Dee Reads

Snuggled into a small, quiet corner of First Street, Humble Texas is the independently owned bookstore, The Book Readers Venue .  I recently made the short drive from my home in Atascocita to Humble for a visit with the proud and gracious owner of this little gem of a bookstore,  Sherrele Goloversic.  Sherrele owns and operates the bookstore alongside her 8-5 job in information technology.  The focus is on romance and romantic suspense featuring African-American authors.  Don't worry though, there is a book for everyone in her small in size, but big in variety, store.  Sherrele has a little bit of biography/memoir, fantasy and even a cozy corner where children's books are shelved.  "We believe that when one book closes, another one (or 2 or 3) opens." Although only at this location since September 2024, it's evident that Sherrele and her shop are an active part of the community.  I chose a Friday morning visit which happened to coincide with a wom...

In August of 2024, I wrote a blog entitled   "The Unsung or Little Sung Heroes" in which I highlighted three of my favorite authors who fill this bill. Romance author, Katie Mettner, happened to be one of those three.  At the risk of repeating myself, here's a little more about an excellent and prolific author, who happens to be a very kind human being. "Katie Mettner wears the title of 'the only person to lose her leg after falling down the bunny hill' and loves decorating her prosthetic leg to fit the season. She lives in Northern Wisconsin with her own happily-ever-after and spends the day writing romantic stories with her sweet puppy by her side. Katie has an addiction to coffee and dachshunds and a lessening aversion to Pinterest — now that she’s quit trying to make the things she pins. Read about more of Katie's adventures as an amputee writer at http://katiemettner.com/ Come chat with Katie on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Katie-Mettner-A...