One of the fun things about the Disneyland resort property is the Disney book store, Compass Books, located in Downtown Disney. I discovered the first book I reviewed for “The Book Review Club” – Girlfriend Material by Melissa Kantor – there. So, on our recent trip to Disneyland for the Food & Wine Festival, I [...]
The April meeting of “The Book Review Club” has me reminiscing about our time living and writing in Florida and talking about Caught in a Trap by my husband and technical writer, screenwriter, and novel writer, Rich Eckardt. Part humorous mystery, part romantic comedy, Caught in a Trap introduces Sonny Lanai, wacky Florida detective. When [...]
If you haven’t started eating before you start reading Barbara O’Neal’s The Lost Recipe for Happiness, you’ll be raiding the fridge soon. But if you’re like me and you don’t have the fixings for tamales on hand, you may be seeking out the closest upscale Mexican restaurant. Here in Vegas, we have several, but one [...]
This month, I’m reviewing something a little bit different for me for the November meeting of “The Book Review Club.” I’ve chosen a nonfiction book, Godfather of Night: A Greek Mafia Father, a Drug Runner Son, and an Unexpected Shot at Redemption by Kevin Pappas. First, I’ll post the description found on amazon.com, and then [...]
It’s the first Wednesday of the month and that means it’s time for the October meeting of “The Book Review Club,” hosted by Barrie Summy. For my review, I’ll be posting something about “The Ever Running Man” – a Sharon McCone mystery – by Marcia Muller. Marcia Muller’s web site says this: Sharon McCone is [...]
Red, White & Dead is book 3 in Laura Caldwell’s Izzy McNeil mystery series (I reviewed books 1&2 in previous reviews). I was so impressed with books 1 and 2, I wondered how I would feel about book 3. It was the best yet. Blurb: Izzy McNeil is hot on the trail of one of [...]
Red Blooded Murder is book 2 in Laura Caldwell’s Izzy McNeil mystery series (I reviewed book 1, Red Hot Lies, for last month’s review). I was so impressed with book 1, I wondered how I would feel about book 2. It was even better. The first book was very fast-paced and introduced many characters and [...]
