Reviews + Articles
An American in Scotland by Lucy Connelly
In the last months of 2022, the best mysteries I read were often cozies. Cozy mystery authors, including Lucy Connelly, have added a depth to their books, sometimes a darkness and reality, that wasn’t always present in cozies. An American in Scotland is an...
Eat, Drink and Drop Dead by T.C. LoTempio
T.C. LoTempio, author of several series, including the Nick and Nora mysteries, kicks off a new series featuring a magazine food blogger with Eat, Drink and Drop Dead. Yes, it’s the typical first in a cozy mystery series with an amateur sleuth who comes under...
2023 Audie Awards Winners
I will never share the list of Audie Award winners without thinking of Sandie Herron. Sandie loved audiobooks, and she’s the one who requested that I list the winners every year. In memory of Sandie, I’m sharing those award winning titles with you. The...
May Treasures in My Closet
Let’s celebrate spring with a collection of May book releases. Check out these Treasures in My Closet. Don’t forget to check the list at the bottom of the post! Let us know what May titles you’re looking forward to reading! And, the funny gap in...
Winners and World War II Fiction
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Bonnie P. from Palo Alto won The Mitford Secret. Susan A. from Lexington, KY will receive A Courage Undimmed. The books are out in the mail. This week, I”m giving away two novels about World War II. Death on...
What Are You Reading?
We’ve had a decent week here, but, once again, we’re looking at lots of rain on Friday. Our weatherman says we’ve been hit with rain every Friday lately. That’s okay. The weekend is supposed to be nice. If you read my blog yesterday, you...