Bouchercon 2019 – Dallas

October 30, 2019

I’m off to Dallas today for Bouchercon 2019, leaving the cats in good hands. And, the blog? Well, there’s a book contest that kicks off tomorrow. And, Friday is December Treasures in My Closet. I’m not doing What Are You Reading this week. Please...

Finding Christmas by Karen Schaler

October 29, 2019

Karen Schaler’s Finding Christmas was a little like falling into a Hallmark movie. It will come as no surprise to anyone that Schaler is the writer of a couple Hallmark movies, including “Christmas Camp”, and a Netflix one, “A Christmas...

Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts by Kate Racculia

October 28, 2019

Anyone who has read Edgar Allan Poe knows Kate Racculia’s latest book is going to be delightful. The opening of Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts is only three pages, but it captures the mysteries, loneliness and secrets that will unfold in the book. with the...

Laughing with Obama edited by M. Sweeney

October 27, 2019

Laughing with Obama, edited by M. Sweeney, is just the kind of book of photographs that some of us need right now. It’s nice to remember a President who spoke and joked with love. It’s subtitled “A Photographic Look Back at the Enduring Wit and...

Why You Should Read Children’s Books… by Katherine Rundell

October 26, 2019

There’s a recent bestseller called What We Talk About When We Talk About Books. I tried to read it, and gave up because it was too pedantic for me. I much preferred a little book by Katherine Rundell, Why You Should Read Children’s Books, Even Though...