Dining with Joy
In between visits from trick or treaters last night, I finished reading Rachel Hauck’s new novel, Dining with Joy. I’m sorry to say I raced through the pages, but that’s the way it goes when I get my hands on one of her books. I love the way she spins stories that I can’t stop […]
Dark Road to Darjeeling
Pour a china cup of dark, floral tea and settle in for a wonderful read in this latest from Deanna Raybourn, Dark Road to Darjeeling. Ms. Raybourn has created some of the most intelligent and memorable characters in historical fiction and I’m still amazed how she crafts their mysteries, secrets, and vulnerabilities within each serial […]
Lady in Waiting
Just finished reading Susan Meissner’s new historical fiction, Lady in Waiting. She’s interwoven two delicate stories of love, choices and resolution between Lady Jane Grey (famously beheaded as one of only three Tudor female rulers) and a contemporary Jane who runs an antique shop in Manhattan. This story resonated with me because of the poignant […]
Sherryl Woods and those Carlton Characters
So you remember that I’ve been exploring Amazon.com and downloading many books to my Kindle? In a fluke a few weeks ago, I found an old (ha, 2004) novel that Sherryl Woods wrote for Harlequin and downloaded (it was cheap, part of the appeal.) Within a few pages I was hooked by the refreshing characters […]
Saving Cee Cee Honeycutt
After a hot August morning, I wandered into Barron’s Bookstore and fingered the books stacked on their shelves. This debut novel by Beth Hoffman, Saving Cee Cee Honeycutt, was highly recommended so I added it the pile already in my arm. Having travelled this weekend, it was with some relief that I sat in the […]
I need a good book
Please help. The book reviewer needs a good book to read. I’ve been sampling around amazon.com lately, but nothing is grabbing my attention. Will have to head over to my favorite local bookstore, Barrons, and pick the brain of the bookvbuyer, Vickie. Maybe I’ll come home with a bag full of stories to recommend to […]
Downloading to Kindle
I’ve been trying to get better acquainted with my Kindle simply by using it more. This summer I’ve discovered the fast and easy way to acquire books without ever having to change out of my pajamas. Though preferring the smell of a crisp binding, paper and ink–e books have their place in my library. Before […]
Jeffery Archer does it again
Years ago, I discovered Jeffery Archer, the author (aka British representative in one of their political parties and fallen from grace national icon.) I liked his books. The first one I read, Kane and Abel, is still easily accessible in my memory. So, when I ran across another of his books recently, I snatched in […]
Kindle e-books and hot summer days
Since the summer season seems predestined to be a reading season–ergo all the Turner Classic Movies and Nick at Nite episodes showing people picking blackberries then leaning against tree trunks with Hardy Boy novels and purple stains around their lips. (Okay, maybe that’s just one movie.) I willingly walked into the stereotype. I must be […]
Driftwood Summer and Summer Shift
Driftwood Summer and Summer Shift were two books I bought from Barron’s summer reading table–summer, you see the theme? There’s just something about hot afternoons and sunshine glare that make me want to find a cool fan and stretch out on the hammock with a breezy book. These two definitely fit the bill—just look at […]
