Music Monday - "Venus and Mars & Rock Show" by Paul McCartney and Wings (1975)

I just heard this song on the radio and knew it had to be this week's Music Monday share. "Venus and Mars/Rock Show" is a song medley from Wings' 1975 album Venus and Mars.  These songs were written by Paul and Linda McCartney.   I became familiar with them from the Wings Over America album, which I played over and over again during my teen years.  (I have it on CD, and yes, still love it.)   I love the way this soft pretty song ("Venus and Mars") segues into a real classic rock number.  Do you remember this one?  I'd love to hear from you in the comments, below.

Book Spotlight and Giveaway - High Strung by Janice Peacock

HIGH STRUNG (Glass Bead Mystery Series Book #1)

by Janice Peacock

After inheriting a house in Seattle, Jax O'Connell is living the life of her dreams as a glass beadmaker and jewelry designer. When she gets an offer to display her work during a bead shop’s opening festivities, it's an opportunity Jax can't resist—even though Rosie Perez, the store's owner, is the surliest person Jax has ever met.

The weekend’s events become a tangled mess when a young beadmaker is found dead nearby and several oddball bead enthusiasts are suspects. Jax must string together the clues to clear her friend Tessa's name—and do it before the killer strikes again. 

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Weekend Window Shopping at Birdhouse Books

Happy weekend! 

I have some fun new additions to my store, and would love to share them with you.  You'll find all these books at Birdhouse Books on eBay.

Miss Osborne-the-Mop is a hard to find children's book by Wilson Gage.  This story of a magical mop is charmingly illustrated by Paul Galdone.
 

Trixie Belden and Mystery in Arizona is a 1965 hardcover edition with cameo endpapers.

I have three adorable children's books in my shop now starring Boo the dog.  The photographs are so incredibly cute!

I just listed two great cookbooks by  George Stella.  One is Still Livin' Low Carb.

I also have George Stella's The Complete Low-Carb Cookbook listed.

COMING SUNDAY - This lovely hardcover edition of Little Women is by Great Classics for Children.

COMING SUNDAY - Tim and Sally's Beach Adventure is a cute hardcover picture book.

COMING SUNDAY - I love this book!  Walt Disney's Alice in  Wonderland is a lovely hardcover, dustjacket edition with illustrations by Mary Blair.  (She is one of my favorite illustrators.)

COMING SUNDAY - This big sturdy hardcover is a special read-aloud edition of Charlotte's Web by E.B. White.

COMING SUNDAY - This lovely hardcover is a 25th Anniversary edition of Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak.

I hope you'll stop by my store and browse -- I have over 1700 treasures there waiting for perusal!

Dear Abby - Calling All Girls - Halloween Covers

 Dear Friends,

I just wanted to share some fun vintage magazine covers with you for Halloween.  Calling All Girls was a retro magazine for girls.  It eventually became YM magazine.   It was before my Momma's time, but we both love finding images from the magazine.  The reason?  There was usually a dachshund on the cover!   We found some great retro images to share with you here.  The picture above shows a girl dressed as a skeleton with her dachshund, from 1958.

Below, from 1959, a girl decorates a Jack O' Lantern with the help of her cute dachshund.

 On this 1960 cover, a dachshund helps her person dress up as a tiger.

Now I like this!  The dachshund gets into dress up fun with a Halloween costume here.  This cover is from 1965.

A little dachshund helps bob for apples on this Halloween cover.

I hope you've enjoyed this Halloween fun!  I'd love to hear from you in the comments below.  I'm looking for fun questions and topics for future Dear Abby posts.

Love and a happy weekend to you!

Abby xoxoxo  

 

Author Interview and Giveaway - Diner Knock Out by Terri L. Austin

Diner Knock Out
Cozy Mystery
Publisher: Henery Press (October 20, 2015)
Paperback: 302 pages
ISBN-13: 978-1943390090
E-Book ASIN: B012B59QM4

Rose Strickland’s life is complicated. Besides her waitressing gig, she works part-time for Andre Thomas, a PI with no faith in Rose’s ability to investigate, her love life with Sullivan has stalled, and her BFF, Roxy, has found a new bestie, leaving Rose out in the cold. 

Determined to prove herself, Rose takes a case on the sly. As she searches for a missing MMA fighter, Rose discovers an illegal fight club, a group of ruthless businessmen, dead bodies, and a trail of drugs.
Hunting down clues that lead too close to home, Rose finds herself in the fight of her life. Can she beat the killer to the punch before she gets knocked out for good?

Related subjects include: cozy mysteries, women sleuths, murder mystery series, whodunit mysteries (whodunnit), amateur sleuth books, book club recommendations, humorous murder mysteries.

Books in the Rose Strickland Humorous Mystery Series:

• DINERS, DIVES & DEAD ENDS (#1)
• LAST DINER STANDING (#2)
• DINER IMPOSSIBLE (#3)
• DINERS KEEPERS, LOSERS WEEPERS (novella after DINER IMPOSSIBLE in HEARTACHE MOTEL)
• DINER KNOCK OUT (#4)

BIRDHOUSE BOOKS INTERVIEWS TERRI L. AUSTIN:

Birdhouse: When did you realize you wanted to be a writer?

Terri: As a kid, I was always either reading or daydreaming. I learned that I’d have to actually write down the characters inhabiting my brain if I wanted to get paid. Turns out, being a writer is a pretty great career.

Birdhouse: What was your favorite book as a child?

Terri:  There are so many. The Little House series, Harriet the Spy, and A Billion for Boris were some of the books I read dozens of times.

Birdhouse:  What is your writing day like?  Do you have any interesting writing quirks?

Terri:  I write throughout the day and night. My sleep schedule is a nightmare, so I don’t have a set time.

Birdhouse:  What was the most surprising thing you learned while creating this book?

Terri:  Birch sap water is a real thing. Who knew?

Birdhouse:  Who are your favorite authors?

Terri:  Karen Marie Moning, Janet Evanovich, Kresley Cole, and Joanna Wylde. As you can see, I’m all over the place with my reading habits. I read romance, mystery, YA, fantasy. I love it all.

Birdhouse:  What is your next writing project?

Terri:  I’m currently working on a contemporary romance series that features Irish expats living in Chicago. The working title of the first book is Rules of Engagement. 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
As a girl, Terri L. Austin thought she’d outgrow dreaming up stories and creating imaginary friends. Instead, she’s made a career of it. She met her own Prince Charming and together they live in Missouri. She loves to hear from readers. Drop her a note at www.TerriLAustin.com.
Author Links:
Twitter, FB, Goodreads, TerriLAustin.com, and Henery Press.

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