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Raising a Timely Toast to Uncertainty

Posted onJanuary 1, 2026January 20, 2026AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

What’s next? Read More …

CategoriesThe Heart of Hound, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, New Year, uncertainty, writing

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The Heart of Hound is Here

Posted onDecember 18, 2025January 20, 2026AuthorCarol Newman Cronin4 Comments

Celebrating the launch of my sixth book Read More …

CategoriesHound, The Heart of HoundTagsCarol Newman Cronin, The Heart of Hound, Timeline

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2025 Happy Holiday Book List

Posted onDecember 11, 2025December 31, 2025AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

Since 2010, I’ve been sharing a list of the books I especially enjoyed during the past year. The 2025 list features mostly newish novels (including some surprisingly dark stories), plus a smattering of older favorites—and even some non-fiction (mostly related Read More …

CategoriesReviewTagsCarol Newman Cronin, holiday book list

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New Book Discovery: 3 Favorite Reads of 2025

Posted onNovember 20, 2025November 20, 2025AuthorCarol Newman Cronin1 Comment

“Books are magic” Read More …

CategoriesBooksTagsbook discovery, books, Carol Newman Cronin, favorites, reading, Shepherd.com

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Return to Blue Water: So Much More than a Memoir

Posted onNovember 13, 2025November 4, 2025AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Pam Rorke Levy’s uncategorizable success Read More …

CategoriesReviewTagsCarol Newman Cronin, classic yacht, Dorade, Pam Rorke Levy, restoration, Return to Blue Water

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4 Reasons to Race Transatlantic

Posted onNovember 6, 2025January 20, 2026AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Lessons from the 2025 race Read More …

CategoriesHound, News, Sailboat Racing, The Heart of HoundTagsHound, transatlantic race

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Where Books Meet Boats: It Takes a Team

Posted onOctober 23, 2025October 14, 2025AuthorCarol Newman Cronin6 Comments

Another book is coming your way soon Read More …

CategoriesSnipe, The Heart of HoundTagsBook design, Carol Newman Cronin, printing, Snipe, The Heart of Hound

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New Book Review: Slanting Towards the Sea

Posted onOctober 16, 2025October 16, 2025AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

A debut novel drops us into life on the Croatian coastline Read More …

CategoriesReviewTagsCarol Newman Cronin, coastal fiction, Croatia, Lidija Hilje, Slanting Towards the Sea

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My Spectacular Summer of Reading Escapes

Posted onOctober 2, 2025September 29, 2025AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

Reading highlights from the summer of 2025 Read More …

CategoriesBooksTagsbooks I love, Carol Newman Cronin, reading

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Curiosity, Connections, and Witty Banter

Posted onSeptember 4, 2025August 26, 2025AuthorCarol Newman Cronin4 Comments

A quest for legibility leads to several fun discoveries Read More …

CategoriesCommunication, The Heart of HoundTagsButch Ulmer, Carol Newman Cronin, The Heart of Hound, UK Sailmakers

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