Witches of Dubious Origin by Jenn McKinlay

November 03, 2025

Darn that Jenn McKinlay anyways. I just finished Witches of Dubious Origin and I already want a sequel. I don’t even know if this is a standalone or not, but a book featuring a librarian who is learning at the Museum of Literature’s special collection,...

Knight’s Castle by Edward Eager

August 16, 2025

“In days of old, when knights were bold,And journeyed from their castles,Trusty men were left behind;Knights needed not the hassles.” Jimmy Buffett While I read Edward Eager’s Knight’s Castle, it was the first part of the above refrain that...

Half Magic by Edward Eager

August 08, 2025

I wish…No, wishes don’t always turn out as expected in Edward Eager’s juvenile book Half Magic. The four children and even an understanding adult have to bumble their way through wishes before they can get the talisman to respond correctly. In the...

Throwing Shade by Deborah Wilde

July 27, 2025

I don’t know when I’ve had so much fun reading a book. Maybe when I read John Scalzi’s The Kaiju Preservation Society a couple years ago. But, Deborah Wilde’s Throwing Shade is nothing like the science fiction novel. Think shape-shifting...

To Conjure a Killer by Clea Simon

January 29, 2024

I felt a little melancholy in reviewing Clea Simon’s fourth Witch Cats of Cambridge mystery, To Conjure a Killer. Sandie Herron reviewed the third one, A Cat on the Case, a couple years ago. Sandie should have been here to review the latest one. Becca Colwin...