I thought I'd share some spooky good mysteries in time for Halloween!  What better time of year to curl up with a good cozy mystery then at Halloween!Title: Trick or Treat MurderAuthor: Leslie MeierHaunted-house parties and ghostly galas…grinning pumpkins, mayhem and murder. It’s going to be one heck of a Halloween for Lucy Stone and… Continue reading Cozy Mysteries In Time For Halloween

I'm currently reading Stephen King's new novel, Doctor Sleep, which meant I had to revisit The Shining. The girls from my blog tour group are reading the book as well, and they asked me if they should read The Shining first. I told them they could get away with just watching the movie if they… Continue reading Some movies ARE as good as the books

World known author Tom Clancy died Tuesday night in Baltimore hopsital.  He was well known for his books about the military including CIA agent Jack Ryan. The following is the chronological order of the Jack Ryan series:1 Patriot Games2 Red Rabbit3 The Hunt for Red October4 The Cardinal in the Kremlin5 Clear and Present Danger6… Continue reading Editorial Tom Clancy Dead At 66 there goes Jack Ryan

I've noticed lately that romance is getting more and more popular and I don't mean the bodice ripper type books I'm leaning more towards the Contemporary Romance from authors such as:Kristan HigginsMelissa FosterJill ShalvisSherryl WoodsDebbie MacomberI admit I am all for a great romance that has some story to it.  Something other than straight romance.… Continue reading Editorial: Contemporary Romance The New Big Thing

What is it with Negative People when it comes to books?  Why is it when one person is successful as an author or otherwise others feel the need to bring them down?  The answer is I wish I knew I see this frequently.  Usually it is an author or publisher asking a blogger to rewrite… Continue reading Editorial: Negative People & Books Holy Crap Paula What Are You Doing?

I know this isn't a review like I usually do this is a complain post which I don't do usually.  Usually I review and do editorials about books this one is about people who spread rumors about great authors claiming they use money for reviews.  Now I can speak for me and Simay (I hope)… Continue reading Editorial: Money exchange for Reviews Holy Moly!

I wrote this on my blog page of a Turkishnewspaper, and with it, I was chosen “Blogger of the Day” on Saturday. I thought I should share it here too; it’s slightly altered considering you guys aren’t Turkish :)Has the time to watch porn at the movies finally come?Most of you might heard of Istanbul’s… Continue reading Has the time to watch porn at the movies finally come?

When I posted this on my Instagram and Facebook accounts today, all my friends from overseas seemed to love the typography, and asked me what it was for. In short, it's a prepaid shopping card I bought to support my favorite bookstore in Istanbul. Rob Crusoe 389 started as a project with the tagline, "wall-to-wall books."… Continue reading Do you support your local bookstores?

For those who are looking for writing advice, these might help. You can find the basics anywhere, but tips from authors themselves are always the greatest.

At the beginning of August, a Turkish newspaper translated BuzzFeed’s “10 Reasons Real Books AreBetter Than E-books” article to Turkish. I think this was in hopes of firing up debates among Turkish readers since e-books are getting more available here as well. Having been skeptical of e-reading at first, I can say all my doubts… Continue reading E-books vs. Physical Books