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Kevin R. Tipple
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Editor, writer, and book reviewer. Known Sarcastic Person. “As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.” #CommissionsEarned” via blog links.
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#ICYMI #PublishingNews of the #ShortStories, #Books, and more from talented members of the SMFS list available to read since last March. #Booksky

The Short Mystery Fiction Society Blog: March News from the Short Mystery Fiction Society shortmystery.blogspot.com/2025/04/marc...
January 14, 2026 at 3:21 PM
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This is going to be a horrible year for layoffs and jobseekers, probably the worst in nearly 20 years or more. This is because the CEO class have been persuaded that a technology that will confidently tell you that "gravity does not exist because it's only a theory" can replace a skilled employee.
January 14, 2026 at 1:43 PM
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You don't have to win. Just don't lose. A second referendum on independence looms, but there are questions about the first...
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January 9, 2026 at 9:27 PM
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#BookSky #Review

Cat Nap by Brian Lies lesasbookcritiques.com/cat-nap-by-b... via @lesaholstine.bsky.social
Cat Nap by Brian Lies
It’s time for my occasional discussion of a children’s picture book that I love. Cat Nap is by Brian Lies, a Caldecott Honor-Winning Artist. If you’re not familiar with the Caldec…
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January 14, 2026 at 1:45 PM
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When I love a picture book, I share my comments on my blog, Lesa's Book Critiques. The artwork, and story behind it, in Brian Lies' Cat Nap, is wonderful. #BookSky #Art #PictureBook. tinyurl.com/3h3uytcf
book jacket - Cat Nap by Brian Lies
January 14, 2026 at 11:49 AM
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Author John McMahon recently appeared @poisonedpenbooks.bsky.social to discuss his new book, Inside Man. Signed books available. Enjoy watching the discussion. #BookSky #FBI @minotaurbooks.bsky.social tinyurl.com/mf4f5b4r
book jacket - Inside Man: A Head Cases Novel by John McMahon
January 14, 2026 at 11:47 AM
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It's release day for John McMahon's Inside Man, the fast-paced sequel to Head Cases, featuring an unusual team of FBI agents. #BookSky #FBI @minotaurbooks.bsky.social tinyurl.com/mwjwtruf
book jacket - Inside Man: A Head Cases Novel by John McMahon
January 13, 2026 at 3:04 PM
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Amy Pease, author of Northwoods, appeared @poisonedpenbooks.bsky.social to discuss the sequel, Wildwood. Signed copies can be ordered. #BookSky #PoliceProcedural. tinyurl.com/55nuhbfs
book jacket - Wildwood by Amy Pease
January 13, 2026 at 2:59 PM
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After the horrendous news last week, I needed a comfort read. Discussed Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling. #BookSky #Fantasy tinyurl.com/384jn8fm
book jacket - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
January 12, 2026 at 3:05 PM
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Fan of medieval mysteries? Candace Robb recently discussed her latest Owen Archer one, A Lion's Ransom @poisonedpenbooks.bsky.social. #BookSky #HistoricalMystery tinyurl.com/33rhc38r
book jacket - A Lion's Ransom by Candace Robb
January 12, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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#Reviews #BookSky

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Kevin's Corner: Defending The Crown-- 28th Annual Critters Readers Poll--Best Review Site
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Defending The Crown-- 28th Annual Critters Readers Poll Opened -- Best Review Site
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January 14, 2026 at 2:32 AM
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Condé Nast forgot to renew the trademark for Gourmet and so a group of journalists grabbed it and are relaunching the food magazine as a worker-owned co-op. Love it. [gourmetmagazine.net]
Gourmet Magazine
Gourmet is a worker-owned publication about food and the people who make and consume it.
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January 13, 2026 at 4:22 PM
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#PublicationDay #PoliceProcedural #Review #Booksky

Kevin's Corner: Publication Day Review: The Cyclist: A DS George Cross Mystery by Tim Sullivan
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Publication Day Review: The Cyclist: A DS George Cross Mystery by Tim Sullivan
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January 13, 2026 at 7:41 PM
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#PublicationDay #Review #Booksky

