The Forbidden by Heather Graham

August 03, 2021

Maybe one book a quarter in Heather Graham’s Krewe of Hunters series is too many. After reading thirty-four of them, I still find the settings and the history irresistible. In The Forbidden, Graham takes readers back to New Orleans. But, the final cemetery...

If the Shoe Fits by Julie Murphy

August 02, 2021

Julie Murphy, bestselling author of the Young Adult novel, Dumplin’, takes on reality TV, the Cinderella trope, and the image of plus-size women in a magical romantic comedy for adults, If the Shoe Fits. She also manages to write about a stepmother and...

September Treasures in My Closet

August 01, 2021

It’s the first day of August. We’re talking about September releases, and, believe it or not, that includes some Christmas books! Are you ready? The good news is none of them are released before September 28! Actually, there are some Christmas books here...

Bring Your Baggage and Don’t Pack LIght by Helen Ellis

July 31, 2021

Sometimes, a collection of essays is just what I need. I’ll admit Helen Ellis and I would probably never be friends because she’s definitely an outrageous character at times, but the opening essay of Bring Your Baggage and Don’t Pack Light shows what...

What Are You Reading?

July 29, 2021

Some of us are tucked in at home, avoiding the temperatures in the 90s. Or, at least that’s what I’m doing when I’m not at work. What have you been doing this week? And, what are you reading? I’m reading a debut novel that comes out next...

Much Ado About Nauticaling by Gabby Allan

July 28, 2021

This time, when I say Gabby Allan “launches” a new series, it’s an appropriate word. Much Ado About Nauticaling is the first Whit and Whiskers mystery, and it’s set on Catalina Island off the coast of southern California. There’s...