Welcome back, my fellow creatives! I'm so excited to share a beloved indie author's first book with you: The Unraveling of Lady Fury by Shehanne Moore. Shey has gone on to write several more amazing historical romances, but I wanted to start at the very beginning here with the first chapter of her first book to show what makes Shey such a lovely read for writers and readers alike. For a delightful interview I had with Shey some time back, please click here. Cheers!

Welcome back, my fellow creatives! Today we continue sipping fiction with fantasy undertones, but this time with the quirky flavors of gnomes--coffee-loving Penny Gnomes, that is. I hope you enjoy this sip of In the Land of the Penny Gnomes by Wesley T. Allen. Cheers! 

Let us dive into the world of indie authors with this week's selection, Beyond the Elven Gate. I do hope you enjoy taking this sip with me, and stay tuned for my interview with the author Jason Savin in September on jeanleesworld! 

Hello, one and all! Today we continue with reading recommendations from fellow creatives, this time being The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison. The book was recommended to me by indie author S.J. Higbee, who recently reviewed The Witness for the Dead, the sequel to The Goblin Emperor. Please check out her amazing books when you have the chance. Cheers!

Welcome back, my fellow creatives! I continue perusing reading recommendations you amazing souls have sent me. Today's selection is A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller, Jr. This story was recommended to me by fellow indie writer Paul Andruss--I do hope you'll check out his work here! What shall we taste in the prose of this story? Let's find out!

Welcome, my fellow creatives, to a month of recommended reads! I'm excited to try some unique flavors you have sent my way. We'll begin with The Glass Room by Simon Mawer. If you'd like to recommend a read to me--or perhaps recommend your own writing!--please reach out to me at jeanleesworld.com. See you there!

It can't be the end of Private Eye July already! As I taste stories to accompany me on the road next month, I finally take up my husband's challenge and sip the first chapter of The Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie. Can this story, almost 100 years old, engage the picky readers and working writers of today? Let's find out!

If you're an Agatha Christie fan, I've got oodles of Christie posts on jeanleesworld.com. Stop by and check them out!

Greetings, my fellow creatives! Let's shift away from the fantastical this week and focus purely on a mystery, and a Wisconsin-based one, at that. Take a sip from Death Stalks Door County with me and see if this Midwestern cozy is the right flavor for you.

Interview with author Patricia Skalka coming soon on jeanleesworld.com!

Also, for another unique look at Wisconsin's setting, check out my post about Neil Gaiman and House on the Rock. See you there!

Let's continue Private Eye July with another mystery steeped in fantasy: The Last Smile in Sunder City by Luke Arnold. My awesome friend and fellow indie author S.J. Higbee provided a complete review of the book, so please stop by her site for more if you'd like! If you'd like to explore some other ins and outs of writing, meet other brilliant authors, and listen to music to inspire your storytelling, stop by jeanleesworld.com any time. Cheers! -JL

Welcome to Private Eye July, my friends! I'm excited to share a mix of fantastical mystery and the recommendations you've started sending me for these first chapter reviews--many thanks! Let's start things off with a supernatural mystery that must be solved by none other than those Meddling Kids. For more meanderings through mystery and fantasy alike, be sure to visit jeanleesworld.com. Cheers! -JL