Here we are again, counting down to new year. And whatever else 2024 brought, it gave me some books I really enjoyed. In no particular order: Cicadas by Avery Cockburn In 1987, as the cicadas emerged from their 17 year nap in a cacophony of sounds, Joel and Danny met. Once innocent day where the most they did was dance, stoned, in a sunlit meadow and yet, they forged a connection that neither one forgot, … Read more
This was a year where I really fell behind on reviews, so I’m not going to call these anything definitive like my 10-top-books. But these were stories I loved and read this year, and can wholeheartedly recommend. I left out non-first series books, books where I didn’t write a review at the time, and frankly a dozen other 5 star reads or more. But here are some good ones, in no particular order (links are … Read more
A new year is almost upon us, and I’m trying to pick out a top-reads-of-the-year list. This includes some older books I found in 2022, and is far from all the stories I enjoyed. (Even my Goodreads reviews aren’t caught up on all of those, sorry lovely authors who brought me so much goodness.) So here, in no particular order, are some favorites: CS Poe’s Momento Mori mystery series has two books so far, with … Read more
As we begin a new year, I wanted to post my Favorite Reads of 2021 (among hundreds of books I really enjoyed – a huge thank-you to not just these 13 authors, but the many, many authors whose books helped make 2021 less bleak and more survivable. Thank you for all you do!! ) In no particular order: …… Master of Hounds (Master of Hounds #1 ) by R.A. Steffan I really enjoyed this … Read more