Inside Man by John McMahon lesasbookcritiques.com/inside-man-b... via @lesaholstine.bsky.social
Inside Man by John McMahon
FBI agent Gardner Camden in back with his Head Cases team in the second in John McMahon’s series, Inside Man. This one has a more technical focus than the first in the series, Head Cases. Tha…
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January 13, 2026 at 6:09 PM
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#Review

Stars for the Toff by John Creasey happinessisabook.com/stars-for-th... via @aubreyhamilton
Stars for the Toff by John Creasey
John Creasey MBE (1908–1973) was an English author of crime, romance, and western novels, who wrote more than six hundred books using some twenty-eight different pseudonyms. Of his many series char…
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January 13, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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#Writing #ShortStory

The First Two Pages: "The Bank Heist Before Armageddon" by Avram Lavinsky arttaylorwriter.com/2026/01/13/t...
The First Two Pages: "The Bank Heist Before Armageddon" by Avram Lavinsky - Art Taylor
In April 2015, B.K. Stevens debuted the blog series “The First Two Pages,” hosting craft essays by short story writers […]
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January 13, 2026 at 4:53 PM
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#Review

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: Too Old for This by Samantha Downing bristol-library-bookblog.blogspot.com/2026/01/too-...
Too Old for This by Samantha Downing
Reviewed by Kristin Lottie Jones has gotten away with murder. Frequently. Lottie thought her killing days were behind her, until s...
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January 13, 2026 at 4:29 PM
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#Writing

SleuthSayers: 2025 Year in Review: Writing and Other Things www.sleuthsayers.org/2026/01/2025...
2025 Year in Review: Writing and Other Things
A criminally compelling web site featuring professional crime writers and crime fighters.
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January 13, 2026 at 3:35 PM
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#Review #Booksky

Kevin's Corner: Aubrey Nye Hamilton Reviews: Murder Mindfully by Karsten Dusse
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Aubrey Nye Hamilton Reviews: Murder Mindfully by Karsten Dusse
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January 12, 2026 at 7:50 PM
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#News for #Movies #Television and More...

In Reference to Murder: Media Murder for Monday inreferencetomurder.blogspot.com/2026/01/medi...
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January 12, 2026 at 5:29 PM
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There are book challenges and then there are book challenges. This one is a doozy. #Booksky

Bitter Tea and Mystery: My Results for the 52 Book Club Reading Challenge 2025
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My Results for the 52 Book Club Reading Challenge 2025
This year I participated in the 52 Book Club’s 2025 Reading Challenge . It is a self-led challenge and how you decide to participate is up...
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January 12, 2026 at 3:40 PM
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#Booksky #Review

The Dead Beat: Lost Souls, Lucky Stiffs and the Perverse Pleasures of Obituaries by Marilyn Johnson lesasbookcritiques.com/the-dead-bea... via @lesaholstine.bsky.social
The Dead Beat: Lost Souls, Lucky Stiffs and the Perverse Pleasures of Obituaries by Marilyn Johnson
Every time I read a book about obituaries, it makes me think about mine. I actually read The Dead Beat: Lost Souls, Lucky Stiffs and the Perverse Pleasures of Obituaries by Marilyn Johnson when it …
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January 11, 2026 at 11:39 PM
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#WritingAdvice #Writing

Nuts n' Bolts
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Nuts n' Bolts
January is all about grinding it out.
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January 11, 2026 at 10:41 PM
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#PoliceProcedural #Review #BooksWorthReading #Booksky

Kevin's Corner: Review: Bitter Fall: A Detective Justice Novel by Bruce Robert Coffin kevintipplescorner.blogspot.com/2026/01/revi...
Review: Bitter Fall: A Detective Justice Novel by Bruce Robert Coffin
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January 11, 2026 at 9:05 PM
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If you’re a SMFS member, would love if you would nominate On Fire and Under Water for Best Anthology.
January 11, 2026 at 7:14 PM