Reviews + Articles

Author Interview – Tracy Weber

I usually don't schedule author interviews for Sundays. But, with half the country snowed in today, what else do you have to do except read? I'd like to welcome Tracy Weber today. She's the author of the Downward Dog mysteries. Murder Likes It Hot is the sixth in...

Have You Heard? – Donna Andrews’ The Penguin Who Knew Too Much

Thanks to Sandie Herron, readers are almost caught up with Donna Andrews' Meg Langslow series in audio format. Today, Sandie reviews The Penguin Who Knew Too Much. The Penguin Who Knew Too Much Written by: Donna Andrews Narrated by: Bernadette Dunne...

Winners and a Victorian Mystery Giveaway

Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Marie R. of Horseheads, NY won A Gift of Bones. Jane R. from Driftwood, TX will receive Deck the Hounds.The books will go out in the mail today. I have two mysteries set in the Victorian era, although one starts...

What Are You Reading?

What are you reading this week? Naturally, I'm reading mysteries on deadline, but I have a four day weekend coming up, so I'll get them all read. Because I'm reading mysteries, I looked through my nonfiction books to find something else. I'm actually re-reading a...

Michael W. Twitty & The Cooking Gene

I really don't have a book to talk about today. Instead, I'm going to share the information about a program I'm going to on Thursday night. The library is hosting Michael W. Twitty, author of a book called The Cooking Gene. So many of us are fascinated by our...

Bibliophile by Jane Mount

Several months ago I mentioned a book I was browsing through, Bibliophile by Jane Mount. It's subtitled "An Illustrated Miscellany", and that's exactly what it is. It's a beautifully illustrated collection of miscellaneous lists and piles of books, descriptions of...