Feb 25, 2025 | A Day In My Life
Any day when I know I’m going to see Samantha Farmer is a day I prepare for like I’m going into battle. That’s not true. But how would you get ready to have coffee with a gorgeous six-foot-tall woman Hollywood star who’s known for speaking her mind, both on the red...
Feb 17, 2025 | A Day In My Life
I toss the book into the bin. I’m no expert on detective fiction, but I know the author is expected to play fair with the reader. And Mrs. Agatha Christie is not playing fair. Standing at the stove, I tap the side of the coffee pot with one finger. Still warm. I give...
Feb 13, 2025 | A Day In My Life
The day began as it always did in Killian Cove—with the comforting aroma of freshly brewed coffee and the sound of Bartholomew’s raspy voice critiquing my morning crossword. “Really, Candeedo? Seven across is ‘duplicity,’ not ‘decipher,’” he purred, perched on the...
Feb 11, 2025 | A Day In My Life
Hi, I’m Junetta Beale, owner of the Shipshape Bookshop in the small Southeast Alaska town of Ptarmigan Port. I like to think of my little corner of the world as paradise, where the mountains come down to the sea and marine wildlife sightings are a daily occurrence....
Feb 10, 2025 | A Day In My Life
I always knew when a ghost was hanging around the bookshop. I couldn’t see the buggers. Or hear them. Occasionally all the hair rose on the back of my neck, or a random shiver stole over my skin. But that could be attributed to the drafty failed seals in Glimmer Ridge...
