“There was no such thing as a typical day at the White House, but Caroline Delacroix’s morning took a particularly difficult turn the moment she walked into her crowded office.” … Read More ›
“How to Raise A Loaf” by Roly Allen set out to teach the novice sourdough baker the principles behind the bread. I have recently taken to baking bread, having found … Read More ›
“Like Papa Bear in the Goldilocks story, Sam Turner had discovered a strange woman sleeping in the bed of a house he owned.” Opening line of “Stay with Me” by … Read More ›
My grandmother, Nana Iris, lived through World War Two, in Newport, Wales. At 13, she left school to keep house for her father who, as a train driver, was frequently … Read More ›
““Okay, everyone! We’re back in twenty. Places, please.”” Opening line by Hadley Beckett’s Next Dish by Bethany Turner “Hadley Beckett’s Next Dish” is my first time reading Bethany Turner but … Read More ›
“The truth of the matter was this—she, Miss Beatrix Waterbury, had been banished from New York, and all because she’d had the great misfortune of landing herself in jail . . . … Read More ›
My first encounter with Jane Austen was the BBC 1995 “Pride and Prejudice” miniseries which, when I was sick at home, mum and I watched straight through one day. It … Read More ›
I can’t recall how I picked up “Cast in Shadow” by Michelle Sagara, the first book in The Chronicles of Elantra series. I do remember meeting Kaylin, the lead character, … Read More ›
“Death at Wentwater Court” by Carola Dunn is the first of a wonderful cozy mystery series set in 1920s England. We are now on book 23 and I have loved … Read More ›
I have read “5 Habits of a Woman Who Doesn’t Quit” three times over and thoroughly enjoyed it every time. It is Nicki Koziarz’s first book but you wouldn’t know … Read More ›
“Maybe coming back to Oregon had been a mistake.” Opening line of “Starfish Pier” by Irene Hannon “Starfish Pier”, by Irene Hannon, is the sixth book in the Hope Harbor … Read More ›