Reviews + Articles
Winners and an Historical Mystery Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Murder in an Irish Cottage is going to Donna W. from Sun City West, AZ. Penny T. from Klamath Falls, OR and Linda K. from Woodstock, MD each won a copy of Fatal Roots. The books will go out in the mail tomorrow....
What Are You Reading?
Are you ready to talk about books? Let's talk about what we've been reading in the last week or so. I'm reading a novel that definitely will not be for everyone. In fact, I'm planning to have a box of tissues by me when I get to the last fifty pages or so. It's...
The Moonglow Sisters by Lori Wilde
Lori Wilde's The Moonglow Sisters is the story of three young women and the influence they have on a small community, in good times and in bad. Perhaps I enjoyed it so much because I am one of three sisters. It may have been a little too philosophical at times, but...
The Genius of Women by Janice Kaplan
The Genius of Women is not easy to review. Janice Kaplan's book, subtitled "From Overlooked to Changing the World" is filled with compelling stories of female artists, scientists, mathematicians who were forgotten, who found a way to overcome the period in which...
The Lady Most Willing…by Julia Quinn, Eloise James & Connie Brockway
How many of you remember the 1954 MGM musical "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers"? It starred Howard Keel and Jane Powell. Julie Newmar, who later played Catwoman, was in it. It was a joyous musical with wonderful dance scenes. It's based on Stephen Vincent Benet's...
April 2020 Treasures in My Closet
It's hard to believe we're already talking about April book releases. Even though we haven't had a bad winter, I'm ready for spring and spring books. Let's talk about forthcoming books. Paris is still the setting of Cara Black's latest book, Three Hours in...