Quiet Keystrokes and Midnight Ramblings

  Coming August 18th, 2020 ! If you've followed this blog for more than a few months, you probably know I'm a fan of S.E. Anderson's Starstruck Saga . It'll come as no surprise that I'm jumping for joy that book 6 is landing on earth. And you won't be shocked to discover it's another wonderfully entertaining Sci-Fi adventure. I'm especially tickled I was gifted an advance copy of the book and I read it well before its release date. It's full of humor and action alike. There's a Wheatley-esque security bot following our heroes around as they try to save the day. Aliens touring Earth the way we journey through the Jungle Cruise at Disneyland. And there's an unsanctioned visitor who is feeding on... people. Earthstuck  is, in short, everything you hope an Earth-bound alien adventure could be. This time around, I get to share an excerpt of the story with you. Anderson has sent the book's prologue through space and time for you to enjoy. Strap

  A circus of wonders. A family murdered. Who will save Emma from her magical powers? I was patrolling the land of Facebook a couple weeks ago and stumbled across a post from Tabi Slick talking about the new book coming out in her Circus Mystery series. The Detective's Nightmare  sounded incredibly interesting, mixing the wonder of a traveling circus with 19th century mystery, so I dug into the series a bit further. The first story in the series is The Unforgiveable Act , a page-turning novella that follows a young woman named Emma on her adventure to join the Beaumont Brothers Circus. There's murder, magic, and an escape act that would make David Copperfield jealous. If you like historical fiction in the Victorian / Edwardian era, this gaslamp mystery may be right up your alley. You can find it on Amazon right here . As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. That doesn't mean you'll pay any extra, and  you'll supporting my reading habit.

  I am so glad to be out of the desert that was my several month long reading slump. This month, my reader's brain has kicked into high gear, and I've suddenly started reading a book every few days (not super fast by some standards, but it's a good clip for me). One of the books that helped get me out of the weeds was The Cleaner  by Mark Dawson. After the flop that was Code Name Camelot , it was great to pick up a book that was fast paced, kept my interest, and left me wanting to read more. I've followed Mark Dawson for a few years now, and even met him in 2019. His catalog is impressive, and he was pleasant when we met, so I added him to the tower that is my TBR pile. (I swear, that thing gets bigger every day.) I'm happy I finally got to it! John Milton decides he's fed up with being a guy who "takes care of things". He's tired, aging, and ready to help people instead of hurt them. He goes rogue in the best way, deciding to help a family dealing