Cheryl Hollon
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Mystery Author
We have a new post where we ask our characters: What would you do if your author didn't tell you what to do?
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Characters on the Bench
We wanted our characters to have a chance to tell us what they’d do if they didn’t have those pesky authors telling them what to do. Check out the answers see what they said.
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Have you worked hard on a project and felt a glow of satisfaction when it was done? Comment at
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- we'd like to know.
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-- April Showers and May Flowers
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April Showers and May Flowers
A popular proverb states that April Showers bring May Flowers. If March is the month for seasonal winds of change, then April predicts good things to come. I certainly hope this is the case, since …
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Word search for Debra H. Goldstein novels
This is a word search puzzle post for Debra H. Goldstein’s novels. Have fun finding the words for this month’s featured author’s books.
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7 days ago
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What do you think about when it comes to talking to authors (or, for that matter, readers)? Let us know at
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Creating Communities for Authors and Readers
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Creating Communities for Authors and Readers
This “Let’s Talk” column existed before I ever joined Booklover’s Bench. As there have been several authors who have contributed to this blog over the years, that equals more “Let’s Talk” posts cov…
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11 days ago
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Authors on the Bench describe their writing.
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Authors on the Bench
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14 days ago
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How Writing Mysteries Kept Me Out of Prison
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How Writing Mysteries Kept Me Out of Prison
Okay, I admit it—I’m basically a chicken. The thought of spending my life locked up between four walls, surrounded by big guys whose tattoos have more storylines than my novels, absolutely te…
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18 days ago
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It's Monday and there's a new puzzle for you at
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Jigsaw puzzle collage for Debra H. Goldstein
This month our featured author is Debra H. Goldstein. Feel free to share this page with your friends. The jigsaw puzzle has a timer that will show how long it took you to complete the puzzle. Post …
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21 days ago
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It's World Autism Awareness Day. What’s your connection with autism? Share your experiences in the Booklover's Bench blog comments!
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World Autism Awareness Day
Today is recognized internationally as World Autism Awareness Day. Every year on April 2, the world pauses to focus on understanding, acceptance, and celebration on World Autism Awareness Day. It’s…
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25 days ago
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Out like a lamb. We have a new blog post at the Bench! What’s your favorite season?
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Leave a comment on the blog for a chance to win a copy of FLAMED OUT.
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Out like a lamb
With both January and February coming in like a lion, I wasn’t sure what March would bring. Most years, the whole direness of winter weather in the coastal south is usually temps in the fifties and…
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about 1 month ago
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Our characters have their own ideas about how much—or how little—their authors should be doing in their lives. They would love to hear your thoughts, so please leave a comment on the blog!
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Characters on the Bench
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about 1 month ago
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How is Baking Bread Like Writing a Novel?
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How is Baking Bread Like Writing a Novel?
One of the mantras of writing is to sit your butt in your chair and just type. That it’s always easier to fix a bad scene or chapter than stare at a blank page and blinking cursor. However, one of …
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about 1 month ago
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There's a new puzzle at
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A Bad Hair Day Cookbook Word Search by Nancy J. Cohen
This is a word search puzzle post for A Bad Hair Day Cookbook by Nancy J. Cohen. Have fun piecing finding the words in the puzzle from this week’s featured author.
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about 1 month ago
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How do you view this month? Do you plant things for the summer? Leave a comment on the
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blog, and you’ll be entered into a drawing for an ebook copy of HIGHLIGHTS TO HEAVEN.
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Winds of Change
Today is National Plant a Flower Day. While I won’t be planting any flowers, I’m watching over my freeze-damaged trees to see if they’ll spring back to life in warmer weather. We had a lot of damag…
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about 2 months ago
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Our Authors on the Bench Our Reveal their Writing Challenges.
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Authors on the Bench
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about 2 months ago
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I hate packing! What's your strategy for packing?#bookloversbench
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I hate packing
I’ve been on the go throughout the country for the past three weeks. First, in a nine-day span, I managed to spend time in Denver, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. I visited family during the first …
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about 2 months ago
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It’s Monday, which means a brand-new jigsaw puzzle waiting at
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. Swing by, and see how quickly you can conquer this month’s challenge.
