A Grave Robbery by Deanna Raybourn

March 12, 2024

Deanna Raybourn’s A Grave Robbery, the ninth Veronica Speedwell mystery, might be my favorite in the series. There’s a compelling storyline. The banter between Veronica and Stoker is witty as always. And, there are several new characters introduced, as...

A Few More April Treasures

March 11, 2024

Yesterday, Kevin Tipple predicted that “Good stuff will be back tomorrow.” I couldn’t think of anything better than adding a few more April treasures to your TBR piles, April releases that came in after I did the initial post. Here are a few more...

Ferris by Kate DiCamillo

March 09, 2024

I know I’m not the intended audience for Kate DiCamillo’s latest novel, Ferris. The Newbery Award-winning author usually writes for eight to twelve-year-olds. But, there isn’t any reader who doesn’t need the message, “Every good story is...

In True Face by Jonna Mendez

March 08, 2024

Jonna Mendez makes no secret that In True Face started as her memoir of her life and career, twenty-five years in the CIA. It was a friend who asked, but what was it like being a woman and rising to a leadership position in the CIA in those years. She credits her...

What Are You reading?

March 07, 2024

It’s Thursday! Time to look back at the week, talk about the weather, what we’ve been doing, and what we’ve been reading. We had some glorious weather in the high 60s, followed by rain, and the temperatures are going to fall again. But, it is only...

Kevin’s Corner Annex – Three-Inch Teeth by C.J. Box

March 06, 2024

Thanks to my sister and brother-in-law, I found quite a car dealership for regular maintenance of my CRV. My sister and I went yesterday before running other errands. Free popcorn. Fresh-baked cookies. Free beverages in all the machines. And, even the customers were...