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Winners and Next Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the most recent contest. Both books are heading to New York. Ali Brandon's Twice Told Tail will go to Sonia G. of Syosset, NY. Digging Up the Dirt by Miranda James is going to Wendy L. from Rochester, NY. As I do every year, I'm...
January Treasures in My Closet – Part 1
I warned you. There are piles of books that are released in January 2017. I've picked out about fifteen books for each day, today and tomorrow. And, I'll list the other books at the end of tomorrow's post. Happy Reading in 2017 for all of us! Elliot Ackerman kicks...
What Are You Reading?
I'm a day early this week, but I've been working on those big monthly posts, Treasures in My Closet, so I haven't had time to finish a book. I've really just started the second Ishmael Jones mystery by Simon R. Green, Dead Man Walking. I like Ishmael's deadpan...
Upstream by Mary Oliver
A friend asked me if I read poetry, and I said not really. But, I respect the turn of a phrase, the rhythm, the poetic handling of words in an essay. I don't often read what critics call "literature". However, I'm a fan of essays, and with a recommendation of Mary...
The Red-Letter Day by SP McArdle
There's a story behind this story. The Red-Letter Day is a juvenile book for ages 8-12 by SP McArdle who is related to my brother-in-law, Kevin. When we were in Dublin, Kevin's cousin, John Henry, mentioned their cousin had written a children's book about the...
December 2016 Cozy Mysteries from Berkley Publishing
This month's book chat only features seven cozy mysteries from Berkley Publishing, but Jinx stopped by! Here are the titles featured this month. Dead, Bath, and Beyond by Lorraine Bartlett with Laurie Cass (4th Victoria Square mystery) Egg Drop Dead by Laura Childs...