April Showers and May Flowers A popular proverb states that April Showers bring May Flowers. If March is the month for seasonal winds of change, then April predicts good things to come. I certainly hope this is the case, since …

Have you worked hard on a project and felt a glow of satisfaction when it was done? Comment at #bookloversbench - we'd like to know. #amreading a #cozymystery -- April Showers and May Flowers bookloversbench.com/lets-talks/a...

Word search for Debra H. Goldstein novels This is a word search puzzle post for Debra H. Goldstein’s novels. Have fun finding the words for this month’s featured author’s books.

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Creating Communities for Authors and Readers This “Let’s Talk” column existed before I ever joined Booklover’s Bench. As there have been several authors who have contributed to this blog over the years, that equals more “Let’s Talk” posts cov…

What do you think about when it comes to talking to authors (or, for that matter, readers)? Let us know at #bookloversbench #amreading a #cozymystery Creating Communities for Authors and Readers bookloversbench.com/lets-talks/c...

Authors on the Bench Visit the post for more.

Authors on the Bench describe their writing. #bookloversbench #amreading a #cozymystery bookloversbench.com/otb/authors-...

How Writing Mysteries Kept Me Out of Prison Okay, I admit it—I’m basically a chicken. The thought of spending my life locked up between four walls, surrounded by big guys whose tattoos have more storylines than my novels, absolutely te…

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Jigsaw puzzle collage for Debra H. Goldstein This month our featured author is Debra H. Goldstein. Feel free to share this page with your friends. The jigsaw puzzle has a timer that will show how long it took you to complete the puzzle. Post …

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World Autism Awareness Day Today is recognized internationally as World Autism Awareness Day. Every year on April 2, the world pauses to focus on understanding, acceptance, and celebration on World Autism Awareness Day. It’s…

It's World Autism Awareness Day. What’s your connection with autism? Share your experiences in the Booklover's Bench blog comments! #bookloversbench #amreading a #cozymystery bookloversbench.com/lets-talks/w...

Out like a lamb With both January and February coming in like a lion, I wasn’t sure what March would bring. Most years, the whole direness of winter weather in the coastal south is usually temps in the fifties and…

Out like a lamb. We have a new blog post at the Bench! What’s your favorite season? #bookloversbench #bookgiveaway #amreading a #cozymystery Leave a comment on the blog for a chance to win a copy of FLAMED OUT. bookloversbench.com/lets-talks/o...

Characters on the Bench Visit the post for more.

Our characters have their own ideas about how much—or how little—their authors should be doing in their lives. They would love to hear your thoughts, so please leave a comment on the blog! #bookloversbench bookloversbench.com/otb/characte...

How is Baking Bread Like Writing a Novel? One of the mantras of writing is to sit your butt in your chair and just type. That it’s always easier to fix a bad scene or chapter than stare at a blank page and blinking cursor. However, one of …

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A Bad Hair Day Cookbook Word Search by Nancy J. Cohen This is a word search puzzle post for A Bad Hair Day Cookbook by Nancy J. Cohen. Have fun piecing finding the words in the puzzle from this week’s featured author.

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Winds of Change Today is National Plant a Flower Day. While I won’t be planting any flowers, I’m watching over my freeze-damaged trees to see if they’ll spring back to life in warmer weather. We had a lot of damag…

How do you view this month? Do you plant things for the summer?
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Our Authors on the Bench Our Reveal their Writing Challenges. #bookloversbench #amreading #amwriting a #cozymystery bookloversbench.com/otb/authors-...

I hate packing I’ve been on the go throughout the country for the past three weeks. First, in a nine-day span, I managed to spend time in Denver, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. I visited family during the first …

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Jigsaw Puzzle for A Bad Hair Day Cookbook This is a jigsaw puzzle post for A Bad Hair Day Cookbook by Nancy J. Cohen. Have fun piecing together the cover for this week’s featured author.

It’s Monday, which means a brand-new jigsaw puzzle waiting at #BookLoversBench. Swing by, and see how quickly you can conquer this month’s challenge. #amreading a #cozymystery bookloversbench.com/jigsaw-puzzl...

Win Two Free Books – March 2026 Visit the post for more.

The March Booklover's Bench contest is live. Enter now! Win Two Free Books - March 2026 #bookloversbench #amreading a #cozymystery bookloversbench.com/contests/win...

The Vanishing Red Pistachio: A Tasty Mystery Solved Unless you’re “of a certain age,” you probably don’t remember the red pistachio. Red pistachios, you say? What kind of balderdash is that? For National Pistachio Day, which …

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National Chocolate Mint Day Meets Cozy Mysteries Picture this: you’re curled up in your favorite reading nook, a mug of mint hot chocolate warming your hands, diving into a deliciously twisty cozy mystery where chocolate isn’t merely …

What’s your favorite chocolate-themed cozy mystery? #bookloversbenc wants to know! #amreading a #cozymystery! National Chocolate Mint Day Meets Cozy Mysteries bookloversbench.com/lets-talks/n...

Word search for Death by Blueprint by Terry Ambrose This is the 2nd puzzle post of the month. Try our word search puzzle for Death by Blueprint by Terry Ambrose

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Roses are Red, Violets are Blue My first ever brush with poetry was on Valentine’s Day in first grade. I’d never thought about sentence structure, indeed I was barely reading, but there was a special something about poetry that a…

Roses are Red, Violets are Blue There are two #bookgiveaway opportunities if you submit a rhyme to today's #bookloversbench blog #amreading a #cozymystery bookloversbench.com/lets-talks/r...

Authors on the Bench Visit the post for more.

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Jigsaw puzzle for Death by Blueprint This is a jigsaw puzzle post for Death by Blueprint by Terry Ambrose. Have fun piecing together the cover for this week’s featured author.

Happy Groundhog Day! How fast can you work Terry's puzzle? #bookloversbench #amreading a #cozymystery bookloversbench.com/jigsaw-puzzl...

Win a Booklover’s Reusable Tote Bag – Feb 2026 Visit the post for more.

Win a Booklover's Reusable Tote Bag - Feb 2026 is our 13th Anniversary #bookloversbench #amreading a #cozymystery bookloversbench.com/contests/win...

The Puzzle is the Thing January 29 is National Puzzle Day. It got me thinking about what types of puzzles I enjoy. Here on Booklovers Bench, we offer you Word Searches and Jigsaw Puzzles. I like word searches and Sudoku p…

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Characters on the Bench Visit the post for more.

The question for our Characters on the Bench is: If you could be in a movie or tv show, which would it be and who should play you? #bookloversbench #amreading a #cozymystery bookloversbench.com/otb/characte...

Why I Killed My Contractor—On Paper, Of Course… They say “write what you know,” but in the world of mystery writing, it’s more like “write what makes you want to scream into a pillow until you see stars.” As an independen…

Why I Killed My Contractor—On Paper, Of Course...Have you ever had a renovation where the “logic” made your head spin? Tell me your construction horror stories in the #bookloversbench blog comments—I might write a sequel! #amreading #CozyMystery bookloversbench.com/lets-talks/w...

Word search for Embroidered Lies and Alibis by Lois Winston This is the word search puzzle for January. Our featured book is Embroidered Lies and Alibis by Lois Winston.

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Let’s Really Talk Today, January 15, is MLK Day (Martin Luther King Day). There will be prayer breakfasts and other formal observances in most cities, as well as heavy media coverage. I, too, could devote my blog po…

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