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!

Looking for inspiration on toughness? Look no further. Hillary’s story of coming back from an incident that should’ve killed her is told with raw honesty providing the gift of

This book was a slow read with lots of symbolism and dreams. I wasn't always sure whether Tortuga, the protagonist was dreaming or if he was experiencing what could be a dream. The gist of the whole story was Tortuga's process from paralysis due to an accident to moving forward.

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!

I re-read this book that I first read in 5th or 6th grade over 35 years ago. I enjoyed it again. Scotti and Lorna, almost in 8th grade, complain about their moms and come up with this great idea to swap houses for a few weeks. I just wonder if this has ever happened in real life.

Book #2 in the Book mobile cat mystery series is a fun, light read. Minnie and her cat Eddie manage to get involved in another murder mystery. I think I have found myself a fiction series to continue.

The setting is in the King William district of San Antonio where Ellen and her two friends embark in buying a house of which was an asylum of which is supposedly haunted. The “ghost” wants to know where her momma went. With Ellen and one of her friends losing their moms, Ellen really wants to help the “ghost” find her mom whom is really a girl named Amy that neighbors have been helping for many years without knowing the other neighbor is helping the girl. Learning about the history of the house has really given Ellen and her friends a passion for turning the house into a museum as these ladies are trying to redefine their lives.

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.

After watching the 4-part documentary about six sons out of 12 Calvin children who lived with schizophrenia, I was more curious about this family and stoked that a book was written about them. Award-winning journalist Robert Kolker weaved both narrative stories about the Calvin family with medical information about schizophrenia and new research. To read this book, one does not need to be a medical expert. The chapters are shorter and this book is an excellent read. If I could give this book more than 5 stars, I would double it to 10.

Interesting lifestyle of the Danish which is believed to be the happiest of people in the world. I liked the narrator's voice though this book would probably be better to read in print. There are some recipes of Danish food. Denmark sounds like a great place to live.