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If you love Jane Austen, are suffering withdrawal from Bridgerton (or your fav historical drama) or just love an unexpected twist on the romantic heroine, have I got a book for you! Anthology, actually. Check out the Ladies in Waiting: Jane Austen's Unsung Characters book trailer - complete with beautiful gowns and dancing couples - HERE More About Ladies in Waiting Celebrate Jane Austen’s classic novels with this short story anthology starring forgotten characters as they ex

Thanks to WOW Women on Writing Blog Tours and author Liz Wanic for a copy of Under Cover of Chaos. You can check out my book review HERE. But today I'm answering the tour's writing prompt: Where would you live that’s off the beaten path? Welcome to Rose Island As anyone who knows me can tell you, off the beaten path would be the perfect way to describe where I already live. Not just my house but the whole area is...well, off the beaten path. It's not a place many people make

No, I am not a Grandpa. But I am a Grandma (actually I'm a Nanny since my mom is the infinitely cooler Nan). But I thought, Hey, I can read this book and just use the ideas in my life as a Nanny. Thanks to Partners in Crime Book Book Tours and author Perry Solomon for the opportunity to read Grandpa Day - even though I'm not a Grandpa. More About Grandpa Day Becoming a grandfather opens the door to one of life’s most meaningful family relationships. In Grandpa Day, Perry Solo

Thanks to WOW Women on Writing Blog Tours and author Liz Wanic for a copy of Under Cover of Chaos. You can check out an author interview and enter to win a book giveaway HERE. Come back next week for my answer to a writing prompt by the author. More about Under Cover of Chaos “… a fast-paced thriller that plunges the reader into the morally complex world of a UN humanitarian mission in Bangui...a must-read for fans of thrillers with high-stakes political undertones.” –Kim McC

I used to collect books. Lots of books. Once a book made its way to my house it never left. But somewhere along the line I realized that many of those books would never be read again (some books just don't call out for a second, third, fourth read). So I began the painful sorting process. First I offered the books to my family and then, if there weren't any takers, I began dropping them off at our local library's used book sale. (Hello to the Friends of the Pottsville Library

I love a good mystery/thriller that weaves in history and when I learned about The Midas Touch from Partners in Crime book tours I couldn't say YES fast enough. After all, it was written by people who were behind one of those movie series that I could watch over and over again(and have) - National Treasure. Read my review today, enter the giveaway and check out last week's interview with Oren Aviv HERE. More About The Midas Touch July 19, 1799. Napoleon’s armies advance into

It's not often that you get to read a book that has not one, not two, but three authors. But thanks to Partners in Crime blog tours I had the chance to interview Oren Aviv, one of the authors of The Midas Touch. You can learn more about the book and read my review next week. Also, watch the book trailer HERE and enter the giveaway below. More About The Midas Touch The Midas Touch is a globe-trotting adventure that follows CIA cryptologist/puzzle solver/savant Brady Donovan as

Who doesn't love free books? Personally, I am NEVER lucky at book giveaways but Partners in Crime Tours has taken luck off the table. Everyone wins! I kid you not. If you love mysteries and thrillers enter to win a box of ten books - THREE winners (US addresses only for these). Plus one special winner receives an Amazon card. But that isn't even the best part. Every person who enters receives a free Kindle book. Don't waste time. Enter today because this contest ends on Augus

Thanks to Edelweiss and Candlewick Press/Holiday House/Peachtree for a sneak peek at Baked with Love, which won't be released until Jan. 5, 2027. But you can pre-order. This hardcover picture book ($19.99) is recommended for ages 5 to 8/grades K to 3. More about Baked with Love: How Food Allergies Led to the Invention of Baking Powder Elizabeth Bird is allergic to cake. In truth, she’s allergic to yeast and eggs, and there is no cake without yeast or eggs in 1843 Victorian En

So, I did something crazy. I read Finlay Donovan is Killing It and I liked it. I said I would read the next one but somehow, I never got around to it. My TBR list is SO LONG. Then a few years later I spotted the fourth book in the series and clicked it into my cart. I know what you're thinking, [GASP] You skipped two books? What kind of monster reads a series out of order? Then it sat on my shelf forever (a year). But I finally got around to reading it. More About Finlay Dono

