The Book Haters’ Book Club by Gretchen Anthony

September 11, 2022

Gretchen Anthony’s The Book Haters’ Book Club is called a love letter to book sellers and librarians, and it includes actual book recommendations. For those of us who love stories about bookstores, this one can feel as if you dove into a slightly...

Murder on the Vine by Camilla Trinchieri

September 10, 2022

If you’re a fan of David P. Wagner’s Italian mysteries, you might want to sample Camillia Trinchieri’s Tuscan Mysteries. Murder on the Vine is the third in the series. With the addition of a character list, you can easily pick up the stories about...

What Are You Reading?

September 08, 2022

Hot, hot, hot in California. That’s what I keep hearing from friends. I hope those of you who are there are doing okay. I hope you still have air conditioning in California, Texas, and other states where they’ve been predicting that they’ll have to...

Light on Bone by Kathryn Lasky

September 07, 2022

It’s been years since I read one of Kathryn Lasky’s books. She’s written over one hundred books for all ages. As a librarian, I certainly recognize her Guardians of Ga’Hoole fantasy series. Years ago, I read her adult mystery series featuring...

Desperation in Death by J.D. Robb

September 06, 2022

While I found JD. Robb’s 55th Eve Dallas novel, Desperation in Death, just as riveting and compelling as any of her other ones, some readers will find triggers in this gripping story about sex trafficking. In fact, it hit so close to home for Lieutenant Eve...