Reviews + Articles
Nighthawking by Russ Thomas
I was a big fan of Russ Thomas' debut crime novel, Firewatching. However, Nighthawking, the sequel, is a confusing, complex book that culminates in a cliffhanger. Even readers of the previous book will have a difficult time connecting the storyline from the previous...
Faithless in Death by J.D. Robb
Kaye Barley is right. Nora Roberts, under that name or under J.D. Robb, never disappoints, and her storylines are always fresh and original. Faithless in Death, although it's set in 2061 (not that far in the future anymore), feels like it's topical and newsworthy in...
Population: 485 by Michael Perry
Essays. When nothing seems to fit my mood, nonfiction usually works. I love essays, and Michael Perry's Population:485: Meeting Your Neighbors One Siren at a Time was just what I needed. And, I think someone here recommended his book Truck: A Love Story at one time or...
Winners and a Give Me a V Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Both winners have been told their books won't go out in the mail until early next week when it's a little warmer and some of the snow in parking lots have melted. Linda K. from Woodstock, MD won The Body in the...
What Are You Reading?
I know those of you in California are okay. I hope the rest of you are safe and warm in the midst of snow and ice, electrical outages and even tornadoes. It hasn't been an easy week and a half. Our library was closed for two days last week because of ice. We've been...