Booked for Trouble by Eva Gates

September 16, 2015

What library lover wouldn’t dream of escaping to a library in the Bodie Island Lighthouse at the Cape Hatteras National Seashore? Lucy Richardson found her dream job there when she fled an engagement. But, when her mother follows her to the Outer Banks, Lucy...

Recap – William Kent Krueger’s Ordinary Grace

September 15, 2015

Last night, I led a book discussion of William Kent Krueger’s Ordinary Grace. So, I wasn’t home to read a book. But, I did have the chance to reread this wonderful book over the weekend in preparation for the book discussion. It’s moving, powerful,...

The Art of Memoir by Mary Karr

September 14, 2015

Mary Karr, who has taught classes featuring memoirs for thirty years, and written three award-winning bestselling memoirs herself, now turns her hand to instruction. Although the publishers originally suggested they just publish her syllabus, Karr turned her hand to...

The Fury by Shane Gericke

September 13, 2015

In the seventh edition of Genreflecting, Andrew Smith said, “Thrillers are about power – who doesn’t have it, whose misusing it, and what it will cost to restore some kind of balance to the world.” That explanation definitely fits Shane...

Peril by Ponytail by Nancy J. Cohen

September 12, 2015

How could I resist a mystery with a character from Florida who is vacationing in Arizona? Two of my home states. But, it doesn’t turn out to be quite the trip that hair stylist and salon owner Marla Vail expects in Nancy J. Cohen’s latest...

Winners and a Cozy with Food Giveaway

September 11, 2015

Congratulations to the winners of the last contests. Hester Young’s debut, The Gates of Evangeline, will go to Debbie K. from Cypress, TX and Carol M. of Monroeville, PA. A Curious Beginning by Deanna Raybourne will go to Allison F. of Haverhill, MA. The...