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Check the Recipes page for some good Cajun recipes
and some Cajun Restaurants around Sylvia's hometown.
When driving through, or visiting
Orange, Texas, the setting of the Sidra Smart mystery series, try some of the
local cuisine. Some of my favorite places to eat are:
The Bread Box
902 10th St
Orange, TX 77630
(409) 883-3338
Wow! Everything I eat here makes my mouth
water. Their Confederate Bean Soup is to die for!
7174 N. Hwy 87
across from LCM High School
409-883-5858
M - F, 7am to 7pm, Sat. 8am - 5pm
Gourmet soups, sandwiches, desserts, coffees, teas, cappuccinos, etc
I love their great coffees, delicious
chicken salad, and mouth-watering cheese cake.
2488 MLK Drive
409-883-3327
11a-6p Monday - Friday
Daily lunches with gourmet sandwiches, special soups and desserts. I love
their crawfish pie and their chicken crepes
I love Book Clubs, don’t you?
I'm a member of one myself. I look forward to
those monthly meetings, and not just for the gossip and refreshments,
either! I find it great fun to talk to other readers about books we’ve been
reading, and especially mine!
J
If your book club wants to discuss Dance On His Grave
or Deadly Sins-Deadly Secrets with me, either in person (if you meet within
a two-hour drive of Georgetown, Texas or by phone,
Contact Me and let me know what dates and times
are best for you.
I will furnish signed bookplates to any person or group
who purchases five or more copies of either of these books.
Contact Me and let me know how many signed
bookplates you need and the personalization for each. Of course, if I
attend, I will autograph each one for you.
I've provided an initial set of discussion questions
for Dance On His Grave, below. If your book club comes up with your own
questions, please
Contact Me so I can include it in the list for
other clubs.
Discussion questions for Deadly Sins-Deadly Secrets are
now in development.
What one sentence in
the book describes the theme of the story?
Some readers have
described Dance On His Grave as mystery, others, suspense, others
paranormal, and then, other have said it is a romance. How do you
categorize the book, and why?
What do Sid and Ben
have going for them, concerning a relationship. Should they get together?
Or should Sid give herself more time to find herself?
Sid chops off her hair
with a pair of pinking shears. What symbolism do you see in this action?
Fans have said they
read the book in one sitting, once they started, they couldn’t stop. If
the book was that for you, what kept you glued to the pages? What elements
built the suspense for you?
Did you read the book
as a mystery? Or a suspense? What is the difference, and how does that
affect the reading of the book?
How did the author
weave in the protagonist’s personal issues within the story line? Did they
fit?
Did you think someone
else was the greater antagonist than was Roy? How did your opinion of him
change throughout the course of the book?
Describe the metaphors
that meant the most to you.
How might Sid’s story
replicate stories of other women?