 1 - December...
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Review: LOVING DAY by Mat Johnson
My new review for Lone Star Literary Lifeis LOVING DAY (Spiegel & Grau) by Mat Johnson. This book is what literature should be. It made me laugh; it made me cry; it made me think. From the...
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Monday Roundup: November 23 - 29, 2015
Bookish events in Texas for the week of November 23 - 29, 2015: Special Events:NaNoWriMo, November 1 - 30Voces Americanas: Latino Literature in the United States, Wichita Falls, November 1 - December...
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Review: STILLWATER by Melissa Lenhardt
I recently reviewed Stillwater(Skyhorse Publishing) by Melissa Lenhardt for Lone Star Literary Life. It's the first in a smart, fun new mystery series. From the review:Jack McBride’s wife, Julie, has...
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Monday Roundup: November 30 - December 6, 2015
Bookish events in Texas for the week of November 30 - December 6, 2015: Special Events:Voces Americanas: Latino Literature in the United States, Wichita Falls, November 1 - December 111th Annual...
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THE DOOR OF THE HEART by Diana Finfrock Farrar
Lone Star Literary Life Blog TourspresentsTHE DOOR OF THE HEARTbyDiana Finfrock FarrarMarried for twenty years, Tammy & Ed Sloan suddenly find themselves on opposite sides of a hot button current...
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SKULLDUGGERY, SECRETS, AND MURDERS by Bill Neal
I reviewedSkullduggery, Secrets, and Murders: The 1894 Wells Fargo Scam that Backfired (Texas Tech University Press) by Bill Neal for Lone Star Literary Life! Stories like this one are how the "Wild,...
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THE WHOLE ENCHILADA
Lone Star Literary Life Blog Tours presentsTHE WHOLE ENCHILADAFresh and Nutritious Southwestern Cuisineby Angelina LaRueTitle: THE WHOLE ENCHILADA: Fresh and Healthy Southwestern CuisineAuthor:...
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MURDER AT PEACOCK MANSION
Lone Star Literary Life Blog Tours presentsMURDER AT PEACOCK MANSIONa Blue Plate Cafe Mysteryby Judy AlterTitle: MURDER AT PEACOCK MANSION Author: Judy AlterGenre: Cozy Mystery# of pages: 258Arson, a...
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Monday Roundup: December 7 - 13, 2015
Bookish events in Texas for the week of December 7 - 13, 2015: Special Events:Long-Bin Chen's The Book Garden sculpture exhibit, San Antonio, December 10 - February 20Humanities Texas 7th Annual...
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HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN by JAMES LEE BURKE
I reviewed House of the Rising Sun(Simon & Schuster) by James Lee Burke for Lone Star Literary Life. A Burke novel is always an experience and this one is no exception. If I were handing out stars,...
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THE BOYS by Toni Sala
My review of The Boys (Two Lines Press) by Toni Sala, translated from the Catalan by Mara Faye Lethem, was published by The Rumpus! From the review:Vidreres, a village in the restive Catalonia region...
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Monday Roundup: December 14 - 20
Bookish events in Texas for the week of December 14 - 20, 2015: Special Events:Long-Bin Chen's The Book Garden sculpture exhibit, San Antonio, December 10 - February 20Monday, December 14:No public...
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BATS OF THE REPUBLIC: AN ILLUMINATED NOVEL
My review of Bats of the Republic: An Illuminated Novel (Doubleday) by Zachary Thomas Dodson was published in Lone Star Literary Life. This novel may be the rarest of treats - something new under the...
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