A Measure of Darkness by Jonathan Kellerman and Jesse Kellerman Going into the family business is traditional but when your parent is a bestselling author, living up to the public’s expectations as a writer can be daunting. While a number of children of authors have become authors themselves; including Martin Amis (son of Kingsley),... Continue Reading →
Don’t Let Go by Harlan Coben
I’ve always liked thrillers and Harlan Coben is one of the best suspense writers around. His books are always a go to when a patron comes to the desk asking for a recommendation of a good, fast- paced read. Coben’s latest book is great example of taking the thriller genre and adding emotional depth... Continue Reading →
On What Grounds by Cleo Coyle
What could be better than curling up on a grey morning with a steaming mug and a cozy mystery! Possibly the only improvement to be made would be if that cozy mystery were focused on the world of coffee. Thankfully, and this is in no way a spoiler, the coffee plays no direct part in... Continue Reading →
Bossypants by Tina Fey
To start off this review, I have to say, OH MY GOD, I freaking love Tina Fey. My unconditional love aside I want to talk about Bossypants. I had this autobiography recommended to me by a really good friend two years ago when the book was first published. I can now look back and think... Continue Reading →
The Island of Lost Maps: A True Story of Cartographic Crime By Miles Harvey
By Jesse Roberts Miles Harvey is an American journalist and writer with an inherent fascination with maps. The Island of Lost Maps is his most well known work to date and guides the reader through the turbulent world of cartographic crime. The central theme of the book is the story of how map thief, Joseph... Continue Reading →
Nine Lives to Murder by Marian Babson
Everyone who knows me, knows that I love cats (okay, I began my life as a dog person and I still love them as well), but my heart and soul and anything else they can wheedle out of me belongs to my cats. It's not surprising that I love cat mysteries and am endlessly amazed... Continue Reading →
Where are the Children by Mary Higgins Clark
I remember reading this book as a young teenager and loving it, so when I was moving some boxes the other day and came upon a ratty copy of the paperback, what else could I do but grab a cup of tea and sink back between it's pages. Sadly, it's a bit dated (circa 1975),... Continue Reading →
Real Swell Gents
One day while walking by the shelves at the Brodie Resource Library, I noticed a series of books that instantly brought me back to my early reading days............my very early reading days. While I grew up reading Encyclopedia Brown and choose Your Own Adventure books and watching Scooby Doo (the good Scooby Doo shows, not... Continue Reading →
Lee Child’s Jack Reacher Series
After reading the Killing Floor, the first in the Jack Reacher series, I seriously could not believe that I had never read a Lee Child book before. I mean, here I am writing about all these great books you should try out and I had never read a Lee Child novel. For shame, for shame. ... Continue Reading →
One for the Money or a trip to “the burg”.
Do the names Joe Morelli, Ranger, Lula or Grandma Mazur mean anything to you? If so, you have fallen under the spell of Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series. For the uninitiated, welcome to "the burg". The "burg" is the Chambersburg part of Trenton, New Jersey; home to Stephanie Plum former lingerie buyer turned bounty hunter. Each book... Continue Reading →
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