Finished The Imperfect Murder by James Patterson & J.D. Barker.

I loved this one. It was a quick, brisk, fun read with *tons* of plot twists. The ending absolutely floored me in the best way, I was grinning ear to ear.

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The literary representation of frontier hardships offers insight into the realities of nineteenth-century rural life.

I am sharing a new article by Jean Archambault-White: How Historical Novels Portray Rural Frontier Hardships. It explores environmental challenges and the resilience of early settler.

Full article here:
https://www.authorjeanwhite.com/2026/03/19/how-historical-novels-portray-rural-frontier-hardships/

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Thrilled to see my novel The Expert of Subtle Revisions on Oldster's first Bookshelf list (especially since Oldster "explores what it means to travel through time in a human body at every phase of life" Great list. Check it out!

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https://oldster.substack.com/p/oldster-bookshelf-1

Oldster Bookshelf #1

The first in an occasional series, featuring books submitted by Oldsters.

Oldster Magazine
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COMING SOON! Butch/femme sapphic fiction books currently in pre-order status on Amazon as of 03/24/26.
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