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2025 Top Ten List!! Choosing only ten books out of the 70 I read in 2025 was doubly hard because I read so many great stories. I tell you, folks, authors are stepping up their game! 🙂 I hope you find something here you haven't yet read. Click on the graphic for the purchase link. So without…

Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas to my friends and family across the globe. I'm remembering the magic of Christmas from childhood and the Sears & Roebuck catalogue was an integral part of that magic. Sharing a bit of that magic with you. Wish you all a joyful and loving holiday season! I'm also…

Putting the holidays into perspective. open.substack.com/pub/jansikes...

Monday Meanderings #38 #MerryChristmas! Greetings, friends and family. This will be my last regular post for the year. I will be on a blogging break while I work on my Top Ten best reads for 2025 list and other things that I'll be sharing with you. Our author community is grieving for the loss of…

Reflecting this morning. jansikes145199.substack.com/p/duality

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November 2025 #BookReviews! #TeddyJones @RZanetti_Author @loriraderday.bsky.social @robbiecheadle.bsky.social I didn't read as much in November as I normally do because of my work schedule, but the books I read were fantastic! PURCHASE LINK MY REVIEW: The oil boom in the early 1900s brought men…

Monday Meanderings #37 Hello, friends! Last week flew by in a blur. I swear time is moving faster. But now we are fully into the Christmas season with trees, decorations and lights everywhere. I don't know what the weather is like where you are, but it's turned cold here. I finally had to give in…

Monday Meanderings #36 #Thanksgiving Hello, dear friends. This is Thanksgiving week in the U.S. and many of us will be gathering with family to celebrate the holiday. There is always SO much to be thankful for on any given day, but even more powerful when we combine our thanks with others. This…

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Roberta Writes - Guest Post: D.L. Finn with her new book, Ghosts & Miracles Past: A Christmas Collection Two and a review roberta-writes.com/2025/11/20/r... @robbiecheadle.bsky.social @dlfinnauthor.bsky.social

Celebrating! Mountain Laurel Christmas is #5 in the Amazon rankings! THANK YOU to everyone who downloaded it. I hope you enjoy the #Christmas #shortstory! www.amazon.com/Mountain-Lau...

Blog Tour for Amanda in Ireland: The Body in the Bog, by Darlene Foster steviet3.wordpress.com/2025/11/18/b... @stevieturner.bsky.social @darlenefoster.bsky.social

Mountain Laurel Christmas is #FREE Nov 18-21! Review Quote: "If you want a feel-good Christmas story, look no further. Cole Knight is a music superstar with the world at his feet. He has everything he could possibly ever want or need but his heart is hollow." www.amazon.com/Mountain-Lau...

Monday Meanderings #35 Happy Monday! Thanks for joining me again as I meander through life with you. This image drew me. I'd like to head down that road and see where it leads. Created in Canva I'm happy to report the four days I stayed with my granddaughters and the two dogs went smoothly.…

Where has it gone? I love poetry. It's simple, raw and honest. What a great way to express thoughts and feelings, right? It's been a LONG time since I dabbled in poetry, but there is a longing deep inside me that demands to be filled. I can only go for a short period of time without creating…

Monday Meanderings #34 Hello, friends! It's Monday again. Did last week fly by or what? It did for me. When my husband was alive, he'd often take my hands in his and say, "these little hands do so much." I never appreciated that small gesture as much as I should have. There were lots of little…

Classic Books and Poems - Myths, Legends, Poems, and Books: Dark Origins #nurseryrhymes #darkorigins #Englishliterature latinosenglishedition.wordpress.com/2025/11/05/c... @robbiecheadle.bsky.social

October Book Reviews @lizgauffreau.bsky.social @supermegawoman @stacitroilo @PriscillaBettis @KarinaBartow Hello, friends! I had another fun and varied month of reading. I only share four and five star reviews. And of course, opinions expressed are solely my own. Enjoy! PURCHASE LINK MY REVIEW:…

New Release: “Amanda in Ireland: The Body in the Bog” by Darlene Foster #newrelease #mustread colleenchesebro.org/2025/11/03/n... @colleenchesebro.bsky.social

Monday Meanderings #33 Happy first Monday of November! While chaos continues to remain prevalent across the globe, I've found a bit of peace inside myself that I cling to. I say prayers daily for all those in need and suffering. And I never fail to count my blessings. I love that the time has…

