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The Devil in the Details by Vicki delany

I don't know how I missed the eleventh Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery by Vicki Delany. But, darn her anyways. She killed off my favorite suspect in The Devil in the Details. I should have known it wouldn't be that easy. Delany is much smarter than that, and her...

Mrs. Claus and the Fatal Figgy Pudding By Liz Ireland

I have to suspend disbelief to read a mystery series set in Santaland where an innkeeper from Oregon is married to Santa Claus and lives in Castle Kringle with the Claus family. I am such a sucker for Liz Ireland's Mrs. Claus series, including the seventh one in the...

The Ghost and the Dead Librarian by Cleo Coyle

I'm a big fan of hardboiled detective Jack Shepard in Cleo Coyle's Haunted Bookshop Detective series.It's been a few years since I read the second last book, The Ghost Goes to the Dogs. Coyle has switched publishers, and the first in her Haunted Bookshop Detective...

What Are You Reading?

Have you had a good week? I think fall is finally here. It felt cold yesterday, but it might just be the dampness. A little chilly for me. I haven't turned on the heat, but I did turn on my fireplace. Linda and I are heading out of town Sunday afternoon just for an...

Library Book Tasting for October

I went to the Canal Winchester Branch of the Columbus Public Library System on Saturday for the book tasting. One of the women expressed the feelings for most of us when she said it's one of her favorite days of the month. Although the library staff always presents...

The Rainy Day Bookshop by RaeAnne Thayne

I don't read just spicy romances. RaeAnne Thayne's contemporary romance is a sweet one, with a strong cast of interesting characters. The Rainy Day Bookshop features four people who have had to overcome difficulties. They've succeeded, and they each have the...