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You May Be a Bookworm If …

January 31, 2020 by Michele Pariza Wacek 24 Comments

Just because you read a lot doesn’t mean you’re an actual bookworm. Bookworms are a special breed. They’re not just committed to their books, they’re attached. (Like the joke around the eggs and bacon – the chicken is committed but the bacon is attached.) And if you’re wondering if YOU may be one of the […]

Filed Under: Books, Games and Puzzles Tagged With: books, bookworm, mystery, psychological thrillers, romance, romantic suspense, suspense, thriller

Book Review: “What You Did” by Claire McGowan

January 25, 2020 by Michele Pariza Wacek 2 Comments

It was supposed to be the perfect reunion: six university friends together again after twenty years. Host Ali finally has the life she always wanted, a career she can be proud of and a wonderful family with her college boyfriend, now husband. But that night her best friend makes an accusation so shocking that nothing […]

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Winter Reading Challenge

January 11, 2020 by Michele Pariza Wacek 3 Comments

Ahhh winter. There’s nothing better when it’s cold and snowing outside then curling up under a warm blanket in front of a roaring fire with a hot cup of cocoa (or red wine) and a good book. So, let’s start the season off right with a Winter Reading Challenge. Unlike other reading challenges, this one […]

Filed Under: Book Clubs, Books Tagged With: books, mystery, psychological thrillers, reading challenge, romance, romantic suspense, suspense

Top 10 Blog Posts of 2019

January 3, 2020 by Michele Pariza Wacek Leave a Comment

As part of my year-end wrap up, I thought it would be fun to do a blog roundup of the most popular posts of 2019. So, behold, the top 10 blog posts of 2019, starting with number 10. (You may be surprised at what made the list. I sure was.) Cover Reveal! The Evil That […]

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2019 Indy Book Round Up!

December 28, 2019 by Michele Pariza Wacek 2 Comments

It’s that time of year. The time where we look back at 2019 and review what we’ve done and where we were so we can prepare ourselves for the new year. This year, I wanted to do something a little different. I wanted to celebrate the Indy authors and their new releases. So, I decided […]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: fantasy, indy authors, mystery, police procedural, psychological thrillers, romantic suspense, suspense, urban fantasy

Generic Book Club Questions for Every Fiction Genre

November 8, 2019 by Michele Pariza Wacek 6 Comments

Generic Book Club Questions

When Amazon blew open the doors of the traditional publishing model and paved the way for Indie authors to compete and get their books directly into the hands of their readers, there was a lot to celebrate. Especially for book clubs. Now you have soooo many more books to choose from! But there was a […]

Filed Under: Book Clubs, Books Tagged With: book club, It Began With a Lie, mirror image, mystery, psychological thriller, psychological thrillers, romantic suspense, Secrets of Redemption, suspense, The Evil That Was Done, The Stolen Twin, This Happened to Jessica

Fall Reading Challenge October Update: Spooky Reads

October 4, 2019 by Michele Pariza Wacek 3 Comments

We’re a month into the Fall Reading Challenge, and I thought it was time for a check in … to see how you’re doing, share reading recommendations, and give out gifts! Yes, we have gifts! But first, I wanted to share a few thoughts on one of the themes in the reading challenge, which is […]

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Fall Reading Challenge

September 6, 2019 by Michele Pariza Wacek 10 Comments

It’s here! My favorite time of year. The leaves are changing, there’s a new crispness to the air, football is on the television, the best holidays are right around the corner, and pumpkin spice lattes are on the menu. (Okay, I admit, I’m not very fond of pumpkin spice lattes. But … pumpkins!) To me, […]

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Book Review: “The Silent Patient” by Alex Michaelides

August 30, 2019 by Michele Pariza Wacek 4 Comments

Alicia Berenson’s life is seemingly perfect. A famous painter married to an in-demand fashion photographer, she lives in a grand house with big windows overlooking a park in one of London’s most desirable areas. One evening her husband Gabriel returns home late from a fashion shoot, and Alicia shoots him five times in the face, […]

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5 Reasons Why We LOVE Ghost Stories

August 16, 2019 by Michele Pariza Wacek 5 Comments

Who doesn’t love an old-fashioned ghost story? Whether it’s something scary around Halloween, or a frightening tale shared late at night around a campfire, ghost stories have been around for as long as humans have been telling stories. In fact, I’m such a fan of ghost stories that I created a whole series that combines […]

Filed Under: Book Clubs, Books, Michele's Musings, Town of Redemption Tagged With: ghost, ghost stories, ghosts, mysteries, psychological thrillers, Secrets of Redemption, suspense, The Evil That Was Done

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