*Thanks to Berkley and Dutton publishers for providing two thrillers this week. Gemma owns a real estate business and is a wife and m...

Thanks for the free book, Putnam! The Blairs should be renamed the Bickersons. Even after they've grown up and moved away from each...

I listened to two audio books in the last week and a half. Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark Sullivan and The Women in the Castle by Jessic...

Peculiar Savage Beauty  is the story of a headstrong and fiercely independent young woman who  charges into the heart of the wind- and d...

Poornima's father hires Savitha to weave cloth to make saris and the two girls become dear friends. Even though they brighten each ot...

Thank you to Berkley for providing a free copy of The Broken Girls. Twenty years ago, Fiona's sister was found dead on the grounds...

Though he had shown no signs of depression, Clare's father jumped to his death at Beachy Head. Seven months later, overwhelmed with ...

Elsie's new husband went ahead to prepare his neglected family estate for her arrival. He wanted it to be perfect for her and their ...

Signs of spring are in the air and the people of Albany, New York are caught completely by surprise when a blizzard descends on the Eas...

Kate is working hard to land a big client that will give her new business the boost it needs to remain solvent and attract more business...

I'm a little late to the Louise Penny party. Still Life is the first time I've read one of the mysteries from the prolific and b...

I often find myself watching people--in the doctor's office waiting room, at the grocery store, as I drive around town. Now and then,...

Me Before You by Jojo Moyes is an unforgettable book. Whether you agreed with Will's choice or not, it forced the reader to think a...

Lucia is a young, brilliant woman. She learns languages quickly and loves traveling the world. People are drawn to her fun and vibrant pe...

Deanna Raybourn introduced the world to Veronica Speedwell in A Curious Beginnings (read my review * here *). A scientist who travels aro...

I could rightfully refer to 2017 by a lot of different names--not all very complimentary. But for my purposes here I will dub it the  Yea...

The Winner of the Anne of Green Gables giveaway is... Wendy Daniels Congratulations! Please contact me by Monday, December 11...

Nell has been so anxious for her weekend to Paris with her boyfriend Pete. She's never been to Paris before. She even gave up her ann...

Being frequently alone and recovering from multiples surgeries have given me the gift of time. Time to be reflective. Time to be introsp...

I've always been a reader. The book that defined my childhood reading was Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery and the other book...