Anybody Else? Good morning, fellow bloggers! Don't fall over in shock that I'm putting up another post this week. I'm feeling the need to share. You know me. I always try to stay upbeat, positive and look for the bright side of life. Lately, that's become a struggle. Things are shifting and I…

Monday Meanderings #32 Happy Monday, and the last Monday in October! It appears the only consistent day I can blog is Mondays. I keep thinking I should do more and then before I know it, the week is gone. Last week was nothing more than a blur. I'm not sure I took the time to take a breath, but…

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Roberta Writes - Book reviews: Unbury the Dead and A Bold Bargain #fiction #bookreviews #readingcommunity roberta-writes.com/2025/10/20/r... @robbiecheadle.bsky.social

Monday Meanderings #31 Happy Monday, friends. When I saw this image, I had the strongest urge to wander down that highway. Created in Canva I hope everyone is doing okay today. It's been somewhat of a quiet week here last week so I don't have a lot to share. My daughter and family went to Broken…

Book Review: The Weight of Snow and Regret by Elizabeth Gauffreau audreydriscoll.com/2025/10/19/b... @lizgauffreau.bsky.social

So You Want to Write a Novel: Part 3 of 4 Choosing a Publication Method storyempire.com/2025/10/16/n... @lizgauffreau.bsky.social

Ghosts, Love and Second Chances – Ghosted – #NewRelease @LoriMatsourani Hello, friends! I am super excited to share a new author with you. I have not read this book, but you can bet it's on my list now! And, what a perfect spooky season to discover a new 'ghost' story!Welcome, Lori Matsourani!…

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Monday Meanderings #30 Happy Monday! It's definitely pumpkin season. They are everywhere. It's been another busy week, but aren't they all? However, my daughter and family are going to be taking a short trip for a few days as the girls are out of school on fall break. I will be staying here, so am…

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Ghosts & Miracles Past: A Christmas Collection Two – #NewRelease @dlfinnauthor Hello, friends! I am super excited to share a new release from a long time friend, fellow Story Empire colleague and talented writer, D.L. Finn!! I'll let her tell you all about it. Thank you, Jan, for having me on your…

Monday Meanderings #29 Happy Monday and Happy Full Harvest moon tomorrow. I don't know what full moons mean to you, but for me, it's a time to put my crystals out on the balcony to recharge and reboot them. Well, there's that and crazy drivers. Created in Canva Because I haven't posted about the…

Friday JohnKu _ AKA -TGIF - Good News/Fri-Yay -The Weight of Snow and Regret Blog Tour with Elizabeth Gauffreauwith Elizabeth Gauffreau johnwhowell.com/2025/10/03/f... @lizgauffreau.bsky.social

The Weight of Snow And Regret Blog Tour: Inspiration- #NewRelease @lizgauffreau.bsky.social I am thrilled to welcome Liz Gauffreau to my blog today to tell you about her newest book release. I cannot wait to read this one. But I'll step aside and let Liz share! Thank you, Jan, for hosting me to…

How to write horses wrong storyempire.com/2025/09/30/h... @deborahjay.bsky.social

Why do people skip to the end of the book? storyempire.com/2025/09/23/w... @joyyorkauthor.bsky.social

Books That Changed Me: 2025 Fall Edition! #JanSikes #NoelleAGranger #PTLPerrin #DawnPasturino#writingcommunity #mustreads dlfinnauthor.com/2025/09/22/b... @dlfinnauthor.bsky.social

MONDAY MEANDERINGS #28 Hello, friends! It's Monday again. Since I missed the regular Monday post last week, there's lots to catch up on. Let's dive in! In the last Monday Meanderings, I stated I was asking for my rights back from the publisher for The White Rune Series. They almost instantly…

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Smorgasbord Book Reviews - #Honour #Family #1950s - A Bold Bargain by Jan Sikes smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/2025/09/20/s... @sallycronin.bsky.social

King Copper - by Lauren Scott graffitiluxandmurals.com/2025/09/18/k...

#CreativePerspectiveChallenge Nine Results #flashfiction #poetry #fantasy #writingcommunity dlfinnauthor.com/2025/09/16/c... @dlfinnauthor.bsky.social

August #BookReviews @baydreamerwrites @RZanetti_Author @lindabroday.bsky.social @ShannaHatfield @marosikok @authordanawayne I am WAY late in posting my August reviews, but could not let another day go by without sharing these great reads! So, instead of my regular Monday Meanderings, I'm sharing…

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