This month, the Crew is proud to present a spooky story from none other than our very own Anita Dickason! When Anita mentioned that she had never before published short stories lying around, I was intrigued. Blackstone’s Curse quickly captured…
Part Two of Women at War: Pilots (Read Part One Women At War: Espionage) depicts the bravery and courage of women who took on jobs they’d been told they couldn’t do. Women who proved the naysayers wrong. Women who took…
You may have recently stumbled upon the genre term “Magical Realism” and been left in a state of befuddlement since the two words together sound like an oxymoron. Magical Realism has continued to gain popularity throughout the mid-20th century. One…
Independent Bookstore Day is April 29th, 2024 As a longtime collector of books, I find the addiction of prowling through a bookstore like a garage sale to memorabilia collectors. I can’t resist the lure. Despite the convenience of ordering a…
Women At War: A Three-Part Series: Spies, Pilots, and Snipers. For most, what we know about World War II is derived from history books or what has been immortalized in books, movies, and television series. It is images and stories…
The modern view of Valentine’s Day in the United States is a far cry from its murky origins in the Middle Ages, one of debauchery, animal sacrifices, and martyred priests. How did we get from a Catholic relic of a mysterious saint to valentine’s…
It’s a new year. A time for Fresh Starts. The out with the old, in with the new. It is a time for those New Year resolutions often made, never kept. We, The Crew, created our 2023 list of resolutions for Mystery Review Crew. During the process, we…
For thousands of years, the beginning of a new year has been cause for celebration, though it was not always on the first of January. In ancient Babylon, some 4000 years ago, people celebrated during mid-March, the start of the…
Have you ever played the left right Christmas game at Christmas Parties? It’s always a fun way to get large groups involved in a wonderful Christmas gift exchange (even a white elephant gift exchange or Secret Santa gift exchange is fun to do with the left-right game). We’ve found it a great…
When we think of Christmas traditions, often fond memories of decorating a Christmas tree, the hanging mistletoe, or the scent of gingerbread houses come to mind. Follow along as Anita Dickason goes On The Hunt for the origin story behind…
