Christmas Cake Murder

The Christmas Cake Murder turns the clock back to before Hannah opened her bakery, The Cookie Jar. In a short prequel set before the rest of the books in the series, Hannah returns home from college to attend her father’s funeral. Her mother, Delores, is understandably depressed so she isContinue Reading

Premeditated Peppermint

Another murder for Bailey to solve in the excellent cozy mystery, Premeditated Peppermint, the third entry in the Amish Candy Shop series. Bailey works with her Amish grandmother and cousin in her deceased grandfather’s candy shop, Swissmen Sweets in rural Ohio. When Bailey’s NYC ex-boyfriend hits town, he asks herContinue Reading

Book Giveaway of Depth of Winter

Enter this book giveaway to grab an advanced reader copy of Depth of Winter: A Longmire Mystery by Craig Johnson.  If you love the Netflix series, pick up the latest book in the series. My review is here and now you have a chance to win your own copy. Giveaway begins SeptemberContinue Reading

Silver Anniversary Murder

There are two mysteries in the Silver Anniversary Murder. The first is the death of Lucy’s old friend Beth. Beth’s jump from her penthouse’s balcony is ruled a suicide. But Lucy, a reporter in small town Maine, doesn’t believe it. After all, Beth has three ex-husbands and one almost exContinue Reading

Think Yourself Thin

“The vast majority of dieters who lose weight will gain it all back within three to five years.” To permanently lose the weight, the author suggests that dieters must Think Yourself Thin. Beginning with the five stages of weight loss: Fed Up, Honeymoon, Stall (weight-loss plateau), Ideal Weight and Maintaining,Continue Reading

Justice League: No Justice

Justice League: No Justice shows the impact of the dark multiverse is continuing. After the wall was opened up between the multiverse and the dark multiverse in Dark Nights: Metal, a new evil is unleashed upon the galaxy. The four Omega Titans each represent one of the fundamental energies ofContinue Reading

Suicide Gene

Dr. Emma Rose is convinced that there is a Suicide Gene that makes some families, like the Hemingway’s, more likely to kill themselves in this introspective thriller. Emma is a psychiatrist counseling the McKinney family before one of their members commit suicide. Emma struggles with her own marital and psychologicalContinue Reading

Battlestar Suburbia

Battlestar Suburbia is a humorous take on a common science fiction question.  What if the machines took over? How did the machines take over Earth and its solar system? Internet memes become so stupid that people stop using the Internet. Without its audience, the Internet becomes first hostile and thenContinue Reading

Weaving on a Little Loom

Everything a beginning weaver needs to start Weaving on a Little Loom. This book has clear and concise instructions—most with pictures or diagrams. It begins with the tools needed. Next, the author describes the different weaving and edging techniques. Finally, there are five project plans: a wall hanging, a clutchContinue Reading

Book Giveaway of the Ancient Nine

Enter this book giveaway to grab an advanced reader copy of Ancient Nine by Ian Smith.  A great thriller set in a Harvard fraternity in the 1980s. My review is here and now you have a chance to win your own copy. Giveaway begins September 21, 2018 at 12:01 A.M. PDT andContinue Reading

Rising Out of Hatred

Rising Out of Hatred is the fascinating true story of how a heir apparent to a white nationalist dynasty turned away from hate. Home schooled by his racist family, Derek Black seemed on a path to hatred. Derek was a frequent contributor to his father’s prominent white nationalist website. HeContinue Reading

How to Invent Everything

How to Invent Everything is “a complete cheat sheet to civilization”. You’re welcome. Beginning with hilarious FAQs about your new state-of-the-art FC3000 rental market time machine, the book then explains how to invent everything and restart civilization in case the machine breaks down in the past.  It starts at aContinue Reading

Ancient Nine

A thrilling chase for a secret buried for decades enlivens the Ancient Nine. The Ancient Nine is a rumored fraternity inside a fraternity inside Harvard. Legend states they protect a secret called Harvard’s Holy Grail. Investigating the Grail has already cost one student his life. Spenser Collins receives a mysteriousContinue Reading

We Sold Our Souls

We Sold Our Souls and all we got was this lousy band t-shirt. High concept but ultimately unsatisfying book about a fictional heavy metal band. Kris, Scottie, Tuck, Terry and first JD and then Bill started Durk Wurk, a heavy metal band, in high school. They were good but notContinue Reading