tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37353597083054696392024-03-13T09:41:42.374-05:00Dallas Book Divashameless book and movie reviews and interviews with well-known authors from Cheryl NasonBarbara O'Toolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12243061402641086496noreply@blogger.comBlogger193125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3735359708305469639.post-41777984850908075282010-11-21T11:29:00.006-06:002010-11-23T17:43:19.350-06:00ATTENTION MYSTERY AND HISTORY LOVERS!
THE FIRST ASSASSIN
by John Miller
(Published by Amazon encore)
This is one of those novels that takes literary license with history. If I were teaching English (especially American Literature) or American History, I would assign this book to my students. The novel is based in historical fact but the author gives Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War a heart beatCheryl Nasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356784354940028057noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3735359708305469639.post-74115319069802725362010-11-21T11:05:00.004-06:002010-11-23T17:45:52.538-06:00ATTENTION HISTORIANS AND BIOGRAPHY LOVERS!
YOUNG MICHELANGELO: The Path To The Sistine
by John T. Spike
(Published by The Vendome Press)
This book is so fascinating I could hardly put it down! The story reads like a novel, but it is a well-researched biography of one of the most fascinating men in history, Michelangelo Buonarroti. This book shadows the sculptor and painter for the first 33 yearsCheryl Nasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356784354940028057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3735359708305469639.post-45310812073111820922010-11-21T10:54:00.005-06:002010-11-23T17:41:06.213-06:00ATTENTION ICE CREAM AND MYSTERY LOVERS!
SCOOP TO KILL
by Wendy Lyn Watson
(Published by OBSIDIAN MYSTERY, an imprint of the Penguin Group)
This is the latest in the mystery a' la Mode series featuring Tallulah Jones. I enjoy Wendy's work. This is a "cozy mystery", but with enough plot to keep the reader interested and turning pages. I like to escape and a book like this one lets me dive head Cheryl Nasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356784354940028057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3735359708305469639.post-71343182431730121802010-11-21T10:39:00.004-06:002010-11-23T17:38:08.573-06:00ATTENTION ALL PARENTS!
The C.H.I.L.D. Game Plan
by Bruce Tollner
(Published by REP 1 Publishing Group)
Parenting doesn't come with an instruction manual. How many times have you thought that and heard other parents say those words? This book may not be an "instruction manual," but it is a helpful guide for parents to give structure to the lives of their children. The book discusses five crucialCheryl Nasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356784354940028057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3735359708305469639.post-23053763490883835782010-11-10T12:57:00.006-06:002010-11-23T17:44:12.251-06:00ATTENTION BRITISH HISTORY AND ROMANCE LOVERS!
The Sixth Surrender
by Hana Samek Norton
(Published by PLUME, an imprint of the Penguin Group)
Siege, storm, surprise, suborning ... they say there are five means of gaining access to a well-guarded citadel. There is a sixth one ... surrender.
I always enjoy a well-research historical novel. The back room maneuvering, the person who isn't who he Cheryl Nasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356784354940028057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3735359708305469639.post-91491193151079871052010-11-10T08:33:00.007-06:002010-11-23T17:31:41.879-06:00ATTENTION BRITISH MYSTERY LOVERS!*
An Impartial Witness A Bess Crawford Mystery
by Charles Todd
(Published by William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins)
I do enjoy the twists and turns of a good mystery! I also love to play "Sherlock Holmes" to see if I can figure out who-done-it before the author tells me.
This novel is a period novel set in World War I. Bess Crawford is a battlefield nurse Cheryl Nasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356784354940028057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3735359708305469639.post-27678943543890193352010-11-10T08:22:00.006-06:002010-11-23T17:48:57.571-06:00ATTENTION AUTHORS, WRITERS, AND ENGLISH TEACHERS!
The Writer's Book of Days: A Spirited Companion & Lively Muse for the Writing Life
by Judy Reeves(Published by New World Library)
I love this book. It's absolutely filled to the brim with ideas and information.
