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The Other Daughter by Lauren Willig
The Other Daughter: A Novel by Lauren Willig Enjoyable historical fiction, with a dash of romance. While the “big surprises” weren’t, it didn’t diminish the overall fun. Lighter than I was expecting...
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Man Enough by Nate Pyle
Man Enough: How Jesus Redefines Manhood by Nate Pyle If it seems strange that I read this book, well, I had a couple of reasons for wanting to. Thanks to Twitter I discovered the author, Nate Pyle, who...
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Walking the Amazon by Ed Stafford
Walking the Amazon: 860 Days. One Step at a Time. by Ed Stafford Memoirs are one of my favorite genres because I find people fascinating, and sometimes the things people do with themselves astonishes...
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On Rereading Books: Still Life
Years ago I read Louise Penny’s novel, Still Life. It introduced a new mystery series set in Canada. And I was thoroughly unimpressed with it, and proceeded to ignore future books in the series as they...
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Death Wears a Mask by Ashley Weaver
Death Wears a Mask by Ashley Weaver I was reminded of this series thanks to my own “on this date” posts (as found at the bottom of blog posts). Late in July, Weaver’s first book, Murder at the...
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Book Review: A Fatal Grace by Louise Penny
A Fatal Grace by Louise Penny Book number two in the Chief Inspector Gamache series, and I do love the setting for these books. Penny is amazing at bringing the location to life – not only the village...
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Girl Waits with Gun by Amy Stewart
Girl Waits with Gun by Amy Stewart I discovered this one thanks to the second in the series popping up on all sorts of lists about “top fall releases.” Sure, the second was getting the buzz, but I...
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Death on the Sapphire by R. J. Koreto
Death on the Sapphire: A Lady Frances Ffolkes Mystery by R.J. Koreto Enjoyable enough mystery & there’s sufficient promise shown by the author, and with the characters, that I’ll look for the next...
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David and Goliath (and a linkup)
David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants by Malcolm Gladwell While I expected to really enjoy Gladwell’s book, I found it to be a bit of a let-down. Outliers, Blink, and...
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