Reviews + Articles

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 House...

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. Thank you, Kevin, for...

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 charming book, perfect for...

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 addict"....

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 tomorrow for his Favorite...

Future Boy by Michael J. FoX

I probably wouldn't have picked up Future Boy by Michael J. Fox with Nelle Fortenberry if Linda and I hadn't seen Back to the Future: The Musical a few months ago. The book is subtitled Back to the Future and My Journey Through the Space-Time Continuum. The book came...