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What Are You Reading?
I'm getting ready to head to northern Ohio for a week to visit with family. And, to me, fall in northern Ohio also means apple cider. I'm not at all one of those people who likes all those pumpkin spice drinks. But, I love good cider. What about you? Is there...
Black Hollywood by Carell Augustus
Do you ever wonder what book is the hottest title among the library staff in the back room where they get to see everything that comes into the public library? Right now, this is it, Black Hollywood: Reimaging Iconic Movie Moments by Carell Augustus. I just happened...
No Strangers Here by Carlene O’Connor
I like Carlene O'Connor's Irish Village mysteries, a cozy series set in her imaginary town of Kilbane, County Cork, Ireland. But, she's topped that entire series with the darker mystery set in Dingle in County Kerry. The atmosphere is perfect, and the characters are...
The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man: A Memoir by Paul Newman
Paul Newman's daughter, Clea, says that her father's memoir, The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man is just a snapshot in time. His daughter, Melissa, says it's part confessional, part self-analysis. From 1986 to 1991, he worked with his friend and collaborator...
Vanishing Hour by Laura Griffin
The blurb for Laura Griffin's Vanishing Hour calls it a romantic thriller. Yes, there is romance, but the emphasis in the book is on the investigations of cold cases. And, lawyer Ava Burch, her search-and-rescue dog, Huck, and Detective Grant Wycoff make a perfect...
Swann’s War by Michael Oren
While some reviews mentioned that Jacqueline Winspear's readers would like Michael Oren's Swann's War, I'd suggest if if readers enjoyed Jess Montgomery's Kinship series. Both books feature women who took over police positions in the absence of their husbands. Oren...