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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...
My Fair Latte by Vickie Fee
There's something about cozy mysteries involving old movies. I was a fan of Jeffrey Cohen's Double-Feature mysteries. I really enjoyed Margaret Dumas' humorous cozy with paranormal elements, Murder at the Palace. Now, we can add Vickie Fee's Cafe Cinema...
Winners and The Luck of the Irish Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Glen D. from Yuba City, CA won All the Best Lies, and Dianne C. from Elk Grove Village, IL won Behind Every Lie. The books are going out in the mail today. If might seem a little early to give away books in honor...
What Are You Reading?
It's Thursday! As if you needed a reminder that it's the best day of the week around here. Let's talk about what we're all reading. I love historical trivia. I can easily spend an hour or more going down historical rabbit holes. I might not have cared much...
The Girl in White Gloves by Kerri Maher
I can honestly say Kerri Maher's novel of Grace Kelly, The Girl in White Gloves, is one of the saddest stories I've ever read. It's not that it's tragic. It's a tragedy that a woman who appeared to have everything never felt as if she was good enough. She spent her...
The Girl Meets Duke series by Tessa Dare
I'm reading a nonfiction book, a novel, and just starting a mystery right now. And, yet I read four historical romances over the weekend. So, I'm going to talk about Tessa Dare's three books, although the fourth in the series, The Bride Bet, won't be out until...