Monthly Archives: December 2009

I love the Faith Fairchild series of cozy mysteries by Katherine Hall Page. The Body in the Sleigh is the eighteenth in this series and recently released. It has a bit of a Christmas theme, so this was the perfect … Continue reading →

I love the author Alice Hoffman. I think I’ve read all her books. She is such an excellent writer and her characters are portrayed so vividly and multi-dimensionally. I was thrilled when I saw The Story Sisters: A Novel on the … Continue reading →

The Farmer’s Daughter – short stories by Jim Harrison The Body in the Sleigh – A Faith Fairchild Mystery – by Katherine Hall Page — LOVE this series of cozy mysteries! The Crowing Glory of Calla Lily Ponder by Rebecca … Continue reading →

One of the great things about doing this blog this year has been discovering all the wonderful and talented people out there in the world who are already blogging about books. Many of them also promote “challenges” — personal challenges … Continue reading →

I noticed that several of my fellow book bloggers were blogging about Christmas themed books this month. Personally, I usually try to stay away from Christmas books as I find they fall into two categories ~ 1) the self-centered and … Continue reading →

Recently my friend Amy Clark gave me a shout-out on her blog MomAdvice.com and wow did my numbers go through the roof! I had a record number of hits that day, with an increase ever since. So here’s a big … Continue reading →

For my online bookclub, we read for November Michelle Moran’s The Heretic Queen. I had received this book free in an online giveaway, and was thrilled since I loved Moran’s Nefertiti (reviewed on Aug. 18) . This novel centers on the story … Continue reading →

The Heretic Queen by Michelle Moran (review coming soon!) Cleopatra’s Daughter by Michelle Moran (I won these books, signed, online – I LOVE this author!) The Story Sisters by Alice Hoffman (I’ve read most of her books) U is for … Continue reading →