Booked for Murder by P.J. Nelson

December 08, 2024

P. J. Nelson’s Booked for Murder has one of the most impulsive amateur sleuths I’ve ever read about. Madeline Brimley ignores all attempts to rein her in, which will drive some readers nuts. On the other hand, the book has some of the most beautiful...

Happy Thanksgiving

November 28, 2024

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone who is celebrating this year. For some of us, this isn’t the easiest of Thanksgiving celebrations. We’re still in shock after the election, and fearful of the years ahead. But, we’ll muddle through, and find our...

A Day Off

November 26, 2024

Edit – Thank you, Glen! I forgot we’re doing “What Are You Reading?” on Wednesday instead of Thursday this week. If he hadn’t said that, I would have just put up a review. Thank you so much! YES! We are doing “What Are You...

Craig Johnson at The Poisoned Pen

November 22, 2024

Most of you know I’m the blogger for The Poisoned Pen Bookstore in Scottsdale, Arizona. I write my blog,, which is totally different from the blog I write for The Pen. And, they have over 200 authors visit the bookstore every year, both in person and virtually....

Misery Hates Company by Elizabeth Hobbs

November 09, 2024

A modern “New Woman”, Miss Marigold Manners cleans up a house, a family, and two murders in Elizabeth Hobbs’ historical mystery, Misery Hates Company. In 1894, after the death of both her parents due to influenza, Miss Marigold Manners learns they...

Catching My Breath

October 27, 2024

I have a full schedule of books and book reviews for you this week, including a small Treasures in My Closet (not many December releases). But, every time I’m with my family, I just need some time to regroup since I don’t read when I’m with them. I...