Catching Up with Kinsey Millhone, Private Eye

In 2000, I was working part-time in the local library as a shelver. It was there that I was introduced to the Alphabet Mysteries by Sue Grafton. Her attention to detail and her ability to tell a compelling, suspenseful story have never faltered. She is one of a very few authors that I have stuck
Catching Up with Kinsey Millhone, Private Eye

Westly: A Spider"s Tale Blog Tour and $25 Giveaway

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Westly: A Spiders Tale by Bryan Beus

This is tale of a caterpillar named Westly who is destined to be a Monarch butterfly and the next king of the butterfly kingdom. But sometimes things don"t turn out the way we plan. When Westly emerges from his cocoon he is nothing
Westly: A Spider"s Tale Blog Tour and $25 Giveaway

Spark Book Blast and $100 Giveaway

Spark: Seven Fantastic First-in-Series Novels
A collection of seven fabulous first-in-series novels from the Seven Sparks author collective. Dive into these adventurous, fantastical, romantic stories with strong heroines and plenty of action. Seven Sparks books are all compelling reads without
Spark Book Blast and $100 Giveaway

Book Review: Our Souls at Night by Kent Haruf

by Kent Haruf

My review: 4.5 of 5 stars

As Kent Haruf"s last novel before his death, Our Souls at Night is bittersweet in more ways than one. The sparse but delicate prose managed to covey as much depth in the unspoken as in the spoken, perhaps more. I was immediately taken with Addie"s
Book Review: Our Souls at Night by Kent Haruf

Book Review: Romancing the Dark in the City of Light by Ann Jacobus

by Ann Jacobus

My review: 4 of 5 stars

Romancing the Dark in the City of Light desperately needed a break in the sun and so did I while reading it. Dealing with teen depression, alcoholism, and suicide, this book reaches into some dark places. Summer Barnes, the main character, somehow
Book Review: Romancing the Dark in the City of Light by Ann Jacobus

Weekend Read: Exploring Newman Wetlands Center with Romancing the Dark in the City of Light by Ann Jacobus

On Sunday, my husband and I joined other nature walkers at Newman Wetlands Center, a wildlife sanctuary registered with the Atlanta Audubon Society. The turtles swam over from the log on which they were sunning and requested food. When we offered only the pleasure of our company, they scowled
Weekend Read: Exploring Newman Wetlands Center with Romancing the Dark in the City of Light by Ann Jacobus

AJC Decatur Book Festival Debriefing

The AJC Decatur Book Festival celebrated its tenth anniversary this year. I moved nearby 8 years ago. Coincidence? I think not. Some people count the days until Christmas or their birthday, but I count the days until the largest independent book festival in the nation. Held as it is in my
AJC Decatur Book Festival Debriefing