In the USA, Veterans Day is celebrated every November 11th and is to honor those who have served their country. This applies to all veterans, living or dead, whether they served in wartime or peacetime. If you’d like to read more about the wars our veterans might have served during, please visit our Military History […]
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Creative Woman Mysteries
We’ve added several books in Annie’s Creative Woman Mysteries series. These stories center around Shannon McClain, a Scottish woman who has moved to Apple Grove, Oregon, to pursue her dreams of opening a venue for artisans of all types. She’s joined a group of women in their knitting circle, aptly named Purls of Hope, and […]
The Declaration of Independence
July 4, 1776 In honor of our nation’s Independence Day (July 4th) celebrations, we’ve gathered up the titles that we currently have in our catalog that have been tagged with “Declaration of Independence.” We’ve also included a list of the men who are considered Founding Fathers who signed this historical document (George Washington didn’t sign […]
Today in History: Howard Carter Opens King Tut’s Burial Chamber
Today (February 16) in 1923, English archaeologist Howard Carter opened the burial chamber of Egypt’s now-famous King Tutankhamen, popularly known as King Tut, in Thebes, Egypt. Tut lived around 1400 BC and died while still a teenager. Even with such a short time as ruler, as a pharaoh — considered by his people to be […]
Don’t Judge a Book by Its Copyright Date
You might be familiar with the tradition of requiring a college student to purchase the latest edition of a textbook, even though it hardly differed from the previous edition. Perhaps the change was merely a new cover or an update of a photograph. In effect, the previous edition became a waste and a candidate for […]
We’ve Added More Titles to the Annie’s Mysteries Unraveled Series
We’ve added more titles from the series “Annie’s Mysteries Unraveled” to our catalog! Readers are introduced to Kate Stevens, a rising star in the world of crochet design. She’s moved from Maine to Sage Hill, Texas, to pursue her career as an author. From the get-go, she encounters mysteries of all types, including the murder […]