Ian, the leprechaun who lives & reads at Bookshelf Shenanigans in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania I loved Waldenbooks when I was young. We had two - TWO! - in my home county when I was growing up. Even though I loved my local library, the bookstore had the newest books and I could BUY them. We didn't have any indie bookstores but I live in a place where the map is dotted with tiny, miss-if-you-blink towns. So two chain bookstores was pretty good for us. Until it wasn't. Somewhere

Initially, I wasn't going to review Deadly Gold Rush, the second book in the Indie Retirement Mystery Series. I did have fun interviewing author Landis Wade HERE. But Partners in Crime Book Tours gave me a link and once I started reading I just couldn't stop. So take a peek at my review and don't miss out on the last days to enter the giveaway. More about Deadly Gold Rush Murder, mayhem, and the Carolina gold rush: welcome back to the Indie, where retirement is anything but q

In case you don't know (I didn't), this retelling of the Little Women story is in modern times. Yes, I did zero research. I saw Little Women and murder (two of my favorite things) and knew I must have Beth Is Dead. So I was surprised but pleasantly. Read more thoughts abut the book below. More about Beth Is Dead When Beth March is found dead in the woods on New Year’s Day, her sisters vow to uncover her murderer. Suspects abound. There’s the neighbor who has feelings for not

More about Mother Tongue: A Memoir of Taiwan “Standing by the window, I tried to understand what happened to me to take such an unfathomable leap… What I hadn’t realized was that first, my one and only assignment would be to learn the language.” In 1984, when Linda Petrucelli arrives in Taiwan with her husband Gary Hoff, she assumes she will learn Mandarin Chinese. Instead, her local church partner, the Presbyterian Church in Taiwan, assigns her to learn Taiwanese, an eight-t

We're all familiar with the summer reading programs for young readers (see my earlier post HERE). But today I'm here with a fun reading challenge for adults. Relax! There's no jumping through hoops to read in specific categories or genres. Just read. Novels. Comic books. How-to Build a Backyard Gazebo. Whatever makes you happy. But ThriftBooks wants you to join their 500 Billion Pages Challenge. It seems that surveys show that a decade ago Americans were reading 500 billion p

I'm thrilled to be welcoming back author Katharine Schellman. Last time, I got to interview her and review A Scandal in Mayfair, the latest book in her Lily Adler series. This time she back with her other historical mystery series The Nightingale Mysteries and celebrating the release of Last Dance Before Dawn in paperback! More about Last Dance at Dawn Vivian Kelly has finally created a home and a family at the glamorous speakeasy known as The Nightingale, where no one cares

Thanks to WOW Women on Writing blog tours for the copy of The Birth of a Widow. Stop by the launch for an author's interview and book giveaway HERE. I'm responding to the tour's prompt to write about an unexpected part of grief you experienced. Scroll down for more about the book, a review and giveaway. The Surprises of Grief We all think we know the feelings of grief. Sadness. Regret for things we said or did (or didn't say or do). The fondness of memories. The overwhelming

Thanks to Partners in Crime blog tours for the opportunity to chat with author Landis Wade and tell folks about his new Indie Retirement Mystery Series. Don't you just love when people start a new chapter after retirement? Deadly Gold Rush is the follow-up to the first book in the series Deadly Declarations. Don't miss the fun giveaway at the end of the post. More about Deadly Gold Rush Murder, mayhem, and the Carolina gold rush: welcome back to the Indie, where retirement is

The Limerent series by L.S. Delorme is interesting as each book has a paranormal element but they also lean into another genre - romance, legal thriller, historical fiction. Today, I'm featuring a review of the last of the three stand alone titles that can be read in any order: Fanning Fireflies. I'm excited because this means that up next is Ghost Academy - the book where many of the characters from the first three books meet. Check out my past reviews of Bright Midnights an

I may have to officially declare the Summer of 2026 as the year of British thriller authors. Between Ruth Ware (check her out HERE) and Lisa Jewell I'm beside myself trying to decide which book to read next. So many to choose from! More about Then She Was Gone THEN She was fifteen, her mother's golden girl. She had her whole life ahead of her. And then, in the blink of an eye, Ellie was gone. NOW It’s been ten years since Ellie disappeared, but Laurel has never given up hope