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Virtual Launch Party for Bernice Runs Away!

August 17, 2022 By Talya Tate Boerner

Hey friends! With a little over six weeks until the official October 1st launch of Bernice Runs Away, I’m planning a virtual launch party now. Maybe you participated in the two virtual launch parties I had on Facebook for my first two books? If so, you will probably recall that they were very fast-paced with ten questions and ten giveaways announced within a two-hour timeline.

I’ve decided Bernice’s Virtual Launch Party will look a little bit different. Perhaps not so fast-paced.

I think you’ll like the format I have in mind.

I don’t know about you, but CALM sounds good to me these days.Continue Reading

Book Reviews: July 2022

July 29, 2022 By Talya Tate Boerner

My book reviews for July span the sparse kitchens in WWII Britain to the streets of current day East Oakland. These books are written by women, about women. (This wasn’t intentional on my part, but subconsciously, maybe it was.) From family abuse to dating drama, each story touches the heart in a different way.

I hope you find a story that speaks to you.Continue Reading

Book Reviews—June 2022

June 30, 2022 By Talya Tate Boerner

I managed to read a stack of books in June. There is definitely something for everyone in my June book reviews, unless you never read, and then I don’t know what to say. Bless your heart, maybe?

If you love a heavy tome of a story, Cloud Cuckoo Land is for you. Women’s Fiction, Cozy Mystery, Essays, Humor, Time Travel—it’s all here.

Read on, friends…Continue Reading