Reviews + Articles
Pickard County Atlas by Chris Harding Thornton
I thought Laura McHugh's The Wolf Wants In was a dark, grim book. Chris Harding Thornton's debut, Pickard County Atlas, has that beat. The story, set in north-central Nebraska, has a foreboding atmosphere, and one of the most disturbing endings I've read in a book....
Bloodline by Jess Lourey
Jess Lourey takes readers back to Lilydale, Minnesota, the setting of Unspeakable Things in Bloodline, a creepy novel that reminded me of a combination of The Stepford Wives and Rosemary's Baby. Horror fans might want to pick up this one. When reporter Joan Harken...
February Treasures in My Closet
Let's kick of 2021 by looking ahead. When we did this in 2020, I know none of us knew what was going to happen that year. Let's hope for more positive things in this new year, although 2020 did bring a number of good books. Since I'm already talking about February,...
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...