All Systems Red by Martha Wells

June 24, 2025

I’m eight years behind in reading Martha Wells’ first Murderbot Diaries entry, All Systems Red. The short science fiction book won the Hugo, Nebula, and Locus Awards for Best Novella. It won the Alex Award. It was also a bestseller, made into an Apple...

Henrietta Who? by Catherine Aird

June 23, 2025

I can see why Aubrey Hamilton recommended the Inspector Sloan mysteries to me. Henrietta Who? by Catherine Aird has a clever plot. I never guessed the killer because the plot was so well-developed, and there were too many likely suspects. It was Henry Ford, the...

Home Again

June 22, 2025

Heading home today after a wonderful trip to Amish /Mennonite Country in Indiana. My Mom and sisters and I always enjoy our time together. Other than time with a family, and meeting up with a friend, David Chaudoir, the highlight for me was seeing all the horses and...

What Are You Reading?

June 19, 2025

I know I won’t be around today. The WiFi in our hotel is terrible. And, I’m spending the day and rest of the week with the family. I hope the rest of you take time to “talk” and discuss the books you’re reading. And, what have you been...

Off to Amish Country

June 18, 2025

My family is off to Shipshewana, Indiana today for the rest of the week. And, no, Kevin, we’re not going by horse and buggy. But, Shipshewana is in Indiana’s Amish country. We have plans – a play, shops to go to, gardens that look like quilts, meals,...