Reviews + Articles
Community Book Tasting for September
We had our Community Book Tasting at the Canal Winchester Branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library System yesterday. Although I was in the minority there, those of you who spoke up yesterday agreed with me that The Midnight Library by Matt Haig wasn't for us. I can...
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
For someone like me who reads for character, Matt Haig's The Midnight Library is not an easy book. Nora Seed, the main character, is hard to like, in whatever version of life she's living. And, of course, we all bring our own view of life to a book, so I was never...
Five Little Pigs by Agatha Christie
When podcaster and author Kemper Donovan said he rated Agatha Christie's Five Little Pigs as Christie's best novel, I was intrigued. Better than And Then There Were None or Murder on the Orient Express? When I learned it was a cold case, I was even more interested....
What Are You Reading?
Let's talk about weather for a minute. We've been much better off since this past weekend. In fact, today was beautiful, in the 70s. But, Saturday night, I spent 45 minutes sitting in the closet since we were under a tornado warning until 11:30 PM. My brother-in-law...
Kevin’s Corner Annex – Gold in them Texas Hills by russ Hall
As I mentioned yesterday, I went to a family reunion on Tuesday, and then Linda and I had the drive home. That means I didn't get home until 6:30 PM, so certainly didn't have time to read a book yesterday. Since Kevin Tipple takes up the slack when I'm running around,...
Kevin’s Corner Annex – Wildwood by Amy Pease
Kevin Tipple thinks I'm always out partying when I use one of his blog posts. He's right. Today, I'm at a family reunion, and then driving back home afterward. Since I won't be available most of the day, I'm grateful that Kevin is willing to share his review of...