I once shared with a friend how pairing a good mystery with a glass of wine makes for a great rainy night in. She then asked, “And what’s on the menu?” I laughingly replied, “That depends on the book.” Of course, that got me wondering what does pair nicely with some of our favorite reads? […]
Archive | January, 2021
Author Q&A with Cara Sue Achterberg
I was first introduced to Cara Sue Achterberg through her book Practicing Normal, sent to me by her literary agent, Tina P. Schwartz. Wow, Cara is quite writer and what a creative premise! So, I was thrilled when she agreed to participate in an interview for Books Uplift. What I didn’t know, and was excited to […]
So Good They Can’t Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love
Cal Newport raises the question of why certain people find fulfillment in their work where others struggle to do the same. His theory is that skills and experience are the driving factor for happiness, as opposed to launching heart first into a passion project. As an academic, he shares how he become preoccupied with this […]
No Sin Unpunished
Texas Ranger Faith McClellan and detective Graham Hardin are back in LynDee Walker’s thriller No Sin Unpunished. This time they are together, literally, and their relationship, while providing strength and a semblance of normalcy to Faith, is also creating tension. She knows that Graham wants to deepen the connection, but she fears that opening the […]
Author Q&A with Joanne Holbrook
Mother of two and spouse of a United States Army officer, Joanne Holbrook is a woman on a mission. That mission includes helping parents successfully raise children who are kind and empathetic. And this isn’t easy to do when you are a globe-trotting author, a dance instructor, choreographer, yoga teacher and mother of two. Yes, […]
Forgetting Jane
Acting Sherriff Elias McAvoy is called out to a remote lake at the crack of dawn where his friend has stumbled upon a naked woman, crawling out of a grave, barely breathing. The horror in finding this badly beaten victim is all too familiar, as images of his mother and deceased sister flash in his […]
Bookstore Spotlight: Copperfish Books
Serena Wyckoff and Cathy Graham had a mission to connect with their community through books. Though they had already established a pretty successful online business selling both new and used books, they wanted to take their business to the next level and build a space that locals could call home. They succeeded in doing so in […]
The Parables of Sunlight
This is the sweet story of a woman’s path of happiness that begins when she and her husband leave the city behind and build life anew in the country. Margaret Dulaney tells her story and how her life was transformed not only by their new surroundings but by the people she encountered in this small […]