Category Archives: Books

Love Me Some Outlander

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Loretta Giacoletto

As a huge fan of historical fiction, I take my pleasure in a variety of formats, whether they be print books, eBooks, movies, or TV Series. Among my current TV favorites in the blood-letting category would have to be Game … Continue reading →

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Back on Track

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Loretta Giacoletto

Still working on my current work-in-progress (WIP) another Savino Sister Mystery, this one entitled, Memories To Die For, which I’d planned on finishing by the end of 2014. But life kept getting in the way, sidetracking me for the past … Continue reading →

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Books and More Books

Posted on February 15, 2015 by Loretta Giacoletto

What’s on your bookshelves and where are those shelves located? Mine are scattered throughout the house, starting with our family room with a wall of built-ins surrounding the fireplace. And no, those shelves are not an excuse to display decorative … Continue reading →

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Favorite Time for Creativity

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Loretta Giacoletto

Phew! We, as in Hubby D and I, have survived another holiday season. Son #1 and family came from two directions, Wyoming and Upstate New York, making Christmas extra special for the entire Giacoletto clan. To add to the ten-day … Continue reading →

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My 2014 Year and Reading List

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Loretta Giacoletto

Happy New Year! I hope this past year ended on a note as positive for you as mine was for me. Although everyday life prevented me from accomplishing all of my 2014 writing and personal goals, I did manage to … Continue reading →

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From Research to Listening

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Loretta Giacoletto

One of my favorite essentials in writing is the research. Those cobblestoned streets I walked in the villages of Northern Italy wound up in my sagas, Family Deceptions and The Family Angel. After my first visit to Cinque Terre on … Continue reading →

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Butte Then and Now

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Loretta Giacoletto

Several weeks ago I received an email newsletter from the Butte-Silver Bow Public Archives that drew me to the Archive’s website. It was there I discovered two memorable quotes describing Butte in the early twentieth century. The town grew on … Continue reading →

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My Reading List for 2013

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Loretta Giacoletto

Happy New Year everybody and welcome to 2014! Bear with me while I take one step back to wrap up 2013—a year that kept me hopping from beginning to end—what with the print versions of Chicago’s Headmistress and Free Danner … Continue reading →

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Whatever It Takes

Posted on December 1, 2013 by Loretta Giacoletto

Over the years I’ve watched a lot of sports: baseball, not my favorite; softball, a different version of baseball; football, too slow; hockey, too fast; basketball, Yes. And soccer, you bet! Love, love, love me some soccer. Make that fútbol … Continue reading →

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Remembering Marcella Hazan

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Loretta Giacoletto

Marcella Hazan, the foremost authority on traditional Italian cuisine, recently passed away on September 29, 2013, in Longboat Key, Florida. When she came to St. Louis in February, 1997, for the Art Museum’s “Italian Celebration,” I’d never heard of her. … Continue reading →

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