Reviews + Articles
Rebel Sisters by Marita Conlon-McKenna
I had never heard of Marita Conlon-McKenna, who is an Irish Times bestselling author. But, her book, Rebel Sisters, deals with three sisters of a large Irish family who became part of one of the tragic events of their times, the Easter Rising. And, this year...
Juggling Books
OK, speak up if you're one of those people who read multiple books at a time. (Jeff, I'm pointing at you.) That's my topic for today because friends stopped by to visit last night, so I didn't finish my current book. I'm almost always reading a couple books at a...
The View from the Cheap Seats by Neil Gaiman
Neil Gaiman takes my breath away with his vision of everything, how he looks at the world. Of his collection, The View from the Cheap Seats, he says, “This book is not ‘the complete nonfiction of Neil Gaiman.’ It is, instead, a motley bunch of speeches...
Laura Bradford On Tour – Recap
Laura Bradford recently appeared at the North Park Library in Evansville, Indiana, launching her book tour for Eclair and Present Danger. It's her twenty-fourth published book, and her first in the Emergency Dessert Squad series. She was joined by Lynn Cahoon,...
Library Mystery Giveaway
This week, I'm giving away two mysteries with library settings. And, what better to start with than an ARC (Advanced Reading Copy) of a mystery set in THE iconic American library? Murder at the 42nd Street Library is Con Lehane's recent story with a murder in...