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Jigsaw Puzzle for A Bad Hair Day Cookbook
This is a jigsaw puzzle post for A Bad Hair Day Cookbook by Nancy J. Cohen. Have fun piecing together the cover for this week’s featured author.
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about 2 months ago
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The March Booklover's Bench contest is live. Enter now! Win Two Free Books - March 2026
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Win Two Free Books – March 2026
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about 2 months ago
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The Vanishing Red Pistachio: A Tasty Mystery Solved
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The Vanishing Red Pistachio: A Tasty Mystery Solved
Unless you’re “of a certain age,” you probably don’t remember the red pistachio. Red pistachios, you say? What kind of balderdash is that? For National Pistachio Day, which …
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2 months ago
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Our Characters are sharing memories -- stop by. Characters on the Bench
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Characters on the Bench
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2 months ago
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What’s your favorite chocolate-themed cozy mystery?
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! National Chocolate Mint Day Meets Cozy Mysteries
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National Chocolate Mint Day Meets Cozy Mysteries
Picture this: you’re curled up in your favorite reading nook, a mug of mint hot chocolate warming your hands, diving into a deliciously twisty cozy mystery where chocolate isn’t merely …
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2 months ago
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It's Monday, so there's a puzzle post at
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Word search for Death by Blueprint by Terry Ambrose
This is the 2nd puzzle post of the month. Try our word search puzzle for Death by Blueprint by Terry Ambrose
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2 months ago
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Roses are Red, Violets are Blue There are two
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Roses are Red, Violets are Blue
My first ever brush with poetry was on Valentine’s Day in first grade. I’d never thought about sentence structure, indeed I was barely reading, but there was a special something about poetry that a…
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2 months ago
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Do you wonder where an author's ideas come from?
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Authors on the Bench
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3 months ago
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Happy Groundhog Day! How fast can you work Terry's puzzle?
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Jigsaw puzzle for Death by Blueprint
This is a jigsaw puzzle post for Death by Blueprint by Terry Ambrose. Have fun piecing together the cover for this week’s featured author.
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3 months ago
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Win a Booklover's Reusable Tote Bag - Feb 2026 is our 13th Anniversary
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Win a Booklover’s Reusable Tote Bag – Feb 2026
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3 months ago
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The Puzzle is the Thing - What kind of puzzles do you like?
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The Puzzle is the Thing
January 29 is National Puzzle Day. It got me thinking about what types of puzzles I enjoy. Here on Booklovers Bench, we offer you Word Searches and Jigsaw Puzzles. I like word searches and Sudoku p…
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3 months ago
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The question for our Characters on the Bench is: If you could be in a movie or tv show, which would it be and who should play you?
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Characters on the Bench
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3 months ago
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Why I Killed My Contractor—On Paper, Of Course...Have you ever had a renovation where the “logic” made your head spin? Tell me your construction horror stories in the
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blog comments—I might write a sequel!
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Why I Killed My Contractor—On Paper, Of Course…
They say “write what you know,” but in the world of mystery writing, it’s more like “write what makes you want to scream into a pillow until you see stars.” As an independen…
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3 months ago
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Celebrate
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Word search for Embroidered Lies and Alibis by Lois Winston
This is the word search puzzle for January. Our featured book is Embroidered Lies and Alibis by Lois Winston.
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3 months ago
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What makes you follow Booklover’s Bench? What attracts you to blogs?
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Leave an answer in the
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blog comments for a chance to win a
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! Let’s Really Talk
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Let’s Really Talk
Today, January 15, is MLK Day (Martin Luther King Day). There will be prayer breakfasts and other formal observances in most cities, as well as heavy media coverage. I, too, could devote my blog po…
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3 months ago
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In this Zoom workshop, physician and bestselling thriller author Tammy Euliano breaks down how writers can use AI research tools to get details right without losing voice, tension, or vision. đź”— Sign up
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3 months ago
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What makes you happy? Visit
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Authors on the Bench
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Authors on the Bench
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4 months ago
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I'm going to start my new year with cozies. Are you?
