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Booked for Trouble by Eva Gates
What library lover wouldn't dream of escaping to a library in the Bodie Island Lighthouse at the Cape Hatteras National Seashore? Lucy Richardson found her dream job there when she fled an engagement. But, when her mother follows her to the Outer Banks, Lucy finds...
Recap – William Kent Krueger’s Ordinary Grace
Last night, I led a book discussion of William Kent Krueger's Ordinary Grace. So, I wasn't home to read a book. But, I did have the chance to reread this wonderful book over the weekend in preparation for the book discussion. It's moving, powerful, tragic,...
The Art of Memoir by Mary Karr
Mary Karr, who has taught classes featuring memoirs for thirty years, and written three award-winning bestselling memoirs herself, now turns her hand to instruction. Although the publishers originally suggested they just publish her syllabus, Karr turned her hand...
The Fury by Shane Gericke
In the seventh edition of Genreflecting, Andrew Smith said, "Thrillers are about power - who doesn't have it, whose misusing it, and what it will cost to restore some kind of balance to the world." That explanation definitely fits Shane Gericke's latest...
Peril by Ponytail by Nancy J. Cohen
How could I resist a mystery with a character from Florida who is vacationing in Arizona? Two of my home states. But, it doesn't turn out to be quite the trip that hair stylist and salon owner Marla Vail expects in Nancy J. Cohen's latest mystery, Peril by...
Winners and a Cozy with Food Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contests. Hester Young's debut, The Gates of Evangeline, will go to Debbie K. from Cypress, TX and Carol M. of Monroeville, PA. A Curious Beginning by Deanna Raybourne will go to Allison F. of Haverhill, MA. The publishers...