The book includes a writing topic or prompt for every day of the year that opens the door to the creative process and leads the way Cheryl Nasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356784354940028057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3735359708305469639.post-6887852320248747872010-04-13T08:08:00.003-05:002010-04-13T08:22:43.516-05:00ATTENTION WRITERS AND AUTHORS!Next week on INSIDE THE WRITER'S CAFE we will dedicate the show to those of you who want to be published and don't know where to start.Jodi Thomas will be our guest. She is the Writer in Residence at West Texas A & M University in Canyon, Texas. Jodi and I will be giving you information about the WRITER'S ACADEMY 2010: WRITING TO SELL FICTION: The Facts AboutCheryl Nasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356784354940028057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3735359708305469639.post-45687852356754027222010-04-13T07:57:00.002-05:002010-04-13T08:07:43.453-05:00THIS WEEK ON INSIDE THE WRITER'S CAFE (Show #1016): SINGLE GIRLS AND MUSICAL FANTASY. She’s Crazy, He’s A Liar by Cecily Knobler and The Practice Room by Susan Zeidler. She’s Crazy, He’s A Liar: A Single Girl's Guide To Understanding The Sexes examines the breakdowns that occur in male/female communication. The author of the book, Cecily Knobler, is a stand-up comic, a radio host and Cheryl Nasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356784354940028057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3735359708305469639.post-84719590979788063642010-03-28T09:38:00.003-05:002010-03-28T09:47:54.217-05:00THIS WEEK ON INSIDE THE WRITER'S CAFE (week # 1014): GRATITUDE AND LIFE CHANGE. Alphatudes: The Alphabet of Gratitude by Michele Wahlder and What Matters Most: Living A More Considered Life by Dr. James Hollis. These are two wonderful self-help books. Written by professional Life Coach Michele Wahlder, Alphatudes illustrates how gratitude and the ABC’s can help us live a more stress-free Cheryl Nasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356784354940028057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3735359708305469639.post-70656498696217084332010-03-21T08:45:00.003-05:002010-03-21T08:58:37.726-05:00Sunday, March 21Snow? In March? Yes, absolutely. It snowed last night and the bushes and trees look like they have white frosting on them. Texas weather during the month of March is always unpredictable, but this is really wild... it was 70 degrees on Friday, then snowed Saturday night.ATTENTION JANE AUSTEN FANS! I have a couple of ideas for shows involving the work of Jane Austen. Her Cheryl Nasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356784354940028057noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3735359708305469639.post-18185713762643425172010-03-20T17:32:00.001-05:002010-03-20T17:36:31.366-05:00INSIDE THE WRITER’S CAFÉ THIS WEEK (show#1013) : MURDER WITH A TWIST. Through The Heart by Kate Morgenroth and The 13th Hour by Richard Doetsch. In Through The Heart rich boy meets poor girl, falls in love, a seemingly a happy ever after ending, except for the dead body. In The 13th Hour Nick Quinn is accused of brutally murdering his wife, but is given a chance to save her by going back in Cheryl Nasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356784354940028057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3735359708305469639.post-41013348820203411032010-03-20T17:18:00.002-05:002010-03-20T17:31:19.753-05:00Saturday, March 20I have been getting so many great books, I am having trouble choosing the ones I use for author interviews on my internet radio show INSIDE THE WRITER'S CAFE. I just interviewed Susan Zeidler. She's such an accomplished woman. Not only is she an author with a new book, THE PRACTICE ROOM, but she is also a journalist and playwright. That's the fun of doing what I do. I get Cheryl Nasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356784354940028057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3735359708305469639.post-35896292177511906342010-03-16T09:42:00.004-05:002010-03-16T11:09:53.064-05:00THIS WEEK ON INSIDE THE WRITER'S CAFE 3/15 (Show #1012): PRESIDENTIAL SECRETS. "The Imperial Cruise" by James Brady and "Clinton’s Secret Wars" by Richard Sale. The Imperial Cruise traces the 1905 diplomatic mission President Theodore Roosevelt sent to Hawaii, the Philippines, China and Korea. Clinton’s Secret Wars details behind-the-scenes events and accounts that shaped President Bill Clinton’sCheryl Nasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356784354940028057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3735359708305469639.post-7084957864234924002010-03-15T09:30:00.004-05:002010-03-15T10:07:51.581-05:00Wow! things have been so busy I haven't had time to turn around much less update this blog! It's a good thing though, as Martha Steward would say. So many new books have been coming in. I can't wait to share them with you on the radio show. Upcoming interviews include:ALPHATUDES by Michele Wahlder Self-helpTHE HEIGHTS by Peter Hedges Slice-of-Life FictionFRAMED! By John Dobbyn MysteryMOTHERHOOD Cheryl Nasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356784354940028057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3735359708305469639.post-62679947453376546722010-01-10T08:49:00.003-06:002010-01-10T09:09:01.952-06:00Sunday, January 10, 2010This weeks show is awesome! The guests are the mercurial and multi-talented Kinky Friedman and the extraordinary photographer Harold Feinstein.I have interviewed Kinky numerous times on my TV show, CONVERSATIONS CAFE shown on the Time Warner Texas Network. He is a tall man, maybe 6'1". He always looks imposing because he sweeps into the studio wearing