Reviews + Articles
The Secret Staircase by Sheila Connolly
Although Sheila Connolly was able to wrap up some of the mysteries behind the lives of Henry and Mary Barton in her third Victorian Village Mystery, The Secret Staircase, she left us with the village of Asheboro, Maryland unfinished, and the house unfinished. In...
The Madness of Crowds by Louise Penny
This year, Louise Penny's latest Armand Gamache novel, The Madness of Crowds, is not only a difficult book to summarize, as hers always are; it's a difficult book to read. I understand what she is doing with the book, which I can't really say without spoiling it,...
Have You Heard? Alyssa Kay Adams’ Isn’t It Bromantic?
I had to laugh when Sandie Herron told me she finally had a review of a current audiobook, Alyssa Kay Adams' Isn't It Bromantic? It's the fourth installment in the Bromance Book Club series. I hope you enjoy Sandie's review! Isn’t It Bromantic?Written by Lyssa Kay...
Aria’s Travelling Book Shop by Rebecca Raisin
If you're a romance or women's fiction reader, you might recognize the titles of some of Rebecca Raisin's earlier books such as The Little Bookshop on the Seine or The Bookshop on the Corner. This time, she takes her characters on the road as nomads who are Van...
Winners & A Recent Mystery Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Jane W. from Scottsville, VA won Clause & Effect. Cathy D. from Aiken, SC will receive Wed, Read & Dead. The books will go out in the mail tomorrow. There's history and a cold case in the first mystery for...
What Are You Reading?
It's the third week of the month, so I'm on deadline for Library Journal. I read four books over the weekend to review for them, and I'm finishing the last book today. That means I don't have a book to discuss this week. I read all of those books, but reviews will...