Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn

Have you ever wondered what Charlie's Angels are up to in their 60s? If so, this is the book for you! Killers of a Certain Age delivers all the fun and action of the Angels but with a little more rage and a lot more cold blooded murder. Needless to say, I love it. After …

The Siren of Sussex by Mimi Matthews

Once in a blue moon, you open a book, begin to read, and get hit by that feeling — that warm glow in your heart that whispers "this one" — and you just know you're in for a treat. That's how I felt starting Mimi Matthews's new Victorian romance, The Siren of Sussex. And I …

Original Tag: The Book Club Tag!

This winter, my favorite book club is celebrating our 2 year anniversary, and looking back on all we've been through together has been a blast. We started just a few months before the pandemic forced us all into lockdown, and these fabulous folks have helped keep me semi-sane during everything that's happened since. I met …

The Secret Bridesmaid by Katy Birchall

That's right, folks, you're getting a bonus post this week, so I can tell you about my latest discovery: Katy Birchall's delightful comedy, The Secret Bridesmaid. This book was marketed to me as a romance, and love is certainly at its heart – but more than romantic love, this novel is mostly about celebrating love …

Scaramouche: The King-Maker by Rafael Sabatini

If you know me at all, you know that Rafael Sabatini's Scaramouche: A Romance of the French Revolution is among my very favorite books. I reread it often and think of it constantly, and I'm always eager to persuade others to give it a chance because so few have even heard of it, let alone …

Reading the Alphabet: E is for East

Who else loves a good fairy tale? Because we are in for a treat today! East by Edith Pattou is a retelling of "East of the Sun and West of the Moon," and it's been on my favorites-shelf (which, okay, is really just a mental shelf because my library is organized by CHAOS) since I …

Reading Roundup #8: Murder by Death!

Ready time was sadly limited this week, but I managed to devour a few more Gaslight Mysteries, and I've several books in-progress that I'll finish soon – hopefully in time to include them in next week's Roundup! "Gaslight Mystery" books #2-4 by Victoria Thompson: So... I'm kinda obsessed with these books now. Sarah and Frank …

Reading the Alphabet: D is for Daddy-Long-Legs

This week, we're reaching for an old favorite – the ever-so-charming Daddy-Long-Legs by Jean Webster! I discovered this book as a child, rummaging through my grandmother's books (in fact, I believe my copy was her mother's copy first!), and though it's nothing much really – just a bit of comic fluff – it holds a warm, …

Reading Roundup #6: Christmas and Trouble

Merry Christmas Eve Eve! It was a fairly light reading week for me, but now that I'm officially on break for the holidays (huzzah!), I'm hoping to dive into that pile of TBRs on my bedside table. Still, even if this week was light, it was fun. Girl of Nightmares by Kendare Blake: You know …

Reading the Alphabet: C is for A Christmas Carol

Did you see this coming? Because I didn't! I put off writing this Reading the Alphabet installment because I just couldn't work up the enthusiasm for any of my potential "C" books. And then I looked at my list, looked at the calendar, and realized... well, it must be fate, right? Or at the very …