Reviews + Articles

Kevin’s Corner Annex – Mist and Malice by Rachel Howzell Hall

I'm on the road today, and Kevin Tipple knew I'm going to use several of his reviews this week. I'm heading up to Mom's. We're celebrating her 90th birthday on Sunday. I know how blessed we are. Mom's in better health than me. She's in good health, mentally and...

July Treasures in My Closet

I'll be the first to admit July's list of forthcoming books is an odd one with few authors I've read. What about you? Do you have titles or authors to add to the list? In Julie Buntin's novel, Famous Men, Will Miles is trapped. Trapped in tiny Greening, Michigan,...

Murder at Haddonford Manor by Irina McGrath

While I found some errors in Irina McGrath's debut mystery, Murder at Haddonford Manor, I was still caught up in the story itself. The country house mystery has so many appealing aspects, including the young amateur sleuth. Charlotte Reinford is only eighteen. For an...

The Reluctant Matador by Mark Pryor

I'm usually not fond of books that take the main character out of their home area. However, Mark Pryor's The Reluctant Matador works because Hugo Marston takes his support team with him when he leaves Paris for Barcelona. He even finds an unlikely ally in Spain. When...

My Last Duchess by Eloisa James

Since I have a recent obsession with Eloisa James' romances, let me tell you a little about James before I jump into a review. James' real name is Mary Bly, and she's the daughter of poet Robert Bly. She's a professor who teaches Shakespeare at Fordham. As Eloisa...

What Are You Reading?

It's been a warmer week here, but still a rainy one. Thunderstorms one night, heavy rain off and on yesterday. It didn't stop me from running errands, but did give me reading time. It was a good week of reading with books by Craig Johnson, Nora Roberts, Eloisa James,...