Failure to Appear (J.P. Beaumont #11) by J.A. Jance

Synopsis “A desperate father's search for his runaway daughter has led him to the last place he ever expected to find her: backstage at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. But the murders in this dazzling world of make-believe are no longer mere stagecraft, and the blood is all too real. The hunt for his child has … Continue reading Failure to Appear (J.P. Beaumont #11) by J.A. Jance →

Do You Look at Reviews Before Reading a Book?

Let’s Talk Bookish is a weekly series created by Rukky at Eternity Books and hosted by Aria at Book Nook Bits. The full list of February topics can be found here. This week’s topic is about reading book reviews or spoilers before reading a book. Let’s get started! Do you like looking at reviews for … Continue reading Do You Look at Reviews Before Reading a Book? →

Anticipated Reads for 2023

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. This week's topic is a Freebie so I am throwing … Continue reading Anticipated Reads for 2023 →

The Witch Tree Symbol by Carolyn Keene

Synopsis "When a neighbor asks Nancy Drew to accompany her to an old uninhabited mansion, a new mystery opens up, and danger lurks on the second floor. Nancy finds a witch tree symbol that leads her to Pennsylvania Dutch country in pursuit of a cunning and ruthless thief. The friendly welcome the young detective and … Continue reading The Witch Tree Symbol by Carolyn Keene →

New Authors I Discovered in 2022

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. This week’s topic is New Authors I Discovered … Continue reading New Authors I Discovered in 2022 →

Are You a Book Collector?

Let’s Talk Bookish is a weekly series created by Rukky at Eternity Books and hosted by Aria at Book Nook Bits. The full list of January topics can be found here. This week's topic is about collecting books. Since many readers are serious about their book collections and personal libraries (who isn't?) I think there will be … Continue reading Are You a Book Collector? →

Treacherous Strand (Inishowen Mystery #2) by Andrea Carter

Synopsis "A woman's body washes up on a remote beach on the Inishowen Peninsula. Partially clothes, with a strange tattoo on her thigh, she is identified as Marguerite Etinne, a French woman who has been living in the area. Solicitor Ben (Benedicta) O'Keefe is consumed by guilt: for the second time in her life Ben … Continue reading Treacherous Strand (Inishowen Mystery #2) by Andrea Carter →

Three to Get Deadly (Stephanie Plum #3) by Janet Evanovich

Synopsis "Stephanie is having a bad hair day - for the whole month of January. She's looking for Mo Bedemier, Trenton's most beloved citizen, who was charged with carrying concealed and skipping bail. To help her, she's got Lula, a former hooker turned file clerk. Big, blonde, and black, Lula's itching to lock up a … Continue reading Three to Get Deadly (Stephanie Plum #3) by Janet Evanovich →

2023 Reading Reflections

Let’s Talk Bookish is a weekly series created by Rukky at Eternity Books and hosted by Aria at Book Nook Bits. The full list of January topics can be found here. Hello everyone! The first week of 2023 is already behind us. How are we feeling? I’m currently reading one nonfiction book and one cozy … Continue reading 2023 Reading Reflections →

Home (The Murderbot Diaries #4.5) by Martha Wells

Synopsis “Knowing what would happen, she wouldn’t choose a different planet, a different bond company. Because then SecUnit would still be someone’s property, would be waiting for the contract where the negligence or greed or indifference of its clients got it killed. This short story directly follows the events in Exit Strategy and is told … Continue reading Home (The Murderbot Diaries #4.5) by Martha Wells →