Reviews + Articles
Book Chat – November Cozy Mysteries from Berkley Prime Crime
That hiss you hear during the book chat about Kate Carlisle's book? Josh wasn't happy. I hope you're happier than he was with the November releases from Berkley Prime Crime. Enjoy! Here's the list of the mysteries in the book chat. Assault and Buttery by Kristi...
The Usual Santas: A Collection of Soho Crime Christmas Capers
As it gets close to Christmas, librarians are often asked for unusual holiday books. This year, my pick may be The Usual Santas: A Collection of Soho Crime Christmas Capers. These aren't the typical Christmas stories. Eighteen Soho Crime authors present...
Winners and Going to the Cats
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Debora H. from New Castle, DE won Diane Vallere's Masking for Trouble. Heather Blake's The Witch and the Dead will go to Barbara G. of Brea, CA. The books are going out in the mail today. This week, I'm giving...
What Are You Reading?
I'm just starting a book that looks appealing. Before I talk about the book, I want to talk about the imprint. Graydon House is a new imprint from Harlequin. This is the second book I've picked up by them. I loved Something Like Happy, the earlier one I read....
Merry and Bright by Debbie Macomber
"Parfumerie". "The Shop Around the Corner". "In the Good Old Summertime". "She Loves Me.""You've Got Mail." If you recognize any of those, you know the theme of Debbie Macomber's latest Christmas novel, Merry and Bright. A man and a woman who don't like each...
Wiley Cash’s Message to Librarians
I know some of you are probably a little impatient that I haven't reviewed books in the past few days on my blog. I've been on deadline, and once I'm past Wednesday, I'll have reviews again on the weekend. And, all those books I'm reading for deadline? Reviews will...