Welcome
to
Words by Webb

True confessions, when I heard about the WOW Women on Writing Blog Tour for The Economy Always Gets Better, I flashed back to my high school economics class. Sadly, about the only thing I remember is that Mr. P. had a yardstick and roamed the aisles as he chatted -- and occasionally smacked the desk of a sleeping student. In general, it was a nerve-wracking class. Apologies to Mr. P. but I retained a lot more reading this book. And no worries that the crack of a yardstick hit

Thanks to WOW Blog Tours and author Marysue Moses for a review copy of Looking Past Dementia. If you're of a certain age you might remember the TV ad Is it Live or is it Memorex? Apologies to the ad men of the 1980s, but now we're asking a new question: Is it normal aging or is it dementia? Looking Past Dementia helps us answer that question as well as figure out what comes next. More About Looking Past Dementia: Learning from Those Who Live with It In Looking Past Dementia,

Thanks to my beach hosts who had an entire bookshelf full of books to choose from, including The Cotton Queen. I love a Southern setting which is so different from my northeastern US life so The Cotton Queen was fun, especially for the waning days of summer. And props to Pamela Morsi who started out as a romance writer and, when she found romance less in demand, made a successful switch to the more general stories of women's fiction. More about The Cotton Queen The road away

Let's celebrate the first day of autumn (meteorologically speaking) with a return visit from author Sherri Dodd. Sherri is back with a WOW Blog Tour of the second book in her Murder, Tea & Crystals trilogy Moonset on Desert Sands which just happens to take place in the fall (ending at Halloween as all witch-y books should). If you missed my earlier reviews, you can find a review of Murder Under Redwood Moon, the first book in the Murder, Tea and Crystals trilogy, HERE. And I

I'm a sucker for island mysteries. But, to tell the truth, I picked up this book at my local library because the title intrigued me: The Ending Writes Itself. More About The Ending Writes Itself Six authors. One private island. Seventy-two hours to write the ending that will change their lives. Arthur Fletch, one of the world’s bestselling novelists, is a reclusive genius known for his iconic protagonists and fiendish twists. When six struggling authors are invited to spend a

If you love reading a good mystery, thriller or adventure you might want to follow Partners in Crime tours HERE. I do review plenty of their titles and interview their authors here on Words by Webb but if you want to see (and enter giveaways) for ALL THE TITLES join their email list. And before August slips away...enter their Super Giveaway where everyone wins an ebook and some people win a box full of books. What a way to end the summer! Check out my post about the August Gi

If you love Jane Austen, are suffering withdrawal from Bridgerton (or your fav historical drama) or just love an unexpected twist on the romantic heroine, have I got a book for you! Anthology, actually. Check out the Ladies in Waiting: Jane Austen's Unsung Characters book trailer - complete with beautiful gowns and dancing couples - HERE More About Ladies in Waiting Celebrate Jane Austen’s classic novels with this short story anthology starring forgotten characters as they ex

Thanks to WOW Women on Writing Blog Tours and author Liz Wanic for a copy of Under Cover of Chaos. You can check out my book review HERE. But today I'm answering the tour's writing prompt: Where would you live that’s off the beaten path? Welcome to Rose Island As anyone who knows me can tell you, off the beaten path would be the perfect way to describe where I already live. Not just my house but the whole area is...well, off the beaten path. It's not a place many people make

No, I am not a Grandpa. But I am a Grandma (actually I'm a Nanny since my mom is the infinitely cooler Nan). But I thought, Hey, I can read this book and just use the ideas in my life as a Nanny. Thanks to Partners in Crime Book Book Tours and author Perry Solomon for the opportunity to read Grandpa Day - even though I'm not a Grandpa. More About Grandpa Day Becoming a grandfather opens the door to one of life’s most meaningful family relationships. In Grandpa Day, Perry Solo

Thanks to WOW Women on Writing Blog Tours and author Liz Wanic for a copy of Under Cover of Chaos. You can check out an author interview and enter to win a book giveaway HERE. Come back next week for my answer to a writing prompt by the author. More about Under Cover of Chaos “… a fast-paced thriller that plunges the reader into the morally complex world of a UN humanitarian mission in Bangui...a must-read for fans of thrillers with high-stakes political undertones.” –Kim McC

