Reviews + Articles
Kingdom of the Blind by Louise Penny
It's always difficult to review one of Louise Penny's books. The plots are so entwined with the characters that it's not easy to summarize the book without revealing too much. It's release date for Kingdom of the Blind, the first book Penny wrote after her beloved...
Just Plain Murder by Laura Bradford
Whatever you do, don't enter Laura Bradford's Amish world in Pennsylvania expecting it to be the same as Linda Castillo's world in Ohio's Amish country. Just Plain Murder, the sixth in Bradford's Amish mystery series, is a cozy set in a community that usually...
Death and Daisies by Amanda Flower
Before I frustrate blog readers by once again reviewing the second in a mystery series, I wanted to congratulate author Amanda Flower. Like other writer/librarians before her, such as Jenn McKinlay, Amanda is leaving her library job in Ohio to devote herself...
Lost Lake by Emily LIttlejohn
We should count the number of times I've said start at the beginning of a series. You don't have to with Emily Littlejohn's Gemma Monroe series, but that doesn't mean I really like starting with the third book. Lost Lake, set in a small town in Colorado, is an...
What Are You Reading? and A Christmas Giveaway
Today's blog has two purposes, the weekly "What Are You Reading?" post, and also the last giveaway of the year. First, the discussion of what we're reading. Then, check below the line for this week's giveaway. Some of us are lucky enough to have a long weekend for...
Happy Thanksgiving
This year, I'm going to give thanks in reverse. I usually end my Thanksgiving post by thanking you, my blog readers and friends. Instead, I'd like to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving, and say I'm grateful for you. I'm thankful you spend a little bit of time every...