September Treasures in My Closet – Part 2

August 02, 2015

It’s an enormous list of forthcoming books for September, so I’ll jump right in today with the title that  tops my pick list, Mary Karr’s The Art of Memoir. No, I don’t have a life worth writing about, but I’m interested in...

September Treasures in My Closet

August 01, 2015

My gosh! There are almost enough September book releases for three days of Treasures in My Closet, but I have to split them in two. I already have an interview scheduled for Monday. So, I hope you find something of interest in the wealth of titles coming out in...

Winners and a Suspense Novel Giveaway

July 31, 2015

Congratulations to the winners of Eunsun Kim’s A Thousand Miles to Freedom. The publisher will be sending copies to Cynthia B. from Uxbridge, MA and Carol K. from Columbia, CT. This week, I have two suspense novels to give away. Here’s the...

Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal

July 30, 2015

So, I’m a heretic. While I found J. Ryan Stradal’s debut novel, Kitchens of the Great Midwest, fascinating, I didn’t love it as passionately as some of my librarian friends. It’s a bittersweet, offbeat story that introduces a cast of awkward...

No Place to Hide by Susan Lewis

July 29, 2015

Susan Lewis’ No Place to Hide might be for readers of Jodi Picoult or Diane Chamberlain, as reviews said, but it’s really for those who want a long, drawn-out novel leading to an explosive scene of tragic proportions. Justine Cantrell flees from her home...