This memoir was written by a former Carlsbad resident who was an influential educator for 50 years, very active in local theater, and had a great passion for animals. This passion got her a position on the local shelter board and well into her 90s, Mrs. Pitcaithley volunteered many hours to the Cat's Meow thrift store which helped raise money for the local shelter. I had the privilege to meet Mrs. Pitcaithley when she was in her 90s. She was there at the mall or PetSense when Mr. School dressed as Santa and posed with the pets for pictures. She autographed the copy of the book I just read and it's definitely a keeper.

This book was set back in 1784 outside London in the country. Tiffany’s brother was the Liberian for the dike in their town. She took care of her brother’s household because she was a spinster only because the gentelman she was engaged to died before they married. Her brother, she found out later after assuming his identity because he died was poisoned. Through her and the constables sleuthing they were determined to find out who murdered him along with the other servants in the dukes household. Her friend from younger years who became a Duchess of which was having an affair with the Duke snubbed her years later when she stepped into the role of a Duchess often pulled pranks like disguising Tiffany as her brother so she decided why not be him now. At times… it was very comical going in between her and his roles. A very good read!

Charlotte hosts a former colleague Laura and her book club as another booking fell through. This book club members were somewhat at odds with a member Stacy who was found murdered by cyanide in the garden. Charlotte and Ellen go on their sleuthing path again to figure out what happened. Great read!

Second in the series… another good read. Charlotte was hosting an author and guests who had won an one on one time with Amanda for a week at her bed and breakfast in her quaint little town located by the harbor. However, one of the guest was killed the first night, so Charlotte and her aunts friend Ellen start sleuthing to figure out the mystery all the while Ellen has an unusual “family member” staying with her.

This is the third book in the series. The series has been recommended to me many times. Jim Butcher writes well and James Marsters is a fabulous narrator.

This is an excellent work of poetry written by one of our patrons. Reading this made me feel like I got to know their heart more and their love for God.

This book is recommended by librarians from New York Public Library and is on their summer 2024 list. This cozy mystery is about a book mobile librarian and her cat who try to solve a murder in small town Michigan. Many books follow in this series known as the book mobile cat mysteries.

Amy finds herself and her beau in the thick of things again as they discover another body. This one because of art and forgies not like the one before dealing with history and family property heritage although this was her uncles heritage in painting. With the investigation involving an out of town art investigator being brought in, her aunt has warmed up to him while hosting him as the annual festival gets into full swing. A donated art piece gets stolen that was donated to the festival fundraiser from her uncles collection which is intertwined with the murder. Lots of clues that finally pair together when she gets back from her surprise trip from NY to see her beau perform while the festival is being covered by her aunt and best friend who sent her. A great read for sure!

So-so and it seemed like the author kept bouncing around. I didn't know where she wad going with her point. Yet, there were some good nuggets of truth that I can apply to my walk with God and to improve my marriage. In order to appreciate some of those golden nuggets, I had to bypass some of the stuff I didn't agree with such as gender stereotypes. The author seemed to be stuck in the 1950s.

Excellent book in which the author explains how American Christians became obsessed with politics. The son of a Presbyterian pastor in a Michigan church, Alberta also reflects on his Christian upbringing which is nowhere the same as the faith of many of the pastors and Christian influencers he had interviewed over a several year period. This book has shown me that I can be a follower of Christ without becoming obsessed with American politics. A must read especially with the 2024 election coming.