Lose Yourself in the World of Books
Miss Marple #3 Summer is here which means it is once again time for my annual Agatha Christie! This year it's The Body in the Library, the second in her Miss Marple collection. Synopsis It's seven in the morning. The Bantrys wake to find the body of a young woman in their library. She is… Continue reading The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie
It's been a crazy week. I haven't actually finished a book in over two weeks, and didn't write my last two scheduled reviews... and I'm getting ready to leave for London on Tuesday to spend some quality time with my sister. Needless to say, my head is spinning a bit with everything that needs to… Continue reading Favorite Books Set in the UK
In the last few months I've been incredibly lucky to meet some spectacular authors and I can happily report that they were all spectacularly down to earth human beings. Below is an ode to four amazing women. Christina Lynch Years ago, Ben, my husband, found a book at the indie bookstore I now work at… Continue reading Meeting Authors, Round Two
Captain Morgan's Great Pirate Army, the Epic Battle for the Americas, and the Catastrophe That Ended the Outlaws' Bloody Reign This book is about pirates. I have been fascinated by pirates for a very long time. In conclusion, pirates. Read it. Just kidding - full review below! Synopsis The passion and violence of the age… Continue reading Empire of Blue Water by Stephan Talty
Rampant & Ascendant Unicorns are a pretty hot topic these days so I figured it was time to honor someone who led the charge for unicorns before the train even left the station. Rampant Synopsis Forget everything you ever knew about unicorns… Astrid Llewelyn has always scoffed at her eccentric mother’s stories about killer unicorns. But… Continue reading Killer Unicorns duology by Diana Peterfreund
Every spring my boss sends the children's buyer, Jennifer, and I on an adventure to New York City for Book Expo. Here are some highlights from the 2018 iteration! Reasons for Attending Book Expo The reasons for wanting to attend Book Expo are wide ranged and varied, for booksellers, like myself and the two colleagues… Continue reading Book Expo 2018
Celebration of Books 