The Mysterious Garden Muse

For the past few years, June has been our Month of Cozy(ish) Crime. Because of my busy schedule in June, I've postponed that feature until October. We still have lots going on next month, though! And, as always, more guest blogs will be added throughout the month! Week of June 4: Featured Visit with Author PAMELA CALLOW Tattooed    Tuesday, June 5 - Guest blog by "Charles Todd" (Charles & Caroline Todd) An Unmarked Grave (Bess Crawford Series #4)    Wednesday, June 6 - Guest blog by Nina Darnton An African Affair    Week of June 11: Featured Visit with Author KARIN SLAUGHTER Criminal    Friday, June 15 – Books for Father’s Day – a recap of featured authors and guest bloggers whose books might be ideas for Father’s Day gifts, plus other recommendations. Week of June 18: Featured Visit with Author Bianca Zander The Girl...

May is just around the corner - this spring has really flown! The first week of May at B&N's Mystery Forum starts on April 30. As always, there will be more guest blogs added as the month goes on. Here's the schedule: Week of April 30 – Featured Visit with Katherine Hall Page The Body in the Boudoir (Faith Fairchild Series #20)    Week of May 7 -  Featured Visit with M. William Phelps Never See Them Again    Monday, May 7 - Guest blog by Nancy Atherton Aunt Dimity and the Village Witch (Aunt Dimity Series #17)    Wednesday, May 9 - Guest blog by William Landay Defending Jacob    Thursday, May 10 - Guest Blog by Tamar Myers Friday, May 11 - Guest Blog by Jacqueline Seewald Death Legacy  Week of May 14 – Featured Visit with Jefferson Bass Tuesday, May 15 - Guest Blog by Craig Johnson Wednesday, May 16 - Guest Blog by Robert Pobi ...

I want to share this information about best selling romance author LUCY MONROE's 2012 Reader Fitness Challenge. It's a great idea and you can win prizes, too! Full details are available at her website . The Lucy Monroe Reader Fitness Challenge April 1 - June 23, 2012 Online Registration Form Sign up and tell your friends! With weekly drawings for FREE workout DVDs and books by Lucy Monroe and other authors!  Names will be drawn from among all  registered  participants in the Lucy Monroe Reader Fitness Challenge and prizes will be shipped to the address given on the original registration form ONLY. Dear Readers, 2011 was my wake-up call to get healthy and I've been working hard to improve my lifestyle with better eating and exercise habits to help me become healthier, stronger and happier.  I kicked off the year by joining my local Hillsboro Fitness Challenge in January.   Not only have I lost weight and inches, but I have lots more energy and e...

This year is flying by, and April will be here before we know it. Here is the schedule so far - as always, there will probably be more guest blogs added along the way. Week of April 2 – Dorothy St. James (who also writes as Dorothy McFalls) The Scarlet Pepper    Tuesday, April 3 – Guest blog by Erika Chase A Killer Read (Ashton Corners Book Club Mystery Series #1)    Week of April 9 – Natalie J. Damschroder Fight or Flight      Tuesday, April 10 – Guest blog by Linda O. Johnston The More the Terrier (Pet Rescue Mystery Series #2)    Week of April 16 – Libby Hellmann A Bitter Veil    Week of April 23 – American Mystery Classics: Frances Lockridge and Richard Lockridge