Catherine discusses A Christmas Carol, The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, and Monica Ferris' Needlecraft Mysteries, and maybe she tells her audience what a sugar plum is. CORRECTION TO EMAIL ADDRESS: Email [email protected] to share stories about Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, Winter Solstice, or other winter holidays.

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Catherine talks about her three favorite authors who just happen to have something remarkable in common, and she shares the next series in her A to Z Mystery Tour.

Catherine discusses some Thanksgiving stories, some stories with a snow theme, and the latest in the A to Z Mystery Tour (we're up to C).

Catherine shares two stories for your listening or reading pleasure - the story of a gnome & a widow, and a story about an awkward detective. Enjoy this short episode, and then visit Your Book Group for relevant links. (Links will be created within one day of release.) Happy listening and happy reading!

Join Catherine and Sheila Solomon Shotwell, author of two Young Adult novels with a third awaiting publication. Be sure to hang around for the next book in the A to Z Mystery Tour. Links to Sheila's social media and website will be posted to www.yourbookgroup.com by November 8. NOTE: While this episode does not contain explicit content, it does touch on some topics that may be sensitive for some.

Catherine describes how a song and a book reached her 2000 miles from home to give her comfort; discusses the merits of audiobooks; shares her favorite Merrily Watkins audiobooks; and recommends both a free short story for Halloween and the next installment of her A to Z Mystery tour.

3:23 Merrily Watkins

4;48 Sleepy Hollow

5:27 A to Z: China Bayles Mysteries

6:57 direction to links

Join Catherine and her son Kyle as they talk about reading. Enjoy the blooper! After the interview, Catherine shares a cozy mystery series with "books , . . and a hook." Subscribe so you don't miss your next great read. Links to books mentioned on the House of Books can befound on www.yourbookgroup.com - hover on Podcast in the menu, then choose Episode 2. (There will be a slight delay after this episode is published, before the page appears on the website.)

Meet your hostess Catherine, and listen to her very non-scary ghost story - then learn how you can access other scary Halloween stories in the public domain, legally and free of charge. Boo!