The Lies We Tell by Theresa Schwegel

July 03, 2017

Because I’m reviewing mysteries for Library Journal, I’m picking up books that I wouldn’t normally read. That means I’m discovering authors and books that others read but I’ve passed on because I was more interested in other books....

Family & Chicago

April 29, 2017

We’re off to Chicago, leaving a friend and her daughters to play with the cats. My Mom and sisters came in from Ohio yesterday. We’re heading to Centralia, Illinois to take the train up to Chicago. It’s an overnight trip to see “My Fair...

My Cubs by Scott Simon

April 18, 2017

I’ll admit I picked up Scott Simon’s My Cubs: A Love Story because I enjoy Scott Simon as an NPR host. I’ve heard him speak before, and he’s an excellent speaker who tells enjoyable stories. I like baseball, but I’m not one of those...

Cheddar Off Dead by Julia Buckley

September 05, 2016

Cheddar Off Dead is only the second in Julia Buckley’s Undercover Dish mystery series, so you still have time to easily catch up. It follows The Big Chili, and this story is equally delightful. Buckley creates the Christmas atmosphere with music, snow,...

White Collar Girl by Renee Rosen

November 02, 2015

There’s something about the journalism field that has always fascinated me. Combine journalism with  the 1950s, Chicago politics, and an ambitious young woman, though, and you have Renee Rosen’s powerful novel, White Collar Girl. Jordan Walsh...