Month: November 2017
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Should the Tent Be Burning Like That? by Bill Heavey
“Bill Heavey is one of the best magazine writers in America. No, he doesn’t work for the New Yorker. He writes for Field & Stream, the popular journal for hunters and fishermen.”–Danny Heitman, Wall Street Journal “Bill Heavey is my favorite writer. When I die, I want him to gut me, stuff me, and deliver my eulogy for […]
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Funeral Homes, Undertakers and Cows. Oh, and Scones!
A new week of books. These are the ones I’m reading this week. What’s on your list? xx Patricia
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Netflix, Tea, and a Good Book!
While I’m spending the next few days having surgery and healing, at least I have some great books to read. This is the one I’m currently reading. And since I just received an email from Amazon telling me my new Fire Tablet will be here tomorrow I will have plenty to keep me busy and […]
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The Curious Affair of the Witch at Wayside Cross ( From the Casebooks of Jesperson & Lane) by Lisa Tuttle
The paranormal answer to Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, Jesperson and Lane are turning the Victorian era upside down in this bewitching series from John W. Campbell Award winner Lisa Tuttle. “Witch!” cries the young man after stumbling unexpectedly into the London address of the consulting-detective partnership of Mr. Jasper Jesperson and Miss Lane. He […]
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Altered To Death by Christina Freeburn
Number 6 in the Faith Hunter Scrap This Mystery Series Even knee-deep in planning her wedding, Faith Hunter finds herself distracted by the town scrapbook she was commissioned to create. Eden’s oldest mystery, the founding family’s exodus nearly a hundred years ago, remains unsolved. When a search through the family’s abandoned mansion leads to the […]
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A Dash of Love, A Pinch of Fantasy and A Spine Tingling Thriller. What’s on your shelf?
Five very different sisters team up against their stepbrother to save their kingdom in this Norse-flavored fantasy epic–the start of a new series in the tradition of Naomi Novik, Peter V. Brett, and Robin Hobb. Never say never when it comes to love. An intimate portrait of the close friendship and powerful creative partnership between […]
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Sweet Tea and Sympathy ( A Southern Eclectic Novel) by Molly Harper
Gallery Books Release on November 21st. Beloved author Molly Harper launches a brand-new contemporary romance series, Southern Eclectic, with this story of a big-city party planner who finds true love in a small Georgia town. Nestled on the shore of Lake Sackett, Georgia is the McCready Family Funeral Home and Bait Shop. (What, you have […]
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Bless Her Dead Little Heart by Miranda James *A Southern Ladies Mystery 1*
New York Times bestselling author Miranda James returns to Athena, Mississippi, with an all-new mystery featuring Miss An’gel and Miss Dickce Ducote, two snoopy sisters who are always ready to lend a helping hand. But when a stressed socialite brings murder right to their doorstep, even they have trouble maintaining their Southern hospitality… With the Mississippi […]
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The Story of Arthur Truluv by Elizabeth Berg (Random House)
A beautiful, life-affirming novel about a remarkably loving man who creates for himself and others second chances at happiness. A moving novel about three people who find their way back from loss and loneliness to a different kind of happiness. Arthur, a widower, meets Maddy, a troubled teenage girl who is avoiding school by hiding […]
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Familiar Motives by Delia James
A Witch’s Cat Mystery Book 3 / Berkley Prime Crime October 2017 A new witch and her feline familiar get their fifteen minutes of fame in this enchanting mystery in the national bestselling series… After learning that she comes from a family of witches–and adopting a familiar named Alistair–artist Annabelle Britton has made beautiful Portsmouth, […]
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