Christmas Thoughts

December 25, 2022

Merry Christmas! Last year, I paraphrased columnist Connie Schultz. “May the season lie lightly on your heart.” For one reason or another, and I don’t know why, this holiday season is not easy for a number of my friends this year. It may be that...

25 Days ‘Til Christmas by Poppy Alexander

December 24, 2022

Oh, Poppy Alexander. She’s the author of The Littlest Library. Even her Christmas novels tear my heart apart before the happily-ever-after ending. And, she certainly knows how to do that in 25 Days ‘Til Christmas, the story of a single mother who...

Death in the Margins by Victoria Gilbert

December 22, 2022

Victoria Gilbert’s Death in the Margins is the seventh Blue Ridge Library mystery featuring Amy Webber Muir, director of the Taylorsford Public Library. When she returned to her family hometown as library director, she had not yet met Richard Muir, a dancer and...

What Are You Reading?

December 22, 2022

I’m off work until Tuesday, Dec. 27, and I’m taking advantage of it. I’m reading four books right now, two mysteries, a Christmas novel, and a nonfiction book. I’m going to mention the nonfiction book in a minute or two. I know I’m lucky...

Kevin’s Corner Annex – Her Last Breath by Linda Castillo

December 20, 2022

Yes, Linda Castillo’s Kate Burkholder books are on my “must read” list, but they’re also popular with both Kevin Tipple and Sandie Herron who review here. Kevin saw Sandie’s recent review of Her Last Breath, and thought he’d offer...

Warm Up

December 19, 2022

Back to work today after a busy weekend of reading and reviewing. I’ll have a review for you tomorrow, finally, even if I have to borrow one. In the meantime, it’s going to be a cold week in this area, and probably for many of you. Warm up with your...