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Champion Dog Prince Tom by Jean Fritz and Tom Clute
Champion Dog Prince Tom by Jean Fritz and Tom Clute is a book from my childhood. When a friend recently asked me to post books I loved, I remembered this book, and ordered it. I read it over and over as a kid. I read it Friday night, and still appreciated it. For...
The Book Charmer by Karen Hawkins
I fell head-over-heels in love with Karen Hawkins' novel, The Book Charmer, and her characters. The delightful book is set in Dove Pond, North Carolina, a town struggling to stay alive in 2019. It takes a little magic, a great deal of friendship, passion, and love,...
Winners & Girls in Crime Fiction Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Both books are heading to Illinois. Leeza S. from Highland Park won Tell Me Everything. Someone We Know goes to Dianne C. from Elk Grove Village, IL. The books are going out in the mail today. This week, I'm...
What Are You Reading?
Last week, Sharon mentioned she had started the novel, The Book Charmer by Karen Hawkins. I just finished that book. I loved it, but I'll review it Saturday. Magical and romantic and sad, with a young woman who went through foster care, found a foster mother...
Have You Heard? Juliet Blackwell’s Bewitched and Betrothed
While I have a copy of Juliet Blackwell's latest Witchcraft mystery, Bewitched and Betrothed, I haven't had a chance to read it yet. Fortunately, Sandie Herron had time to listen to the audiobook. She's sharing her comments here today. (Thank you, Sandie.)...
Twisted at the Root by Ellen Hart
I am not a fan of unreliable narrators in books. Ellen Hart does not feature an unreliable narrator in her latest Jane Lawless mystery, Twisted at the Root. However, I don't know when I've met such a dislikable cast of lying suspects. Rashad May and Gideon...