Ceylon has weathered Colonial rule and a recent World War and now it is poised to inaugurate its independence. Right in the midst of preparations, Inspector de Silva has a potential attempted murder paired with a missing persons’ case to solve in time for the big celebration. Harriet Steel continues to bring to life the […]
I remember when I was in my twenties, I thought fifty was old and I imagined grey hair and Wilford Brimley as the posterchild of what that looked like. Now that I’m much closer to fifty all of those notions seem silly. I’m close to being in the best shape of my life, in a […]
I saw the cover on The Spellshop awhile ago and was intrigued but I’ve had very hit and miss experiences with Cozy Fantasy. I was pleasantly surprised that this first book in the Spellshop series had a cute premise, a cool world and a group of characters that were cute and quirky. Keila has lived […]
The Prairie Nightingale series is a collaboration between two of my favorite authors. It’s a new mystery series about a professional homemaker turning into a private investigator. I absolutely LOVE it. Prairie is a divorced mother of two girls. The younger is definitely gifted. The older is going through her rebellious teen phase. She co-parents […]
Sweep in Peace by Ilona Andrews is the second book in the Innkeeper Chronicles, an urban sci-fantasy with ties to the Edge series. Here we return to the Gertrude Hunt, a simple Bed & Breakfast in small suburban Texas. Except the Gertrude Hunt is anything but ordinary, hosting guests from across the galaxy. Dina Demille is […]
The purpose of Thrifty Thursday is to read a book which was free (at some point). This is a collection of freebies I have read which are all audio books. Chirp freebie on April 25, 2025 (currently $1.99 at Chirp as of writing this post) Kindle freebie October 14, 2023. The ebook is free at […]
Maggie Stiefvater has been one of my go to authors for great stories since I first listened to The Scorpio Races over a decade ago. She was one of the few YA writers I stuck with after moving on from most YA. The Listeners is her first shot at an adult novel and while much […]
A company lab tech knows something she shouldn’t about the crash of the company’s new prototype ship and this lands her a one-way ticket into a war zone between the Regals and Tech-wavers and a conspiracy that leads straight to the throne. Jennifer Estep is a long-time established author of urban fantasy, fantasy, and sci-fi […]
A locked room-style mystery in a haunted insane asylum, a gangster ghost other than Frankie, and more hair-raising mystery than Verity can shake a stick at made The Mint Julep Murders another sensational installment in Angie Fox’s Southern Ghost Hunter series of paranormal cozy mysteries. The Mint Julep Murders is the eighth in the series. […]
I am so happy to have another book in the Cormac Reilly series. Cormac is a homicide detective in Ireland and has been for 20 years. The Unquiet Grave brings us back to Cormac after he had some success after a horrible time in Good Turn. I feel so hurt on Cormac’s behalf. He works […]