Category: Book Reviews

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.

The Final Target, by Nora Roberts

In Nora Roberts’ newest romantic suspense novel, an author rebuilds her life after a stalker attack, only to face renewed threat when he gets out of psychiatric confinement.

Smoke in Mirrors (Jayne Ann Krentz) – Audiobook review

Smoke in Mirrors by Jayne Ann Krentz Published by Tantor Media on January 7, 2002 Genres: Romantic suspense Pages: 272 Format: Audiobook Source: the library (Hoopla) Purchase: Amazon | Bookshop | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | Audible | Chirp Add to Goodreads Also by this author: Copper Beach, Dream… Read more »

Nobody’s Baby, by Olivia Waite

A delightful sequel to last year’s Murder by Memory! I inhaled it in two sittings, and thoroughly enjoyed revisiting the world and characters.

The Queens of Crime, by Marie Benedict

A thoroughly enjoyable historical mystery featuring five of the best-known female British mystery authors of the Golden Age.

The Curse of Ill-Gotten Gains, by Stephanie Laurens

Slow, plodding, and flat

What on earth has happened to Stephanie Laurens? She seems to have largely abandoned writing romances and turned to mystery. The problem is, she’s not always good at it, especially when she omits the passion, emotion, and spirited characters that epitomized her best romances. The Curse of Ill-Gotten Gains is a case in point.

The Keeper of Magical Things, by Julie Leong

A lovely, warm, cozy sapphic fantasy about kindness, community, and learning to be your true self

Sweep of the Heart, by Ilona Andrews (Graphic Audio edition)

The latest Innkeeper novel was a blast; I could hardly stop listening! After Sean’s mentor Wilmos is kidnapped, Dina, Sean, and Gertrude Hunt Inn must host an intergalactic Bachelor competition to gain access to the planet where they believe Wilmos is being held.