by Brandy Heineman | Jun 1, 2018 | Blog, Reading, Recommended Books
Re-discovering speculative fiction Last Friday, I highlighted two picks for my weekend reads and announced that I don’t read much speculative fiction. To my surprise, though, when I added them to my “paranormal and spec-elements” shelf on Goodreads,...
by Brandy Heineman | May 29, 2018 | Blog, Everything Else
Memorial Day Weekend, 2018 My husband spotted the news about the USS Arizona Memorial first. We had one of those offbeat mornings over the weekend. I was up half the night reading; Michael got up for the day shortly after I fell asleep. By the time I rejoined him in...
by Brandy Heineman | May 25, 2018 | Blog, Reading, Recommended Books
I’m more excited about No Less Days than the cat was. The idea of this book just fascinates me. I want to say the first teaser I saw about it simply said, “David Galloway can’t die.” From there, I couldn’t look away. And not that the hook...
by Brandy Heineman | Feb 21, 2018 | Blog, Family History
I can’t always explain why one old postcard grabs me, and another doesn’t. The photo I shared last month of the “5 headaches” with its many oddities, for example, was an easy yes. By contrast, I’m not sure what compelled me to pick up...
by Brandy Heineman | Jan 17, 2018 | Blog, Family History
One day I found a strange old photo. I found it because I was looking for it, or something mysterious and wonderful anyway, and I wasn’t disappointed. Loose among the jumble of antiques–a photograph tucked away in a forgotten corner of the consignment...
by Brandy Heineman | Apr 28, 2017 | Blog, Family History
Welcome, Shelia Stovall! Today we have a special treat. My friend Shelia is here to share about one of her family legends. Shelia and I met at the ACFW conference in 2014, and I’m so glad to have her here today! Shelia Stovall is a Southern, small-town librarian...
