Kingdom of the Blind by Louise Penny

November 27, 2018

It’s always difficult to review one of Louise Penny’s books. The plots are so entwined with the characters that it’s not easy to summarize the book without revealing too much. It’s release date for Kingdom of the Blind, the first book Penny...

Just Plain Murder by Laura Bradford

November 26, 2018

Whatever you do, don’t enter Laura Bradford’s Amish world in Pennsylvania expecting it to be the same as Linda Castillo’s world in Ohio’s Amish country. Just Plain Murder, the sixth in Bradford’s Amish mystery series, is a cozy set...

Death and Daisies by Amanda Flower

November 25, 2018

Before I frustrate blog readers by once again reviewing the second in a mystery series, I wanted to congratulate author Amanda Flower. Like other writer/librarians before her, such as Jenn McKinlay, Amanda is leaving her library job in Ohio to devote herself entirely...

Lost Lake by Emily LIttlejohn

November 24, 2018

We should count the number of times I’ve said start at the beginning of a series. You don’t have to with Emily Littlejohn’s Gemma Monroe series, but that doesn’t mean I really like starting with the third book. Lost Lake, set in a small...

What Are You Reading? and A Christmas Giveaway

November 23, 2018

Today’s blog has two purposes, the weekly “What Are You Reading?” post, and also the last giveaway of the year. First, the discussion of what we’re reading. Then, check below the line for this week’s giveaway. Some of us are lucky enough...