2018 Short Story Advent Calendar Unveiling: December 16

A little worse for wear, but still reading and eating chocolate, so basically everything’s fine. How did we get to December 16 already?


I always rejoice when I get the chance to read a classic mystery. The Tangled Miracle by Canadian author Bertram Brooker was originally published in 1936 under the pseudonym Huxley Herne, and has recently been re-released by indie publisher Invisible Publishing which has a Throwback Series that re-introduces public-domain books. A locked room mystery of…

I’m going to make an effort to do more video book reviews as people seem to like them, plus, they’re fun to do! My apologies there are no kitties in this video, and as always, please send any feedback my way re: lighting, backgrounds, etc. I need all the help I can get!

The swelling is slowly abating in my mouth, plus, I enjoyed today’s story. Things are looking up for me!

Whoa, where does the time go? Turns out I didn’t get my tooth pulled today, but my excuse for not posting yesterday is still legit, I was indeed filming a few television segments! More on that later, but in the meantime, enjoy these videos, where the last one includes my kid hacking in the background……
Who’s getting excited for Christmas??? I sure am! I’ve got another Christmas tree in the background for ya! And because it’s basically Christmas now, I ate a chocolate right before I filmed this video. And…right after. Merry Christmas Eve, let’s talk tomorrow for my final advent calendar video!

I’m a fan of the occasional cozy mystery, although I only read them every once in awhile because they can be a bit slow. The Missing Guests of the Magic Grove Hotel by David Casarett is a perfect example of the cozy mystery; it’s slow, very slow, in fact the ‘mysteries’ that came to light…
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“A man and a boy crossed the parking lot and they were drawn as if melting, they were shaped like gum being stretched from a shoe.” Wow! End of review. JK, what a beautiful story of love lost and found and all of the questions we ask ourselves. It was fragmented, but I appreciated that approach, given it was a recollection of events and random thoughts. And I loved the commentary about technology and the lack thereof woven throughout the ‘narrative’. Simpler times?
Glad to see you up and about, and, yes, kitties are very intuitive…and therapeutic.
so true! I must admit I’m in a grumpy mood because of my surgery so I’m probably not as ‘giving’ as I would normally be in my reading
Poor you! You deserve so much more than a miserable chocolate square! (I’m sure you’ve had more than fifteen of them already…) Have some chocolate ice cream.
great minds think alike! My husband picked me up some today :)
You know what’s strange is my cat will not leave me alone when I don’t feel good. I mentioned that I went to the ER last weekend, and though I was only gone 8-9 hours, when we got back she was all up in my face and following me around. She especially attentive when I have cramps and always manage to lay in just the right spot on my abdomen to purr (she doesn’t usually lay with me).
awwwww so cute!! Cats are the best.
Their purrs resonate at a healing frequency, so perhaps she is more attuned to her magic-cat-powers than some other cats. :)
I like the sound of that!
LOL! I love that expression: “magic-cat-powers.” I HAVE heard about the healing frequency before!
me too!!!
Glad you are recovering and enjoying the stories so much. I admire your dedication to posting daily about them. (But am still stubborn about limiting my screentime, so I’m admiring from the sidelines!)
understood! This does take an effort, that’s for sure.
And you can’t even prepare very far ahead because they are timed-release. Like vitamins!
So glad it went well! And now I am caught up a little but, too!
I agree with everyone – cats are the best! I’m watching one of my cats right now playing with my daughter’s bunny. So cute!