Bookmarked for Murder (Mystery Bookshop) by V.M. Burns My Review A modern-day locked room (actually a tour bus) mystery and a tale set in 1938 England are both included in Bookmarked for Murder. The author uses a clever plot device of having the main sleuth, Samantha, be creating the periodContinue Reading
Charleston Buzz Kill Tom Turner (Nick Janzek Charleston Mysteries, #2) Publication date: December 1st, 2019 Genres: Adult, Mystery About the Book When one of the stars of the boozy, risqué reality show, Charleston Buzz, takes a bullet to the head in mid-tryst, homicide cops Nick Janzek and Delvin Rhett swingContinue Reading
Baby boomers loved the original show and Gen Xers loved the reruns as children and teens. Adults not so much. For a relatively low-rated show, how does everyone still remember every characters’ name? How We All Became the Brady Bunch attempts to explain the show’s enduring popularity. Every American hasContinue Reading
Agatha Raisin is back in fine style literally (or in a book would it be literarily?) Beating about the Bush and finding a severed leg. Or is it severed? Or is it even a leg? Raisin Investigations is hired by an electric car battery company to determine who is perpetratingContinue Reading
Beautiful and haunting black & white photographs show the history of Atlanta beneath its modern streets in Atlanta Underground. Atlanta began as a meeting of three major railways in an obscure spot in the South. Jobs created by those railroads brought people. But the rail lines also brought Sherman toContinue Reading
Fire, Fog and Water (Sgt. Windflower Mysteries) by Mike Martin Author Guest Post Enjoy the Story In fiction, you have to suspend belief in order to follow the story. That means things like pretending to be in a different location with people that you don’t know in order to experienceContinue Reading
Ghosts of Painting Past (An Aurora Anderson Mystery) by Sybil Johnson My Review Christmas in Vista Beach in sunny California is filled with sandmen instead of snowmen in the new Aurora Anderson cozy mystery, Ghosts of Painting Past. Rory is working on a programming job in her home office whenContinue Reading
This book is filled with 240 Monsters and Mythical Creatures from Around the World. From recent creatures like Chupacabras, Jackalopes, and the Australian Drop Bear to ancient foes like the multicultural dragon and the horse-lion Durong Kraison of Thailand, the full range of time is explored here. Creatures are orderedContinue Reading
The Nigerian Prince Esi Wilson Published by: Visualbee Publishing Publication date: November 25th 2019 Genres: New Adult, Romance, Thriller Her: Everyone knows not to bother replying to the ‘Nigerian Prince’ Scam emails. But this one caught me at the worst time of my life. I was broken. So naturally, myContinue Reading
In Under the Guise of Night, the first Lady Bantham is burned to death in an auto accident allegedly on her way to an assignation with her lover. Three years later, the new Lady Bantham is haunted by a figure that looks suspiciously like the other Lady Bantham. Former ScotlandContinue Reading
Scarlet Fever: A Novel (“Sister” Jane) by Rita Mae Brown My Review I have read and loved all of the author’s Mrs. Murphy series so when I saw Scarlet Fever on NetGalley I snapped it up. Mrs. Murphy books are a more traditional cat cozy mystery though the cats andContinue Reading
Only ten miles off the coast of Tinker’s Cove Maine lies Fletcher’s Island. But the island, owned by venture capitalist billionaire Scott Newman seems a world apart. It has been refurbished at great expense to its original state including no Wi-Fi, no electricity, and only sailing ships for transport backContinue Reading
Turkey Basted to Death (The Cast Iron Skillet Mystery Series) by Jodi Rath My Review Small town Leavensport Ohio is having a town Thanksgiving party. At the last minute, chef Jolie is asked by the mayor to add a group of disadvantaged city teens to the party. She complies afterContinue Reading
If you want to have a more active and pain-free life even though you hate exercise and sit down all day at work (like me so no judging here), you need to read Stretching for Beginners. The book is filled with sixty-seven easy stretching exercises with easy-to-follow colorful illustrations andContinue Reading
Distant Memory Maureen A. Miller Publication date: November 25th 2019 Genres: Adult, Romance, Suspense From USA TODAY bestselling author, Maureen A. Miller comes this romantic thriller. Whose life does Hollie Musgrave recall? Is it even her own? Dreams of a house Hollie has never been to plague her. They hauntedContinue Reading
The Essential Air Fryer Cookbook has a massive amount of recipes. Basically, any dish you have ever heard of is included. And don’t assume they are the traditional fried foods either. This cookbook includes cheesecake, roasted fennel salad, French onion soup, chili cheese dogs, corn on the cob, and evenContinue Reading