The True Tails of Baker and Taylor by Jan Louch with Lisa Rogak

May 23, 2016

If you’re a librarian, you’ll recognize the names of Baker and Taylor. For those who are not, that’s the name of a library book wholesaler. Those were also the names of two Scottish Fold cats, the mascots of a public library in Nevada. The True Tails...

Prayers the Devil Answers by Sharon McCrumb

May 22, 2016

The opening of Sharon McCrumb’s Prayers the Devil Answers takes readers into the superstitions and  traditions of the people who live in the mountains of eastern Tennessee. But, that opening, as unusual as it is, is only a small element in McCrumb’s...

The Highwayman by Craig Johnson

May 21, 2016

Longmire. Need I say more? Thanks to Jen Forbus, I’ve been a fan of Craig Johnson’s writings for years. I’m particularly fond of his novellas and short stories. Every word is precisely chosen to set the tone, the atmosphere, to build a...

The Weekenders by Mary Kay Andrews

May 20, 2016

Once again, the queen of the beach reads, Mary Kay Andrews, kicks off her latest novel, The Weekenders, with drama, great characters, and tension. Andrews knows how to tell a story, and, she knows how to capture the atmosphere of a summer island community....

What Are You Reading?

May 19, 2016

I am halfway through Mary Kay Andrews’ latest book, The Weekenders. It combines family drama, mystery and romance in a North Carolina island setting, just what you expect of the Queen of Summer Beach Reads. That’s a compliment. So, what are you reading...

Boar Island by Nevada Barr

May 18, 2016

Obsession. Nevada Barr combines unlikely obsessions in a novel that finds Anna Pigeon in Acadia National Park. She’s surrounded by friends, but she still manages to find herself in the middle of trouble in Barr’s latest book, Boar Island. When...