June Treasures in My Closet

May 04, 2024

So, I forgot to do my June Treasures in My Closet post, and only remembered on May 1. I can see why, though. There are only ten books on the list, and I’ve read eight of them already. What about you? Are there June titles you’re waiting to read? I’ll...

Orris and Timble: The Beginning by Kate DiCamillo

May 03, 2024

I was so eager to read this book that I pre-ordered it. I love Carmen Mok’s artwork for Kate DiCamillo’s new children’s book, Orris and Timble: The Beginning. It’s the first in a trilogy, but it stands alone. Designed for ages 4-8, this is...

What Are You Reading?

May 02, 2024

We had gorgeous weather here the last couple days – 80 and sunny today. That’s my temperature, and my weather. I would be happy with 75-80 all year. My nephew and my sister’s dog are complaining it’s too hot. Ha! I love every bit of it. I hope...

Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent by Judi Dench

May 01, 2024

Dame Judi Dench’s Shakespeare: The Man who Pays the Rent isn’t for everyone. It’s for those who are willing to follow her through her stories about the Shakespearean roles she played through her seventy year career. She breaks down each role, so not...

Every Time I go on Vacation, Someone Dies by Catherine Mack

April 30, 2024

I mentioned Catherine Mack’s Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies back in January for “A Peek Ahead”. It’s a funny book, purchased for a TV series, along with the book’s sequels, with Mack to write the pilot script. The format is...

Kevin’s corner Annex – Dark Storm Rising by Linda Castillo

April 29, 2024

Kevin Tipple read Linda Castillo’s latest Kate Burkholder short story a little sooner than I did, and sent me his review. I’m happy to share it here, since I’m in the middle of a big nonfiction book right now. (I loved “Dark Storm...