Category: Book Reviews

Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel — a new Miss Marple mystery by Lucy Foley

I just finished reading Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel, and I am both surprised and impressed. Agatha Christie fans are in for a treat!

ADHD for Smart Ass Women, by Tracy Otsuka

ADHD for Smart Ass Women: How to Fall in Love with Your Neurodivergent Brain by Tracy Otsuka Narrator: Tracy Otsuka Published by HarperCollins on 12/26/2023 Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction, Self-Help Format: Audiobook Source: the library (Hoopla) Purchase: Amazon | Bookshop | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | Audible | Chirp Add… Read more »

The Faraway Inn, by Sarah Beth Durst

A wonderful, heartwarming, comforting read. The Faraway Inn offers a cozy, magical escape from the cares and troubles of ordinary life—for the reader as much as for the novel’s teenage heroine. (And there’s cake!)

Sea of Charms, by Sarah Beth Durst

A heartwarming cozy fantasy set on the high seas, brimming with charm, hope, healing—and a touch of romance

Remember That Day, by Mary Balogh

A romance between an unlikely but ultimately believable pairing… I really enjoyed watching the slow blooming of their relationship.

Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter, by Heather Fawcett

I loved this enchanting story, with its strong echoes of Howl’s Moving Castle and Beauty and the Beast.

Illusion of a Boar, by Celia Lake

Illusion of a Boar by Celia Lake Series: Land Mysteries #5 Published by self-published on 11/10/2023 Genres: Fantasy Romance, Historical Fantasy Pages: 393 Format: Kindle or ebook Source: my personal collection Purchase: Amazon | Bookshop | Barnes & Noble | Kobo Add to Goodreads Also by this author: Pastiche, Weaving… Read more »

Apt to Be Suspicious, by Celia Lake

Set in Oxford’s magical community a year or so after the end of World War II, this gentle, slowly-unfolding romance features intelligent, good-hearted, skilled and competent people treating others with kindness and respect—a hallmark of Celia Lake’s Albion novels, and the reason I (and her other fans) love them so much.

Once Upon a Tome, by Oliver Darkshire

A collection of short and often funny essays on the life of an antiquarian bookseller.

The Reimagining of Thornwood House, by Jaleigh Johnson

You know that feeling when the perfect book comes along just when you need it? That was The Reimagining of Thornwood House for me this spring: a book about hope, new beginnings, moving, healing, and finding a home and a place in your new community.