by Barbara Tanner-Wallace | Jan 14, 2025 | Blog Thoughts
I’ve developed a fascination for Perry Mason. Not those TV movies from the 1980s and 90s, but the original series from 1957-1966. Mason, as you may or may not know, was the creation of novelist Erle Stanley Gardner who first wrote about him in 1933. Since then...
by Barbara Tanner-Wallace | Jan 13, 2025 | Blog Thoughts, For Writers
John Madden famously said, “If you can’t run with the big dogs, stay on the porch.” What he didn’t mention is that once you step off the porch, you might have to fight to for your fair share of the yard. It’s not that the other dogs want you to stay...
by Barbara Tanner-Wallace | Jan 10, 2025 | Barb's Book Reviews
When the World Fell Silent by Donna Jones Alward Last but not least on this week’s revisit is my bestie’s historical fiction debut. A title that’s still sitting on the Canadian bestseller list, I might add. WHEN THE WORLD FELL SILENT revolves around...
by Barbara Tanner-Wallace | Jan 9, 2025 | Barb's Book Reviews
The Fabled Earth by Kimberly Brock I adored THE LOST BOOK OF ELEANOR DARE so when I heard that Kimberly Brock had a new book coming out, I couldn’t wait. It’s safe to say, she didn’t disappoint. THE FABLED EARTH is one of the best books I’ve...
by Barbara Tanner-Wallace | Jan 8, 2025 | Barb's Book Reviews
The Last Fashion House in Paris by Renee Ryan A few years back, I was lucky enough to read Renee Ryan’s historical fiction debut, THE WIDOWS OF CHAMPAGNE. One of the plot points in the book that really stuck with me was when Paulette Leblanc accidentally...
