Review Crew




Marlene Engel (aka Book Mama) lives in Upstate, New York with her husband and 4 year old daughter. She also has three grown boys (men) and a daughter in heaven.  In her free time she enjoys spending time with family and friends, vacationing anywhere warm, going to Broadway shows and, of course, reading! Having been an avid reader since childhood, and knowing the importance book reviews are for authors, she decided to start Book Mama Blog!

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A Wisconsin native, Darcie Czajkowski has resided in San Diego, California since she was eighteen. From an early age, she loved books and spent many a childhood-day perusing the bookshelves at her local library, always bringing home the maximum amount of books allowed (forty). While currently an attorney by day, her fascination with relationships - be it romantic, familial, or friendship - has led her to write women's fiction at every chance she gets. When she is not reading or writing, she can be found in the kitchen, cooking for friends and family, or traveling the world.

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Deb Czajkowski considers San Diego, California home, although she lived all but the past 10 years in Wisconsin.  As a child, she loved the wonderful adventures to unknown places that books could take her, and, as an adult, books have always gone with her, whether running errands locally or traveling the world.  She even reads while she walks, combining two of her interests. Watching her two daughters also fall in love with books, both reading them and writing them, has been one of her greatest joys.  Her other favorite activities include cooking, baking, and then eating the results!


Melinda Garza is married, has a son in college and lives in Central Texas. She has both a bachelors and masters degree in Social Work. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, scrapbooking, and vacationing.  She almost always have some type of reading material in her possession.   She’s addicted to Diet Coke, loves sports and her favorite teams are the Dallas Cowboys and San Antonio Spurs.


Meg Munson is from Somers, Connecticut.   She is married with two daughters and a stepson who keep her very busy.  Meg works as a bookkeeper part-time as well as having her own personalized sign business.  In her free time she enjoys spending time with her friends/family, working on DIY projects and of course reading! 

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