Frey & Mcgray Mysteries - Series by Oscar De Murie
Rating: B+. A series of novels set in Scotland in the 1800s that follows the criminal investigations by two detectives. One (McCray) is a...
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Esther Peters
May 14, 20212 min read
A Wrinkle in Time - by Madeline L'Engle
This is a story of spectacular children with a special abilities, Meg, Charles Wallace and Cal O'Keefe. The meet a trio of witches, Mrs....
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Rhonda Allen
May 10, 20211 min read
Little Big - by John Crowley
In my opinion on of the most enchanting and readable fantasies I have read. It is in a league of its own.
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Esther Peters
May 7, 20212 min read
The Dragon and the George - by Gordon R. Dickson
It all began at 5:30p when Jim arrived at Riveroak to pick up Angie. But she was not there.
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May 4, 20211 min read
Young Adult Titles Adults Will Enjoy, Too!
For hose who enjoy the Tolkien books and Harry Potter series, let me suggest some children's series that are worth the attention of adult...
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May 3, 20211 min read
The Original Black Elite: Daniel Murray and the Story of a Forgotten Era - by Elizabeth D. Taylor
The story is set in the Reconstruction Period in Washington D.C. Mr. Daniel Murray was an assistant librarian at the Library of Congress....
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Rhonda Allen
May 3, 20211 min read
Boy in the Box - by Marc Fitch
Rating: C. I would have given a lower score except the book was well written. Intriguing story about 4 friends who 7 years before had...
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Apr 23, 20211 min read
The Four Winds - by Kristin Hannah
This was a great read and a wonderful piece of historical fiction; one of those books in which you can truly enjoy the story and at the...
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Kim Mallory
Apr 19, 20211 min read
As Old as Time (A Twisted Tale) - by Liz Braswell
What if your mother had magical powers you never knew of? What if those powers were used to harm the innocent?
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Apr 19, 20211 min read
Squeezed: Why our Families can't Afford America - by Alissa Quart
The author talks about American families, situations, and conditions that they are facing. Trying to obtain and or hold onto the American...
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Rhonda Allen
Apr 16, 20211 min read
Asylum and Sanctum - both by Madeleine Roux
I am fascinated by old abandoned buildings (Mysteries of the Abandoned on Science channel) and was really looking forward to these books.
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Esther Peters
Apr 5, 20211 min read
For the Birds - Secrets of the Blue Hill Library book #19 - by Emily Thomas
This story starts in the Blue Hill Library, with a meeting of the Birders Club. The library is in an old house bequeathed by the aunt of...
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Esther Peters
Mar 22, 20211 min read
Bright Sword of Justice - by Alan Morris
The story begins with young Liam starting for Canada. Along the way, he becomes snow blind. A group of outlaws find him. The outlaws...
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Kat Boyer
Mar 16, 20211 min read
Charming as a Verb - by Ben Philippe
Henri Haltiwanger is a first generation American born to Haitian parents. He attends the prestigious FATE academy in New York City as a...
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Kim Mallory
Mar 16, 20211 min read
The Girl with Ghost Eyes - by M.H. Boroson
What if you could see monsters? What if the spirits of the dead cried out to you to save them? Would you pretend they don't exist? Ignore...
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Rhonda Allen
Mar 8, 20211 min read
Children of Red Peak - by Craig DiLouie
Rating: B+ Well written glimpse into the formation and aftermath of a cult. Four survivors that were children when introduced in a...
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Feb 22, 20211 min read
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café - by Fannie Flagg
Remember "Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café"? Big book sellers made it into a movie that shows up on cable every so often....
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Esther Peters
Feb 8, 20212 min read
A Faerie Dangerous Game - Rachael O. Phillips
Up in northern Michigan, the town of Loch Mallaig three old college friends find a new life. Carol, Laura, and Molly buy an old funeral...
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Esther Peters
Feb 2, 20211 min read
The Answer is... Reflections on my Life - by Alex Trebeck
This is the story about a man from Canada who came to the U.S. looking got a job in T.V. His name is Alex Trebeck. After years on radios...
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Rhonda Allen
Feb 1, 20211 min read
Murderbot Diaries: All Systems Red - by Martha Wells
The series consists of 5 books with a sixth coming out later this year. I've read the first two and am about halfway through the third. ...
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