Reviews + Articles
The Astral Library by Kate Quinn
“Have you ever wanted to live inside a book?” Kate Quinn departs from her usual historical fiction to enter the world of magical realism, libraries and books in The Astral Library. While some of her usual readers might be disappointed, this book hit...
Murder Will Out by Jennifer K. Breedlove
I love a debut mystery, and I love to take a chance on the winners of the Minotaur Books/Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel contest. Murder Will Out by Jennifer K. Breedlove is an atmospheric, delightful mystery of found family. The book, and Cameron...
Kevin’s Corner Annex – The Hadacol Boogie by James Lee Burke
Kevin Tipple sent me a few reviews to use here. I jumped at the chance to share his opinion of The Hadacol Boogie by James Lee Burke. Although I haven’t read Burke in recent years, he’s a master, and I don’t see him mentioned here very often....
Mrs. Claus and the Very Vicious Valentine by Liz Ireland
I’ll admit Liz Ireland’s Mrs. Claus and the Very Vicious Valentine was released in October. The publisher probably expected it to be a Christmas book. I saved it for Valentine’s weekend instead. The sixth book in the Mrs. Claus series was a...
Mark Baker’s Favorite Books Read in 2025
Thank you to Mark for taking time to submit his Favorite Books Read in 20215. Not only does Mark have a full-time job, he also blogs himself at Carstairs Considers, https://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/. His blog says, “Reviews from a collector and media...
What Are You Reading?
I’ll always take a quiet week. We had about an inch and a half of snow on Saturday, but this time it didn’t keep me home. The snow is melting, too, so roads are fine. That’s always my biggest worry. Don’t forget that Mark Baker is our guest...