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Unfinished Business in NYC
We had a great family trip to New York City in June, but my sister, Linda, and I had some unfinished business there. She had three more plays she wanted to see, including a couple that hadn't yet opened in June, and I wanted to see Ramin Karimloo as Jean Valjean...
New York, New York
I'm back in New York with my sister, Linda, flying home on Sunday. And, I didn't bring my laptop. This was purely a pleasure trip, four shows in three days, and maybe the Met. I'll let you know when I get home. In the meantime, where are you for the weekend, either...
Winners and A Thousand Miles to Freedom Giveaway
The winners of the last giveaways are both out west. Ellie L. from Albuquerque, NM will receive Michael Sears' Long Way Down. And, Reine C. from Tucson, AZ won the copy of Larry D. Sweazy's See Also Murder. Congratulations! This week, I have an unusual title to...
August Book Chat – Cozy Mysteries from Penguin’s Berkley Prime Crime & Obsidian
I owe author Nancy Martin an apology. My chat about her book, A Little Night Murder, was edited incorrectly due to cat misadventures. Jinx and Josh are both in today's book chat, and two cats led to a couple problems. Here's the list of August's cozy paperback...
What are you reading?
I spent the evening last night scaring poor Josh while I vacuumed, packing for a weekend trip to New York (Southwest, not Delta, so hopefully we get there and back okay), and doing wash. No reading time. I am reading Susan Crandall's book about a trio of...
The Governor’s Wife by Michael Harvey
Michael Harvey's crime novels are set in Chicago, a city with a reputation for dirty politics and strong, determined people. And, his private investigator, Michael Kelly, embodies all the strength and a determination to clean up some of the dirt. Kelly takes on an...