a black western Cheryl Nasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356784354940028057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3735359708305469639.post-77702158985518648852010-01-08T07:51:00.002-06:002010-01-08T08:06:56.012-06:00Friday, January 8, This has been an interesting week. I have so many great authors scheduled for my internet radio show, INSIDE THE WRITER'S CAFE. Today I am interviewing Bill Sloan about his book THE DARKEST SUMMER: Pusan and Inchon 1950- The Battles That Saved Korea - The Marines - From Extinction. Yup, this is exactly what you think. It's a book about three months in 1950 when the US was Cheryl Nasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356784354940028057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3735359708305469639.post-1923002599766535352010-01-04T08:36:00.003-06:002010-01-04T08:49:16.297-06:00Monday, Janaury 2 The holidays were fun, but when you host a show like this one, the homework is never done, there's always another book to read and another author to schedule for an interview. I am not complaining, I love it or I wouldn't do it.This morning I am doing three interviews I am looking forward to for airing in 2010 on INSIDE THE WRITER'S CAFE.I am talking to Fred Erisman, a Cheryl Nasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356784354940028057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3735359708305469639.post-47013548547814244592009-11-17T07:22:00.002-06:002009-11-17T07:31:42.818-06:00KNIT THE SEASON: A Friday Night Knitting Club novelby Kate JacobsThe novel continues the saga of Georgia Walker's friends, family and yarn shop, Walker & Daughter, from the original FRIDAY NIGHT KNITTING CLUB novel. It's the holiday season at the cozy, customer friendly Walker & Daughter knitting shop located on Manhattan's Upper West Side. Walker & Daughter is now managed by Cheryl Nasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356784354940028057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3735359708305469639.post-16213287338716041542009-11-17T07:12:00.002-06:002009-11-17T07:21:59.971-06:00A QUESTIONABLE LIFEBy Luke LivelyJack Oliver is a hard-working, not-quite-ethical Philadelphia banker who has always made the tough choices and sacrifices to achieve success. Reality sets in for Jack, when the family owned bank he works for is sold to a mega-bank. Jack finds himself knocked from the top rung to the bottom in short order.Stress and bad lifestyle choices catch up with him. He Cheryl Nasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356784354940028057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3735359708305469639.post-38368543638731247582009-11-07T08:38:00.008-06:002009-11-09T18:12:44.858-06:00BETWEEN ME AND THE RIVER: Living Beyond Cancer - A Memoir by Carrie HostThe author of the book, Carrie Host, is a fascinating, involved, vibrant person: >She holds a B.A. in Spanish from the University of Colorado and attended the University of Seville in Spain. >She and her husband co-founded the colorado Youth Program, a nonprofit that connects underprivileged children with nature and their Cheryl Nasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356784354940028057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3735359708305469639.post-50592587049077896222009-11-01T08:21:00.006-06:002009-11-04T12:59:46.207-06:00NECESSARY AS BLOOD by Deborah CrombieScotland Yard detectives Gemma James and Duncan Kincaid are led into London's legendary East End, once the haunt of Jack the Ripper where races and cultures still clash. Amidst the trendy galleries and glamorous nightlife of Whitechapel there is still a violent and seedy underside, where unspeakable, unthinkable crimes bring terror to the innocent.James and Cheryl Nasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356784354940028057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3735359708305469639.post-31678315014000465062009-11-01T08:04:00.004-06:002009-11-04T13:00:11.369-06:00THE TEST by Patricia GussinPaul Parnell is a billionaire about to die. In attempt to rule his family from the grave, he decides to make his last will and testament a test of the moral fiber of his children. The two-billion dollar estate will be divided among the heirs who pass "the test."The six children, products of two marriages and one affair, have only one year to make a difference and pass Cheryl Nasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356784354940028057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3735359708305469639.post-63902592476040757562009-10-14T09:39:00.004-05:002009-10-15T20:56:56.989-05:00RED TO BLACK by Alex DrydenFinn, a veteran operative for MI6 is stationed in Moscow as an amiable trade secretary. He has penetrated deeply into the dangerous labyrinth that is Russia under Vladimir Putin and discovers some of its darkest secrets thanks to a high-level source deep within the Kremlin.The Beautiful and youngest female colonel in the KGB, Anna, is the ambitious daughter of one of Cheryl Nasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356784354940028057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3735359708305469639.post-7069386317490702862009-10-14T09:24:00.005-05:002009-10-15T21:01:17.002-05:00TRUST ME by Jeff AbbottUniversity of Texas graduate, Luke Dantry, has a job that keeps him on the cutting edge of the war on terror, but behind his computer screen where he feels safe and anonymous. He works for his stepfather's Washington think tank infiltrating a maze of extremist websites he nicknames "the Night Road." Luke's job is to gather data and information about violent-prone Cheryl Nasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356784354940028057noreply@blogger.com0