What Are You Reading?

May 15, 2025

I went up to my Mom’s for Mother’s Day weekend last week. Had a nice visit with her, as always, and visited with my youngest sister, Christie, on Friday. We planned our next family trip, made our hotel reservations. We’re going to Shipshewana,...

Mrs, Presumed Dead by Simon Brett

May 14, 2025

In the second Mrs. Pargeter mystery, Mrs, Presumed Dead, Brett’s perceptive amateur sleuth moves from a seaside retirement home to an executive home. She’s not sure Smithy’s Loam is where she wants to live, but she gives herself six months to...

Tough Luck by Sandra Dallas

May 13, 2025

It’s been more than a few years since I read one of Sandra Dallas’ books, although she wrote two books I still remember and recommend, The Persian Pickle Club and Tallgrass. In fact, Dallas’ notes say she thought she had retired from writing....

Creeping Venom by Sheila Pim

May 12, 2025

Version 1.0.0 While Creeping Venom by Sheila Pim is a murder mystery, it has its lighter side, too. The goat, the results of the gardening contest, and even the bones that come crashing through the ceiling add a bizarre humor to the story. While the original emphasis...

Mother’s Day Weekend

May 10, 2025

I do know how lucky I am that my mother is still in great shape, physically and mentally. And, I don’t want to offend anyone whose mother is gone. But, I just wanted to say I’m up at Mom’s, so there won’t be a book blog for a couple days. My...