Reviews + Articles
Travel as a Political Act by Rick Steves
Rick Steves' Travel as a Political Act is a little dated since it came out in 2009. I'm sure he would have much more to say about globalization, immigration, and isolation if he were writing this book in 2019. But, his thesis that travel should bring people together...
No Good Tea Goes Unpunished by Bree Baker
I read the first Seaside Cafe Mystery because I was asked to review Live and Let Chai since Bree Baker is from Ohio. Now, I'm totally hooked on these books about Everly Swan who returns home to Charm, North Carolina in the Outer Banks, and opens a tea shop and...
The Pawful Truth by Miranda James
There are some mystery series whose characters are the draw as much as the plot, maybe more so. I was willing to overlook Robert B. Parker's minimalist mystery plots in his final Spenser books because I loved to read about Spenser and Hawk. I feel the same way about...
On a Quiet Street by J.L. Doucette
On a Quiet Street is J.L. Doucette's second Dr. Pepper Hunt mystery. However, I'll admit it didn't feel as if the focus was on Hunt in this book, but on the investigating police detective instead. I'm fine with that because I like police procedurals. But, I'll be...
Winners and A Secret Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last giveaway. Susan D. from Watauga, TX won Wherever She Goes. Stone Mothers goes to Glen D. from Yuba City, CA. The books are going out in the mail today. This week, I'm giving away two crime novels featuring women with secrets....
What Are You Reading?
Let's face it. During deadline week, I don't read anything I can talk about right now. You'll see all the reviews of the books I've been reading, but it will be September or October. Next week, I'll have a title or two to share. This week, it's up to all of you, but...