Reviews + Articles

Winners and Give Me a B Giveaway

Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Dianne O. from Oak Park, IL won And Then There Were Crumbs. Cobblered to Death is going to our first winner from Alaska, Pam M. at JBER, AK. The books are going out in the mail today. The authors this week have...

What Are You Reading?

First, how are you doing this week? What's happening in your state? Is it mandatory you wear a mask in your state or community? Please stay safe. I want all of us in this book circle to be here every week. I can tell you what is next on my pile, but I haven't...

Of Mutts and Men by Spencer Quinn

I don't catch all the Chet and Bernie books, but I was ready for a new one when I reviewed Spencer Quinn's Of Mutts and Men. As a former resident of Arizona, I can understand Bernie's constant worry about water in the desert. This time, it's front and center...

Lori Allen, Guest Author

Lori Allen is owner/operator of one of the biggest and busiest bridal mega-salons in the country, Atlanta’s Bridals by Lori. But she’s also a wife, mother, grandmother, and breast cancer survivor. Whether you’re feeling invisible, disappearing into the...

The Lost Girls of Devon by Barbara O’Neal

I've been reading and admiring Barbara O'Neal's novels since she wrote them under the name Barbara Samuel. I read her latest, The Lost Girls of Devon, under the guise of a mystery. Yes, there is a disappearance and several murders. But, this is actually a...

A Spell for Trouble by Esme Addison

Esme Addison found a way to add a twist to her magical mystery debut. While the jacket copy mentions Ellery Adams and Heather Blake, remember that Addison's A Spell for Trouble is a debut. The magical twist is intriguing. The amateur sleuth needs a little...