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Here’s Why You Should Start the Year with Cozies
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Here’s Why You Should Start the Year with Cozies
January arrives quietly, carrying a strange mix of hope, fatigue, and sugar overload. The calendar flips, resolutions are resolved, and the world’s noise follows us into the new year. It’s no surpr…
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4 months ago
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It's Monday here at
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and we have a new jigsaw puzzle. How fast can you solve it?
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Jigsaw Puzzle for Embroidered Lies and Alibis by Lois Winston
This is a jigsaw puzzle post for Embroidered Lies and Alibis by Lois Winston. Have fun piecing together the cover for this week’s featured author.
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4 months ago
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The January contest is open from
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Win Two Free Books - Jan 2026
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Win Two Free Books – Jan 2026
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4 months ago
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Stop by
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to see what our authors reveal are their New Year's Resolutions.
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Happy New Year from Booklover’s Bench
It’s New Year’s Day and our Booklover’s Bench authors are fired up with writing resolutions! Debra: My resolution for writing is simple – Do it! Although I’ve written and had several short st…
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4 months ago
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We have a guest post at
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Guest Author CB Wilson
Here’s something mystery readers instinctively understand: the best puzzles don’t always start with a body. Sometimes they start with something small, glittering, and absolutely irresis…
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4 months ago
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Our Characters on the Bench share what they would like to receive as a holiday or birthday gift. Drop in!
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Characters on the Bench
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4 months ago
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From our hearts to yours -- Happy Holidays!
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Happy Holidays from Booklover’s Bench
Our authors are humming their favorite songs this holiday season. See if you match with one of us! Although I am Jewish and very much enjoy the songs associated with Chanukah “(I Had a Little…
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4 months ago
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Enjoy a word search puzzle from
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Holiday Word Search
This is a special holiday word search puzzle from the members of Booklovers Bench. Have finding the words in this week’s group post.
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4 months ago
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Share on the
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blog how you find stillness in this busy season for a
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chance to win FLAMED OUT.
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Of Milestones and Millstones
We are wonderfully unencumbered when we’re born. There is no sense of responsibility, no worry about letting people down, or even concern about doing our part. Those things come later. When I was a…
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5 months ago
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Our authors reveal their favorite colors. What are yours?
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Authors on the Bench
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5 months ago
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Keeping an Amateur Sleuth Fed! Post a comment at
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for a chance to win a free audiobook download of any of the available Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mysteries or the first book of the Empty Nest Mysteries.
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Keeping an Amateur Sleuth Fed
Every amateur sleuth needs a trusty sidekick to help in the sleuthing, and Anastasia Pollack of my eponymous Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mystery series, is no exception. Her sidekick is Cloris McWer…
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5 months ago
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Win a Free T-Shirt - Dec 2025 from
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Win a Free T-Shirt – Dec 2025
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5 months ago
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There's a new puzzle on
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Happy Holidays from Booklovers Bench
This is a jigsaw puzzle post for the members of Booklovers Bench. Have fun piecing together the puzzle for this week’s group post.
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5 months ago
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The authors and Booklover's Bench would like to know: Do you have a favorite dessert?
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Happy Thanksgiving Everyone
From all of us to all of you, wishing you a delightful time sharing a meal with family and friends. There’s nothing like the flavors of roasted meat, gravy, all the trimmings, and several types of …
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5 months ago
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What do our characters prefer - the beach or the mountains?
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Characters on the Bench
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5 months ago
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As Turkey Day Approaches, What do you like best about Thanksgiving? Let us know at
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blog.
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Turkey Day Approaches
As Thanksgiving Day approaches, my mouth waters at the anticipation of roast turkey and gravy, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, cranberry sauce, sweet potatoes with marshmallows, and pumpkin …
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5 months ago
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How has the premise established by Sadie Hawkins Day influenced you or your career? Let us know in the
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Sadie Hawkins Day and Parity in the Mystery World
Today is Sadie Hawkins Day! This holiday was originally a fictional creation of cartoonist Al Capp (Alfred Gerald Caplin) in his Li’l Abner comic strip. In the cartoon, Hekzebiah Hawkins, afraid hi…
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6 months ago
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Have you gotten some great advice that's affected your life? Please leave us a comment at the Booklover's Bench with your thoughts!
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Authors on the Bench
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Authors on the Bench
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6 months ago
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