Category: books

• A little gothic in my blood…

  

  I do love a good gothic romance. Windswept cliffs, secrets hidden in the family tree, and lingering in the wood of the creaking, old house… That’s my catnip this time of year!

  Patricia Johns

  October 3, 2022

  books

  book recommendations, gothic romance, Phyllis A. Whitney, sweet romance

• You are all simply wonderful!

  

  It’s such a thrill to get onto the Publisher Weekly bestsellers list, and I have you to thank for it!

  Patricia Johns

  September 16, 2022

  books, writing, Writing from Canada

  amish romance, Bestseller, love inspired books, Publishers Weekly, The Amish Matchmaker's Choice, The Amish Matchmaking Dilemma

• When romance authors play Clue…

  

  A little romance in a murder mystery game never killed anyone… LOL!

  Patricia Johns

  August 18, 2022

  books, cozy mystery

  Clue, cozy mystery

• Some things deserve to be tied with a ribbon

  

  … like a good book, and hand-knitted bookmarks.

  Patricia Johns

  July 30, 2022

  books, knitting

  knitted bookmarks, knitted surprise, tied with a bow

• Freddy the Pig–I loved those books!

  

  I found a copy of an old book I LOVED as a kid! Video post. :)

  Patricia Johns

  May 26, 2022

  books, Pichu

  books, early reading, Freddy the Pig, Walter R. Brooks

• Still at it!

  

  I really enjoy making these knitted bookmarks. And my readers seem to love them, too!

  Patricia Johns

  April 9, 2022

  books, knitting, Mr. Johns

  knitted bookmarks

• A one bookstore town

  

  We have only one bookstore in our town, which means I have to get creative to find the books I want.

  Patricia Johns

  March 22, 2022

  books

  book orders, book shopping, how to get hard to find books

• Cake makes it official

  

  I had a pretty big milestone to celebrate!

  Patricia Johns

  March 8, 2022

  books, food

  40th book, A Deputy in Amish Country, cake, milestone

• Books I love!

  

  A video post of a really neat book I found a few years ago… a popup book that turns into a complete dollhouse!

  Patricia Johns

  February 20, 2022

  books, dollhouse

  book love, books, dollhouse, dollhouse pop-up book

• A cheap date

  

  Every year for Valentine’s Day, I ask Mr. Johns for one thing…

  Patricia Johns

  February 14, 2022

  books, Mr. Johns

  Hope Montana, Safe in the Lawman’s Arms, the cowboy’s valentine bride, valentine gifts