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What Are You Reading?
Here it is New Year's Eve, and there's nothing I'd rather be doing than talking books with all of you. But, first, it's important to end the year on the proper note. How are you doing? Did you make it through 2020 okay, or are you dealing with loss? Those of us who...
Favorite Books of 2020
I was so tempted to just copy the list I made for Kaye Wilkinson Barley's Meanderings and Muses site when she asked a bunch of her female friends to give her a list of our favorite books of 2020, http://bit.ly/2Jvybk0. However, I went back one more time. And, I...
Cold Wind by Paige Shelton
A year ago, I said I loved Paige Shelton's first mystery set in Alaska featuring Beth Rivers, Thin Ice. I still love the remote setting for this series, Benedict, Alaska. The cast of characters is wonderful. But, Beth Rivers herself drove me nuts in this book. If...
Closely Harbored Secrets by Bree Baker
Some mystery series, even my favorite ones, have their ups and downs. Bree Baker's Seaside Cafe Mysteries, though, haven't let me down yet. The fifth one, Closely Harbored Secrets, is excellent, and it's one of my favorite cozy mysteries of the year. Everly Swan...
Singular sensation by Michael Riedel
I don't ever remember staying up late to finish a nonfiction book before. I seldom even stay up to finish a mystery or other novel. But, Michael Riedel's Singular Sensation: The Triumph of Broadway was worth it. Riedel admits in the introduction that the subtitle...
Murder at an Irish Christmas by Carlene O’Connor
Some books are just timely. Maybe I didn't get a chance to read Murder at an Irish Christmas before the holiday, but it was the perfect book to finish on Christmas Day. Even if you haven't read the previous five books in Carlene O'Connor's series, you can read this...