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...

The Diva Spices It Up by Krista Davis

May 16, 2020

Sometimes, reading is up and down during this Covid-19 time. (I don’t even know what to call it because I’m back at work, so it’s not quarantine or social isolation. Crisis?) All of that to say Krista Davis’ Domestic Diva mysteries can always...

The Diva Sweetens the Pie by Krista Davis

April 18, 2020

At a time when I needed a cozy mystery, I knew nothing would suit better than one of Krista Davis’ Domestic Diva mysteries. Fortunately, I was a year behind, and still had The Diva Sweetens the Pie to read. Her new one, The Diva Spices It Up, will be...

Bound for Murder by Victoria Gilbert

January 06, 2020

Like Jenn McKinlay’s latest Library Lover’s Mystery, Word to the Wise, Victoria Gilbert’s Bound for Murder features a small-town library director in a darker situation than usually expected in a cozy mystery series. Illicit drugs, and a commune...

The Diva Cooks Up a Storm by Krista Davis

October 19, 2019

I’m one book behind in this cozy mystery series. But, I enjoy Krista Davis’ setting, Old Town Alexandria. And, the mystery is very much character-driven. So, I finally picked up the latest Domestic Diva Mystery, The Diva Cooks Up a Storm. Sophie...