The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George

July 12, 2015

Yes and no. The back flap of The Little Paris Bookshop describes Nina George’s novel as a “Love letter to booksellers and readers, for fans of The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry”. Yes, the bookseller is a lover of books, but he’s actually a...

What are you reading this weekend?

July 11, 2015

I could have stayed up last night, finished my book, and blogged at some ungodly hour. But, I didn’t. It was a long day – a good one, but long. I started work at 7:30, went home to feed the cats late in the day, back to work, and arrived home at 9:30 p.m....

Winners & A Dog & Cat Giveaway

July 10, 2015

Congratulations to the winners of last week’s contests. Hannah Reed’s Hooked on Ewe will go to Jeannette M. from Ventura, CA. Jane R. of Driftwood, TX won Paul Levine’s Bum Rap. And, Sue F. of Crosslake, MN will receive James O. Born’s Scent of...

Caught Read-Handed by Terrie Farley Moran

July 09, 2015

If you’re looking for an atmospheric mystery with two spirited amateur sleuths, you can’t go wrong  with Terrie Farley Moran’s Caught Read-Handed. The first in this series, Well Read, Then Dead, won the Agatha Award for Best First Novel....

Thanks to Jen – The Half Way Point

July 08, 2015

My friend, Jen Forbus, reminded me today that we’re half-way through 2015 already. She posted “The Half Way Point” on her blog, Jen’s Book Thoughts, summarizing her reading for the year so far. Thanks, Jen! So, as of June 30, I had read...