Reviews + Articles
The Paris Novel by Ruth Reichl
Ruth Reichl takes readers along on her journey to Paris in 1983. Food, fashion, and art are so essential to this book that it's a treat for the senses as a reluctant visitor to the city discovers it. When Stella's mother died, she was surprised to receive any...
Kevin’s Corner Annex – John Sandford’s Toxic Prey
At the moment, I am so caught up in Ruth Reichl's book, The Paris Novel, that I hadn't looked at my blog all day until after 8 PM. I'm loving this book! Some of you have already read it, but I'll review it on Monday. In the meantime, I'm sneaking in one of Kevin...
The Diva Goes Overboard by Krista Davis
There are so many aspects of Krista Davis' Domestic Diva cozies that I enjoy. As in previous books, she has a list of characters in The Diva Goes Overboard. (Yay, I think all books with over ten characters should do this.) Because I've read almost all the books in...
Winners and Crime Fiction Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Death of a Master Chef will go to Karen M. from San Bruno, CA. Linda K. from Woodstock, MD won Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies. The books will go out in the mail today. This week, I'm giving away two...
What Are You Reading?
Well, you've already heard about my week. Reading, reading, reading for Library Journal, with a short break on Sunday to see Lisa Scottoline. Gorgeous, sunny weather most of the week, but I was inside reading. I'm currently reading a book for me, Krista Davis' cozy...
Love at First Book by Jenn McKinlay
I've read many of Jenn McKinlay's mysteries, and all of her last four romantic comedies. She upped her game with her latest romcom, Love at First Book. It's sexy, romantic, and gut wrenching. Of course, I picked this one up expecting to like it. It features a...