25 Days ‘Til Christmas by Poppy Alexander

December 24, 2022

Oh, Poppy Alexander. She’s the author of The Littlest Library. Even her Christmas novels tear my heart apart before the happily-ever-after ending. And, she certainly knows how to do that in 25 Days ‘Til Christmas, the story of a single mother who...

What Are You Reading?

December 22, 2022

I’m off work until Tuesday, Dec. 27, and I’m taking advantage of it. I’m reading four books right now, two mysteries, a Christmas novel, and a nonfiction book. I’m going to mention the nonfiction book in a minute or two. I know I’m lucky...

Bookclubbed to Death by V.M. Burns

December 21, 2022

Release date for V.M. Burns’ eighth Mystery Bookshop mystery, Bookclubbed to Death, is Dec. 27. I usually don’t review a book a week ahead of time, but now you have time to pre-order it, place it on hold at your local library, or use a gift card you...

Kevin’s Corner Annex – Her Last Breath by Linda Castillo

December 20, 2022

Yes, Linda Castillo’s Kate Burkholder books are on my “must read” list, but they’re also popular with both Kevin Tipple and Sandie Herron who review here. Kevin saw Sandie’s recent review of Her Last Breath, and thought he’d offer...

The Santa Suit by Mary Kay Andrews

December 16, 2022

I actually have a few new Christmas books from the library, but once I started Mary Kay Andrews’ The Santa Suit, I couldn’t quit. I realized I had read it last year when it was released, but it was a comfort read, a book about a woman who credits the...

What Are You Reading?

December 15, 2022

Rain here, but I’m not complaining. Although it’s going to drop into the thirties this weekend, there’s no snow and ice. I hate both of them. I’m reading a book that I didn’t think I read last year when it came out, but it feels familiar....