Reviews + Articles
The Witches’ Tree by M. C. Beaton
I'm a latecomer to M. C. Beaton's Agatha Raisin series. To be honest, I'm not a big fan of a character who is man-hungry and doesn't feel as if she's complete without a man in her life. I've read and reviewed the books when there has been an anniversary, or, in...
Last Day in Paris, Friday, Sept. 29
On Friday, our last day in Paris before we all headed out, we had a tour scheduled again. Because the tours started across from Le Carrousel, we were all able to meet up with our favorite waiter again. Hugs! This time, there was a photographic record of my hug. So...
A Hollywood Giveaway
This week, I'm giving away two mysteries set in Hollywood. Both are set in the past. It's February 1962 in James W. Ziskin's Cast the First Stone. Tony Eberle has just landed his first role in a Hollywood movie, and the publisher of his hometown newspaper...
Thursday in Paris, Sept. 28
Kaye stayed in bed on Thursday, while Vickie, Lisa and I headed to Musee d'Orsay. This museum is in the former Gare d'Orsay, a Beaux-Arts railway station built between 1898 and 1900 for the World's Fair. It's a gorgeous building. And, I have to agree with the...
What Are You Reading?
Although I haven't started it yet, Jeff will appreciate what I picked up at the library yesterday. But neither he nor his wife is likely to comment today since they're on their way to Bouchercon in Toronto, if they're not already there. It's Heather Graham's latest...
Wednesday in Paris – Sept. 27
Breakfast with the giraffes! Hot chocolate at Angelina! Our special dinner in Paris! One way or another, most of Wednesday was about food. Of course, breakfast with the giraffes at Parc Zoologique de Paris was actually about their breakfast, although they did have...