Reviews + Articles
The Library Fuzz Megapack by James Holding
Today, I'm expressing my thanks to Jeffrey Meyerson. Jeff is a regular reader who really got the "What Are You Reading" post going on Thursdays. And, he's an avid reader of story collections. Thanks to Jeff, I'm about to finish a collection, James Holding'sThe...
Two Special Giveaways This Week
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Tari H. of Mount Sterling, Ohio will received Scones and Scoundrels. LuAnn B. from Crab Orchard, KY won Scot Free. The books will go out in the mail this weekend. This week, I have two unusual giveaways. One is a...
What Are You Reading?
It's that time again! It's Thursday and time to talk about what we're reading. Because I'm usually reading a mystery or two for Library Journal, I usually have a stack of books beside me, a mix of fiction and nonfiction that I want to sample. I don't always get...
Bad Stories by Steve Almond
Although it sounds like fiction (and I wish it was), Steve Almond's Bad Stories is actually nonfiction. For himself, for his journalism students, and for other befuddled voters, Almond analyzes what went wrong in the last presidential election. Almond examines...
Last Girl Gone by J. G. Hetherton
When FBI special agent Timinski refers to Laura Chambers as tenacious but naive, he hits the nail on the head. In his debut mystery, Last Girl Gone, author J.G. Hetherton introduces a gutsy investigative reporter, Laura Chambers. She reminds me of James...
Death and a Pot of Chowder by Cornelia Kidd
Under the pseudonym Cornelia Kidd, author Lea Wait launches another mystery series set in Maine. If the first in the series is an example, we're in for a delightful time. The first Maine Murder mystery is Death and a Pot of Chowder. Kidd is another author of a...