Boba cake: vanilla cake roll with embedded boba I did a double-take when I first saw this cake. Could boba actually be placed inside a baked dessert (and survive)? This was a really great vanilla cake that had cream inside it flavored with a hint of milk tea. The tapioca balls inside were also quite tender, although not as springy as those in a boba drink. I would give this a thumbs-up as a unique dessert, but for the most part, I still prefer drinking pearl milk tea. … [Read more...]
Book Review: How to Fail at Flirting
February 22, 2021 Leave a Comment
How To Fail At Flirting 5 stars Genre: Contemporary romance This is a novel layered with both romance and the deeper theme of partner violence. Williams does an excellent job of developing the chemistry between the protagonists while exploring Naya’s troubled past and internal turmoil. I really appreciated that domestic violence is addressed in the novel. This is definitely a steamy book (hotter than I usually read), and I enjoyed the lighter intimate connection between the … [Read more...]
Authors Make Me Hungry
February 19, 2021 Leave a Comment
Who's making me hungry? That's right--authors! Check out my newest post on Chicks on the Case: https://chicksonthecase.com/2021/02/19/your-book-is-making-me-hungry/ … [Read more...]
Giveaway from Author Diane Kelly
February 5, 2021 3 Comments
The amazing Diane Kelly and I have paired up for a fun Facebook post comparing the cats in our books--it's a fictional "catfight." To celebrate being Berkley publishing sisters, she is very generously giving away 3 copies of MIMI LEE GETS A CLUE (book 1 in my Sassy Cat series):https://www.facebook.com/DianeKellyBooks/posts/4347437068605867 (Giveaway not affiliated with Facebook.) … [Read more...]
Foodie Friday: Matcha Donut
January 29, 2021 Leave a Comment
Matcha donut: doughtnut with green tea glaze I found a matcha donut at my local bakery! I'm excited whenever I find anything green tea-flavored. Along with the special glaze, this doughnut featured matcha sugar crumbles. Overall, it was a lovely treat, but there was only a subtle hint of tea flavor. It definitely needs to kick up the tea factor! … [Read more...]
Lefty Award Nomination
January 19, 2021 Leave a Comment
A quick post to say that Mimi Lee Gets A Clue was nominated for a 2021 Lefty Award for Best Humorous Mystery Novel! https://leftcoastcrime.org/2022/Awards.html … [Read more...]
On Author Blurbs
January 11, 2021 Leave a Comment
Ever wonder about those quotes by authors you find on books? Having been asked to write some recently, I blogged about my thoughts on Writers Who Kill. See the post here: https://writerswhokill.blogspot.com/2021/01/thoughts-on-blurbing-by-jennifer-j-chow.html … [Read more...]
Festive Reading
January 4, 2021 2 Comments
"A new challenge is near." (fortune cookie saying) Here's how I celebrated during my much-needed break from writing over these last few weeks. I read. For fun! Sometimes I like measuring my vacations by the number of books I've read. It gives me an indication of how much lovely time I spent between the pages of a book. Also, it fuels that inner competitive streak in me. (In elementary school, I once won a reading contest hands-down--and got handsomely rewarded with a gift card to a local … [Read more...]
Season’s Greetings from a Younger Me
December 18, 2020 Leave a Comment
We have a group post on Chicks on the Case. See our fun holiday postcards with baby pics of us! https://chicksonthecase.com/2020/12/18/happy-ho-ho-holidays-2/ … [Read more...]
