Reviews + Articles

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 just...

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 book...

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...

Sandie’s Corner – No Sunscreen for the Dead by Tim Dorsey

Are you surprised to see a book review from Sandie Herron instead of "Have You Heard?" about audio books? Before Sandie turned to audios, she posted reviews here under "Sandie's Corner". Tim Dorsey's No Sunscreen for the Dead is due for release on January 15. Perfect...