Free to Watch Classic Western Drama Movie: The Texan

After all the fireworks tonight, I might a little late tomorrow..

Panzer found this movie on the PizzaFlix channel on Youtube.

 

The Texan is a 1930 black and white 1 hour 29 minutes western movie. For a little change this is a character drama not a murder mystery.

  

To watch the movie tootle over to Western Movie 

Free to Listen Small Town Romance Audiobook: Small Town Rumors

I didn't forget about tonight's posts.

If you like small town romance, Panzer found this one on the Ombre e Memorie channel on Youtube.

 

The second chance romance Small Town Rumors is written by Carolyn Brown. It's 7 hours 39 minutes long.

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Small Town Romance 

July 4th

 

 

Free to Listen Regency Romance Audiobook:The Fifth Term

See you tomorrow.

Panzer found this Regency Romance audiobook on the Forever and Always Regency Books channel on Youtube.

 

The Fifth Term is 2 hours 12 minutes long.

 

Note: This is a full cast Regency Romance audiobook. All of the character voices are AI generated. I can't find an author listed.

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Regency Romance Audiobook 

Free to Listen Cozy Mystery Audiobook: Lost Books and Old Bones

I'll be back in a few minutes.

For your listening enjoyment tonight Panzer found this cozy mystery on the Cozy Mystery Audio channel on Youtube.

 

Lost Books and Old Bones is written by Paige Shelton. It's  read by Susan Boyce and 8 hours 50 minutes long. 

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Scottish Cozy Mystery 

The French Book Business Grapples with the Rise of the Secondhand Book Trade - Publishing Perspectives

I like a lot of the old stories.

Panzer's last stop was at the Publishing Perspectives site.

 

He found a post there about secondhand bookstores in France and the impact on traditional publishers

 

Panzer says, "Maybe, nobody is interested in the new books being published."

 

Note: This is a long post. You'll need to decide what you want to bring to snack on.

 

To read the post tootle over to Secondhand Book Trade .

2026 Claymore Award Finalists - Killer Nashville Blog

 

Recognize anybody on the list?

Panzer made a stop today at the Killer Nashville site.

 

There our inquisitive kitty found the announcement of the finalists for the Claymore Award.

 

Panzer says, "The winners will be announced August 22."

 

Note: This is a very, very long post. This little kitty would have a quart of ice water handy. 

 

To read the list tootle over to Claymore Awards Finalists 

International Booker Prize Doubles Purse, Changes Name - Publishers Daily

I'd do it for the right price.

Today's first stop in the Catosphere for Panzer was at the Publishers Daily site.

 

The International Booker Prize for fiction translations has a new partner. The partnership allows a larger prize.

 

Panzer says, "This little kitty wonders if kitty translators can enter their work. You know ... Translate a book from cat language to human language."

 

Note: This is a short medium length post. Bring a glass of cold lemonade to drink.

 

To read the post tootle over to International Booker Prize 

Who's Ready to Party in Stirling? - The Rap Sheet

It's been a long day.

Panzer's last stop in the Catosphere today was at The Rap Sheet site.

 

There J. Kingston Pierce has the Bloody Scotland 2026 MaIlvanney Prize long list and the Debut Prize.

 

Panzer says, "Bloody Scotland is always fun."

 

Note. This is a short medium length post. Bring a glass of iced tea.

 

To read the post tootle over to Bloody Scotland 

Winners of the 2026 Robert E. Howard Awards

It's an interesting announcement at the site.

Panzer found the announcement of the Winners and Nominees of the Robert E. Howard Awards at the Robert E. Howard* Foundation site.

  

To read all the information tootle over to Robert E. Howard Awards 

 

 

 

*Don't know who he is? Read about Conan the Barbarian.