Friday, June 30, 2023

Herodias: an immoral woman who plotted a man's death

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Her name means heroic but she did not act in any way heroic. Herodias was a proud woman who longed to be queen. She left one man to marry an...
Wednesday, June 28, 2023

Esperanza Rising: one young girl's journey through the hardships of the Great Depression

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Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan is a coming of age story set during the Great Depression. Esperanza had a great life on her family’s ranc...
Monday, June 26, 2023

Hitches, Hideouts and Homicide: what does an old bank robbery and a new murder have in common?

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Hitches, Hideouts and Homicide by Tonya Kappes is the seventh book in the Campers and Criminals Cozy Mystery series. To celebrate the openi...
Saturday, June 24, 2023

The Day He Left Town: a second chance romance

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The Day He Left Town by Elana Johnson is the first book in the Hawthorne Harbor series. Anthony “Tony” Herrin is the youngest of the Harrin...
Thursday, June 22, 2023

In for a Penny: a disappointing cozy mystery

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In for a Penny is the first book in the Seasoned Southern Sleuths series by Kelsey Browning and Nancy Naigle. When Lillian Summer Fairview’...
Tuesday, June 20, 2023

The Ambassador's Daughter: Peace talks after World War I and trouble is already brewing

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The Ambassador's Daughter by Pam Jenoff is set in Paris, 1919, during the peace conference after World War 1. Margot Rosenthal has been ...
Sunday, June 18, 2023

Canyons, Caravans, and Cadavers: murder, rumors and conspiracy

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Canyons, Caravans and Cadavers by Tonya Kappes is the sixth book in the Campers and Criminals Cozy Mystery series. Mae West is asked to tea...