A Holiday Visitor to Creekside Cafe

Welcome Lisa Maloney to Creekside Café Author: Lisa Maloney Novel: The Twelve Dares of Christmas  Release date: November 22, 2023 Author bio: Lisa Maloney is an author based in Chicago, Illinois where she lives with Albert, a tiny lion masquerading as a cat. An attorney by day, she spends her evenings and weekends reading, writing, baking, and making book-themed pottery. After a lifetime of making … Continue reading A Holiday Visitor to Creekside Cafe

Debbie Reynolds

There is a new audiobook provider out. Bookbub has launched Chirp. The app is free as is membership. I’m addicted to audiobooks and I am delighted at the variety, price and ease of using this new app. My first purchase from Chirp was Debbie Reynolds Make ‘Em Laugh. As a long-time fan and with her recent passing, I enjoyed hearing about Debbie’s life. Debbie’s autobiography … Continue reading Debbie Reynolds

Janet Evanovich Top Secret 21

I just finished reading the latest Stephanie Plum novel. Like the first I ever read, clueless Stephanie, gets the bad guys and manages to get the good guys too. A friend and I had a discussion about Stephanie’s lack of growth and change. As fans, we love Stephanie but as writers, we question the advisability of keeping her the same for so many years. I’ve … Continue reading Janet Evanovich Top Secret 21