Reviews + Articles
Hidden Treasure by Jane K. Cleland
I always look forward to the annual Josie Prescott Antiques mystery by Jane K. Cleland. Over the course of the series, we've watched Josie grow from an insecure young woman in a strange community to a confident woman, a successful businesswoman, owner of Prescott's...
The Awakening by Nora Roberts
My friend, Kaye Wilkinson Barley, kidded me that Nora Roberts' new Dragon Heart Legacy trilogy was written just for me. Maybe not, but The Awakening, the first in the series, was perfect for me since I love Ireland so much. It's fiction, fantasy, and a story of...
One Night Two Souls Went Walking by Ellen Cooney
Ellen Cooney's novel, One Night Two Souls Went Walking is not an easy book to read, but it's beautiful. It's not easy to read about a chaplain's loss of faith. How does a chaplain talk about the soul with dying people when she herself has lost her belief? The...
Frontier Follies by Ree Drummond
Ree Drummond’s Frontier Follies was all I had hoped for in her memoir, the story of her family and life on the Drummond Ranch. I watch “The Pioneer Woman” on TV, but I watch for the anecdotes and scenes of ranch life. I don’t use her recipes or cooking equipment. I...
A Big Fat Greek Murder by Kate Collins
I love the cover of Kate Collins' latest Goddess of Greene Street mystery, A Big Fat Greek Murder. The raccoon actually is part of the book. However, I'm just not as crazy about the book itself. Athena Spencer works at the Spencer Garden Center, owned by her...
What Are You Reading?
Happy Thursday! I had a wacky Wednesday, so I'm hoping Thursday is a good day for all of us. Let us know how you're doing. I hope you had a good Thanksgiving, even if you had one at home, alone, as I did. And, I had a great day, just what I wanted. What are you...