Reviews + Articles
The Audie Award Winners
The Audie Awards were announced this week. “The Audie Awards recognize distinction in audiobooks and spoken word entertainment and are sponsored by the Audio Publishers Association (APA). 2020 is the 25th year of the annual Audie Awards.” Here are the...
Winners and an Historical Mystery Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Murder in an Irish Cottage is going to Donna W. from Sun City West, AZ. Penny T. from Klamath Falls, OR and Linda K. from Woodstock, MD each won a copy of Fatal Roots. The books will go out in the mail tomorrow....
What Are You Reading?
Are you ready to talk about books? Let’s talk about what we’ve been reading in the last week or so. I’m reading a novel that definitely will not be for everyone. In fact, I’m planning to have a box of tissues by me when I get to the last...
The Moonglow Sisters by Lori Wilde
Lori Wilde’s The Moonglow Sisters is the story of three young women and the influence they have on a small community, in good times and in bad. Perhaps I enjoyed it so much because I am one of three sisters. It may have been a little too philosophical at...
The Genius of Women by Janice Kaplan
The Genius of Women is not easy to review. Janice Kaplan’s book, subtitled “From Overlooked to Changing the World” is filled with compelling stories of female artists, scientists, mathematicians who were forgotten, who found a way to overcome the...
The Lady Most Willing…by Julia Quinn, Eloise James & Connie Brockway
How many of you remember the 1954 MGM musical “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers”? It starred Howard Keel and Jane Powell. Julie Newmar, who later played Catwoman, was in it. It was a joyous musical with wonderful dance scenes. It’s based on Stephen...