BOOK REVIEWS
The Bookbinder’s Secret (by A.D. Bell)
I'm a sucker for any book about books, so when I first saw The Bookbinder's Secret by A.D. Bell in Libby, I was intrigued by the title alone. The description sounded perfect, so I placed a hold…
The Kind Worth Saving (by Peter Swanson)
II was amazed when I started reading Peter Swanson's The Kind Worth Saving — a sequel to The Kind Worth Killing — how quickly memories from that original story began resurfacing. Known…
X (by Sue Grafton)
Almost to the end of the Kinsey Millhone series! X is the 24th installment of the Alphabet Series by Sue Grafton. When a glamorous redhead hires Kinsey to locate the son she put up for…
Postmortem (by Patricia Cornwell)
I've been intrigued by Patricia Cornwell's books for ages. I've even picked up a few at discount bookstores over the years, but I've yet to read them. I follow Cornwell on social media and enjoy…
Demon Copperhead (by Barbara Kingsolver)
Despite living in Kentucky for many years now, I had yet to read a Barbara Kingsolver novel. (She's a Kentucky native, if you didn't know.) I was persuaded to read Prodigal Summer after it…
The Deep Dark Descending (by Allen Eskens)
Allen Eskens is an autobuy author for me. I'll never forget being introduced to his first book, The Life We Bury, through my favorite bookish podcast, Books on the Nightstand. (Sadly, they…
How It Happened (by Michael Koryta)
Thanks to a reading challenge I decided to participate in this year on the Litsy app, I am reading beloved authors on my bookshelves that I have drifted from. (Sometimes I wonder if my…
Run Away (by Harlan Coben)
Run Away by Harlan Coben is a fast-paced thriller that follows the desperate father Simon Greene. When Simon spots his estranged, drug-addicted daughter Paige performing music in…
Southern Man (by Greg Iles)
I have been a fan of Greg Iles for years and have loved all of his novels, especially the Penn Cage series. I was deeply saddened when I learned of his passing in 2025. I've had the pleasure…
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