Of Bears and Ballots by Heather Lende

July 22, 2020

Somehow, I missed one of Heather Lende’s books. Including Of Bears and Ballots, she’s written four nonfiction accounts of her life in Haines, Alaska. The first one,  If You Lived Here, I’d Know I’d Know Your Name, introduces readers...

Blue Marlin by Lee Smith

July 21, 2020

Dimestore: A Writer’s Life was Lee Smith’s first nonfiction title. Somewhere, I have a copy that I haven’t read yet. But, when I heard Judy Blume recommend Smith’s novella Blue Marlin, I immediately ordered the book. It may be a small...

Margaret Lucke, Guest Author

July 20, 2020

What a pleasure! I love it when an author writes a guest post about libraries. I think you’ll enjoy Margaret Lucke’s piece. Let me introduce you to the author of the Claire Scanlan Haunted House books. Margaret Lucke flings words around in the San...

Once You Go This Far by Kristen Lepionka

July 19, 2020

I like Kristen Lepionka’s mysteries featuring PI Roxane Weary for several reasons. The Columbus, Ohio setting always draws me in. But, Roxane herself is the biggest draw. She’s a complex character with flaws and personal issues. But, she tries. She really...

Sandie Herron Reviews: The Murder Stone by Charles Todd

July 18, 2020

I’m on a weekend binge of reading for reviews right now, so I turned to Sandie Herron for help. This is a review of a book, instead of an audiobook, so it’s not one of the “Have You Heard” pieces. Today, Sandie reviews a standalone by Charles...

Winners and Give Me a B Giveaway

July 17, 2020

Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Dianne O. from Oak Park, IL won And Then There Were Crumbs. Cobblered to Death is going to our first winner from Alaska, Pam M. at JBER, AK. The books are going out in the mail today. The authors this week have last...