Just the Way You Are by Beth Moran

July 10, 2022

Thanks to Kaye Wilkinson Barley for introducing me to Beth Moran’s Just the Way You Are. This novel was just right, a positive, uplifting story of a young woman learning to love herself. And, along the way, she discovered she loved herself the most when she was...

Augusta Hawke by G.M. Malliet

July 09, 2022

I have to admit I was disappointed in G.M. Malliet’s first in her new series, Augusta Hawke. I read most of the Max Tudor mysteries, some of the St. Just ones. Although Augusta is an author, this book just wasn’t for me. As mystery writer Augusta Hawke...

What Are You Reading?

July 07, 2022

It’s just hot. We had 101 on Tuesday, and a record high low temperature on Wednesday. That means our low temperature was 81, and the previous high low temperature was 77. The good news is we haven’t had fireworks for the last two days. Not a fan. I’m...

Should I Fall by Scott Shepherd

July 06, 2022

Quite often, I comment on the cover of a book, saying how attractive it is. The artwork for Scott Shepherd’s fast-paced Should I Fall does nothing for the book. The cover of Shepherd’s first book, The Last Commandment, was much more appealing. Shepherd...

Castle Deadly, Castle Deep by Veronica Bond

July 05, 2022

There’s just something about Veronica Bond’s Dinner and a Murder series that appeals to me. I don’t know if it’s the castle setting in a small town near Chicago. It might be that the actors in the Castle Dark theater provide a permanent cast of...

Favorites of 2022, So Far

July 04, 2022

You have a choice. You can either skip straight to the list of favorite books, or you can read through my political statement. I chose to run this list on Independence Day. I know of a number of women who are choosing not to observe Independence Day this year, saying...