I used to collect books. Lots of books. Once a book made its way to my house it never left. But somewhere along the line I realized that many of those books would never be read again (some books just don't call out for a second, third, fourth read). So I began the painful sorting process. First I offered the books to my family and then, if there weren't any takers, I began dropping them off at our local library's used book sale. (Hello to the Friends of the Pottsville Library

I love a good mystery/thriller that weaves in history and when I learned about The Midas Touch from Partners in Crime book tours I couldn't say YES fast enough. After all, it was written by people who were behind one of those movie series that I could watch over and over again(and have) - National Treasure. Read my review today, enter the giveaway and check out last week's interview with Oren Aviv HERE. More About The Midas Touch July 19, 1799. Napoleon’s armies advance into

It's not often that you get to read a book that has not one, not two, but three authors. But thanks to Partners in Crime blog tours I had the chance to interview Oren Aviv, one of the authors of The Midas Touch. You can learn more about the book and read my review next week. Also, watch the book trailer HERE and enter the giveaway below. More About The Midas Touch The Midas Touch is a globe-trotting adventure that follows CIA cryptologist/puzzle solver/savant Brady Donovan as

Who doesn't love free books? Personally, I am NEVER lucky at book giveaways but Partners in Crime Tours has taken luck off the table. Everyone wins! I kid you not. If you love mysteries and thrillers enter to win a box of ten books - THREE winners (US addresses only for these). Plus one special winner receives an Amazon card. But that isn't even the best part. Every person who enters receives a free Kindle book. Don't waste time. Enter today because this contest ends on Augus

Thanks to Edelweiss and Candlewick Press/Holiday House/Peachtree for a sneak peek at Baked with Love, which won't be released until Jan. 5, 2027. But you can pre-order. This hardcover picture book ($19.99) is recommended for ages 5 to 8/grades K to 3. More about Baked with Love: How Food Allergies Led to the Invention of Baking Powder Elizabeth Bird is allergic to cake. In truth, she’s allergic to yeast and eggs, and there is no cake without yeast or eggs in 1843 Victorian En

So, I did something crazy. I read Finlay Donovan is Killing It and I liked it. I said I would read the next one but somehow, I never got around to it. My TBR list is SO LONG. Then a few years later I spotted the fourth book in the series and clicked it into my cart. I know what you're thinking, [GASP] You skipped two books? What kind of monster reads a series out of order? Then it sat on my shelf forever (a year). But I finally got around to reading it. More About Finlay Dono

Ian, the leprechaun who lives & reads at Bookshelf Shenanigans in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania I loved Waldenbooks when I was young. We had two - TWO! - in my home county when I was growing up. Even though I loved my local library, the bookstore had the newest books and I could BUY them. We didn't have any indie bookstores but I live in a place where the map is dotted with tiny, miss-if-you-blink towns. So two chain bookstores was pretty good for us. Until it wasn't. Somewhere

Initially, I wasn't going to review Deadly Gold Rush, the second book in the Indie Retirement Mystery Series. I did have fun interviewing author Landis Wade HERE. But Partners in Crime Book Tours gave me a link and once I started reading I just couldn't stop. So take a peek at my review and don't miss out on the last days to enter the giveaway. More about Deadly Gold Rush Murder, mayhem, and the Carolina gold rush: welcome back to the Indie, where retirement is anything but q

In case you don't know (I didn't), this retelling of the Little Women story is in modern times. Yes, I did zero research. I saw Little Women and murder (two of my favorite things) and knew I must have Beth Is Dead. So I was surprised but pleasantly. Read more thoughts abut the book below. More about Beth Is Dead When Beth March is found dead in the woods on New Year’s Day, her sisters vow to uncover her murderer. Suspects abound. There’s the neighbor who has feelings for not

More about Mother Tongue: A Memoir of Taiwan “Standing by the window, I tried to understand what happened to me to take such an unfathomable leap… What I hadn’t realized was that first, my one and only assignment would be to learn the language.” In 1984, when Linda Petrucelli arrives in Taiwan with her husband Gary Hoff, she assumes she will learn Mandarin Chinese. Instead, her local church partner, the Presbyterian Church in Taiwan, assigns her to learn Taiwanese, an eight-t