Ten Things I Hate about the Duke by Loretta Chase

January 17, 2021

I picked up Ten Things I Hate about the Duke by Loretta Chase because a review referred to The Taming of the Shrew. I didn’t really care that it was book two in A Difficult Dukes series. It really doesn’t matter. Although my understanding is that a couple...

The Blood is Still by Douglas Skelton

January 16, 2021

While it won’t hurt to pick up the first Rebecca Connolly thriller by Douglas Skelton, Thunder Bay, this is one case when it’s not necessary. The Blood is Still, the second book, is a compelling story that stands on its own. Skelton combines history and...

What Are You Reading?

January 14, 2021

How are you this week? Have you been able to concentrate on a book? Maybe books are your favorite escape from all of the news. So, what are you reading? I’m having a hard time concentrating, so William Ottens’ Librarian Tales is just what I need....

Glen Davis’ Favorites of 2020

January 13, 2021

Today, it’s Glen Davis’ turn to share his favorite books of 2020. If you haven’t “met” Glen yet, he’s one of the regular participants in “What Are You Reading?” on Thursdays, and he shared his 2019 favorites with us at...

Deep Into the Dark by P.J. Tracy

January 12, 2021

If you’ve ever read one of P.J. Tracy’s Monkeewrench books, think back for a moment. Those mysteries are so hard to review without giving away the plot. Granted, we also read them for the emotionally scarred characters, but Tracy knows how to write a...

A Curious Incident by Vicki Delany

January 11, 2021

While I never had the chance to read about Gemma Doyle’s adventures in England in There’s a Murder Afoot, I didn’t really miss anything by moving straight to the sixth book in the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop series. A Curious Incident just might be my...