Livin' La Vida Llama ~ A Lighthearted Look at Life Over 60
When you want to get lost in a novel. When you want a strong female lead. When you want a book so well written that when you put it down it stays with you and you can't wait until you can pick it up again. This is one of those novels. Ciji Ware has crafted... Continue Reading →
I fell in love with Flora Flowerdew in the first book: Flora Flowerdew and Mystery of the Duke's Diamonds. So, of course, I absolutely had to read Flora Flowerdew and the Mystery of the Purloined Papers as soon as I could get my hands on it. I was right. A wonderful Novella, it is light,... Continue Reading →
Reading The Adventurer by Jaclyn Reding reminded me of the days when I used to do counted cross-stitch. Hear me out. At the start of a cross stitch project, most people start in the very center of the canvas. This story starts with the heroine, Isabella, at the center of the story. As the cross-stitcher... Continue Reading →
I love when I get caught up in a sweeping historical novel, and this one was just breathtaking. Ms. Ware has deftly entwined a love story for the ages within the beautifully researched settings of Scotland, England, and the American Colonies in the 1700s. It begins in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1760, where we meet our... Continue Reading →
One of my favorite things to do is pick up my grandson after school once a week. I bring a different book with me every time, whether it's new or from our home library. When I ordered Merriam-Webster's First Dictionary on Amazon, I had no idea how much fun the ride back to my house... Continue Reading →
Take one blind Viscount whose pride drives him to be independent and not a burden on his family. Add one strong-willed heroine, determined to make her own way in the world while helping others. Mix in a wonderful cast of secondary characters. Yield: one book I loved a lot! The third in Gayle Callen's The... Continue Reading →
From the High Street of Edinburgh, Scotland to the theatrical world of London, this is a story to be savored. With a strong female lead, Wicked Company takes the reader on a saga reminiscent of a series like Poldark. No matter what is thrown at Sophie, she perseveres. I found myself so engrossed in this book,... Continue Reading →
It was 1 am. I'd finished reading The Forgotten Prince a few minutes before. My cat was asleep against my left shoulder my husband was asleep against my right side. And me? After I breathed a contented sigh for a story well done, I had to refrain from the impulse to stomp my feet because... Continue Reading →
What a wonderful and heart-warming story! I started Odds on the Rake right before leaving for a once-in-a-lifetime vacation. If not for that, I'm sure I would never have put the book down until it was done. It was that good. Ms. Darling has woven a story with great characters and well-plotted twists. It has... Continue Reading →
I used to consider myself a book snob. If “everyone” was reading a book, I didn’t touch it. When high school friends were reading Romance novels at the lunch table, I looked the other way. Well, almost. I read Jaws. I read Anne McCaffrey. I even read Gothic novels (oh, Victoria Holt, how I read... Continue Reading →
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