Reviews + Articles
Buried to the Brim by Jenn McKinlay
Well, Jenn McKinlay's Hat Shop mysteries have gone to the dogs. I mean it. The sixth book in the series, Buried to the Brim, is fun, one of Jenn's best books. And, it's set in the world of dog shows. Scarlett Parker and her cousin, Viv Tremont, own a high...
Beautiful World Australia by Lonely Planet
Did I tell you I'm going to Australia this year? Well, we can't see the entire continent in ten days. We're concentrating on New South Wales and Tasmania, but Beautiful World Australia, a Lonely Planet book, covers the entire continent. It's a stunning...
Murder at the Capitol by C.M. Gleason
Murder at the Capitol is C.M. Gleason's third Lincoln's White House Mystery. She writes of Washington, D.C. at the beginning of the war with images I never really thought about. D.C. was really a small town in 1861, and a southern small town even more than it was a...
One Good Earl Deserves a Lover by Sarah MacLean
Do you know what I love about Sarah MacLean's historical romances (well, other than everything)? One Good Earl Deserves a Lover: The Second Rule of Scoundrels, the second in her Rules of Scoundrels series, is the funniest one I've read yet. Each one is so...
Winners and a Library Lover’s Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Mary H. from St. Louis, MO will receive Catriona McPherson's Strangers at the Gate, and Virginia D. from Tempe, AZ won The Long Call by Ann Cleeves. The books will go out in the mail today. This week, I'm giving...
What Are You Reading?
It's Thursday, and I'm curious as to what you're all reading. My book is really one that appeals to my family. However, if you're interested in genealogy, I'm sure you've already found books through Amazon. I spent part of last night talking with my Mom on the...