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DOLLAR SIGNS: TEXAS LADY LAWYER vs BOOTS KING
DOLLAR SIGNS Texas Lady Lawyer vs Boots KingTexas Lady Lawyer Novel #1 by Manning WolfeFirst Place, The Writers' League of Texas Annual Manuscript Contest, 2014Genre: Adult / Legal Thriller / Mystery...
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RECRUITING TEXAS BLOGGERS!
Contact Kristine HallIf you're a Texas blogger or know someone who is, please consider signing up and/or passing this along. We're recruiting Texas bloggers for Lone Star Literary Life's LONE STAR BOOK...
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Monday Roundup: Texas Literary Calendar February 22 - 28
Bookish events in Texas for the week of February 22 - 28, 2016: Special Events:Writefest, Houston, February 22 - 2830th Annual Texas Cowboy Poetry Gathering, Alpine, February 26 - 27People's Poetry...
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REVIEW: DOLLAR SIGNS by Manning Wolfe
My review of Dollar Signs: Texas Lady Lawyer vs Boots King(Starpath Books, LLC) by Manning Wolfe was published in Lone Star Literary Life! This is Wolfe's debut legal thriller which won a Writers'...
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REVIEW: THE TRIUMPH OF WILLIAM MCKINLEY by Karl Rove
I reviewed The Triumph of William McKinley: Why the Election of 1896 Still Matters (Simon & Schuster) by Karl Rove for Lone Star Literary Life. No matter your politics, this is an excellent history...
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Monday Roundup: Texas Literary Calendar February 29 - March 6
Bookish events in Texas for the week of February 29 - March 6, 2016: Special Events:Festival of International Books & Arts (FESTIBA), Edinburg, February 29 - March 6Austin Book Fest, March 5Sin...
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REVIEW: TURNING TEXAS BLUE by Mary Beth Rogers
I reviewed Turning Texas Blue: What it will Take to Break the GOP Grip on America's Reddest State (St. Martin's Press) by Mary Beth Rogers for Lone Star Literary Life! I know we're all tired of hearing...
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Monday Roundup: Texas Literary Calendar March 7 - 13
Bookish events in Texas for the week of March 7 - 13, 2016: Special Events:31st Annual Texas Storytelling Festival, Denton, March 10 - 13Little Free Library Texas Tour, various locations, March 2 -...
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REVIEW: NO BAGGAGE by Clara Bensen
My review of No Baggage: A Minimalist Tale of Love & Wandering (Running Press) by Austinite Clara Bensen was published in Lone Star Literary Life! This is a hybrid memoir, travelogue, love story...
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ARTHUR ZARR'S AMAZING ART CAR: Guest Post by Cathey Graham Nickell
ARTHUR ZARR'S AMAZING ART CARby Cathey Graham Nickellillustrated by Bill MegenhardtGenre: Children's Picture Book/Outsider ArtPublisher: Twenty-Eight CreativeDate of Publication: November, 2015# of...
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Monday Roundup: TEXAS LITERARY CALENDAR March 14 - 20, 2016
Bookish events in Texas for the week of March 14 - 20, 2016: Special Events:Little Free Library Texas Tour, various locations, March 2 - 15Barrio Writers Spring Break Writing Camp, Austin, March 15 -...
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REVIEW: PENNIES FROM BURGER HEAVEN by Marcy McKay
I reviewed Pennies from Burger Heaven (SkipJack Publishing) by Marcy McKay for Lone Star Literary Life. This is a mixed review. A very dark narrative from the point of view of a small child is a...
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MONDAY ROUNDUP: Texas Literary Calendar March 21 - 27
Bookish events in Texas for the week of March 21 - 27, 2016: Special Events:Wildcatter Exchange, Fort Worth, March 25 - 26Ongoing Exhibits:Shakespeare in Print and Performance, Austin, December 21 -...
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MONDAY ROUNDUP: Texas Literary Calendar March 28 - April 3
Bookish events in Texas for the week of March 28 - April 3, 2016: Special Events:Culture of Writing Festival, Dallas, March 29International Children's Book Day, April 2Inspirational Writers Alive!...
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REVIEW: WALKING THE LLANO by Shelley Armitage
My review of Walking the Llano: A Texas Memoir of Place (University of Oklahoma Press) by Shelley Armitage was published by Lone Star Literary Life! This is a gorgeous piece of work and highly...
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MONDAY ROUNDUP: Texas Literary Calendar April 4 - 10
Bookish events in Texas for the week of April 4 - 10, 2016: Special Events:Richland College 33rd Annual Literary Arts Festival, Dallas, April 4 - 8Our Lady of the Lake University 2016 Literary...
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Welcome Papua New Guinea!
This morning it is my privilege to welcome readers in Papua New Guinea to TexasBookLover. Welkam! Dina namona!
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SAWBONES by Melissa Lenhardt
SAWBONESby Melissa LenhardtGenre: Historical Romantic Mystery Publisher: RedhookDate of Publication: March 29, 2016# of pages: 304Scroll down for Giveaway!Outlander meets post-Civil War unrest in this...
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REVIEW: SIGN OF REDEMPTION by Lisa Trow
I reviewedSign of Redemption (Texas Review Press) by Lisa Trow for Lone Star Literary Life! This is Trow's debut novel and a pretty good one. From the review:Sign of Redemption is the first novel from...
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MONDAY ROUNDUP: Texas Literary Calendar April 11 - 17
Bookish events in Texas for the week of April 11 - 17, 2016: Special Events:National Library Week, April 10 - 16CounterCurrent Festival, Houston, April 12 - 17Forrest Fest, Lamesa, April 14 - 16Poetry...
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