Reviews + Articles

A Moment of Joy

As I mentioned yesterday, I'm on deadline this week, with nothing to fill in. I'll stop in each morning, but right now I'm one third of the way through a 400 page police procedural. Not really time to read another book to review here. But, I'm fine, and I hope...

Spirit of Steamboat by Craig Johnson

I've reviewed Craig Johnson's novella, Spirit of Steamboat, before. But, it's my favorite of his books, and it's a Christmas routine for me. I go back and reread it, and cry over it all over again. It's a World War II veteran, a concentration camp survivor, a...

Ex Libris by Michiko Kakutani

Michiko Kakutani is the Pulitzer Prize-winning critic who is the former chief book critic for The New York Times. It's always interesting to see the titles and authors someone picks for a book such as Ex Libris: 100+ Books to Read and Reread. I was pleased to see...

We Are Santa by Ron Cooper

My sister, Linda, gave me We Are Santa: Portraits & Profiles for St. Nicholas Day, and then she didn't understand why I teared up reading Ron Cooper's book. Cooper is the photographer who travelled around, taking pictures of men and a woman who professionally...

What Are You Reading?

So how are you this week? It's important to ask. COVID cases are getting closer here in Indiana, people at work, and spouses of people in my department. Are you doing okay? I know different states are shutting down different aspects of society, again. Take care of...

The Twelve Dates of Christmas by Jenny Bayliss

Jenny Bayliss' The Twelve Dates of Christmas is a debut, but, in my opinion, it's THE contemporary romance of the year for anyone who wants a fun romance in a cozy setting. It's just perfect for the holidays. A warning, though. It's not easy to get at a public...