Winners and An Unusual Mystery

September 27, 2024

Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Carol K. from Columbia, CT and Juliia H. from Excelsior, MN won the copies of Agony Hill. The books will go out in the mail today. This week, I’m giving away two copies of Michelle Chouinard’s The Serial...

What Are You Reading?

September 26, 2024

While we’re getting much needed rain, I’m afraid readers in the south might be getting more wind and rain than they want from Helene. Take care of yourselves! Have you ever seen the movie “Big Fish” or the musical or read the book? My sister...

Mrs. Claus and the Nightmare Before New Year’s by Liz Ireland

September 25, 2024

The fifth Mrs. Claus mystery, Mrs. Claus and the Nightmare Before New Year’s, is another delightful cozy by Liz Ireland. This time, April Claus has to recruit everyone to help keep Santaland a secret when three human strangers show up. It’s bad enough that...

A Killer Clue by Victoria Gilbert

September 24, 2024

Victoria Gilbert’s second Hunter and Clewe mystery brings back the unusual detecting duo in a traditional mystery, A Killer Clue. Red herrings, a cold case, a current case, and stolen books all add up to an interesting story for book lovers. Gilbert throws in some...

The Booklover’s Library by Madeline Martin

September 23, 2024

In 2021, Madeline Martin’s The Last Bookshop in London was one of the best books I read that year. I just finished her historical novel, The Booklover’s Library, and it’s going on this year’s list. Martin knows how to tell an emotional story of...