2024 Reading Challenge

2024 Reading Challenge
Jill Elizabeth has read 1 book toward her goal of 285 books.
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2023 Reading Challenge

2023 Reading Challenge
Jill Elizabeth has read 5 books toward her goal of 265 books.
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The Truth about Help, Courtesy of One of My Favorite New Series…

I came across this gem in the second book in Laurie R. King’s amazing Mary Russell/Sherlock Holmes series (A Mysterious Regiment of Women) and found it so incredibly spot-on that I thought it bore repeating…

” No, young man, you asked for my help, and as many have found, you must take it as it […]

Book Review: The Man Who Wasn’t There by Anil Ananthaswamy

I’ve commented before on my inexplicable interest in books about mental health and mental illnesses. So when I was contacted by the publisher and asked if I would be interested in taking a look at the paperback release of journalist and former New Scientist deputy editor Anil Ananthaswamy’s exploration into the nature of the self […]

Book Review: Outside the Lines by Sheila Lowe

Outside the Lines is the latest installment in the Claudia Rose forensic handwriting series by the talented Sheila Lowe. I had the good fortune to meet Sheila early on in my blogging (years and years ago now, eek!) and have reviewed her books before, so was quite pleased to see an email from her a […]

Book Review: Surrender, New York by Caleb Carr

Ugh. I really don’t like writing book reviews for books I couldn’t get into… This was one. And it was a book I requested, which makes it doubly disappointing. My review copy was generously provided by the good people at Random House. Quick sidebar – I have had the most amazing luck in my dealings […]

Book Review: Goodbye for Now (In Revival)

[This post originally presented itself on September 11, 2012. If you wonder why it’s currently in revival, visit here.]

Happy Book Review Tuesday! Today we’re venturing into a world of technology, death, and hope for the living – but, surprise surprise, it’s actually quite an uplifting trip… My review copy of Goodbye for Nowwas provided […]