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Do you need a bit of cheering up? Maybe a reason to smile? Do you like cats…or not? Whoever you may be, you might find Ms. Belton’s Pusheen as cute, funny and charming as I do. Here is a generous collection featuring Pusheen and her friends. They definitely brightened up my day. I will reread this one whenever needed.
Many thanks to NetGalley and Gallery Books for this title. All opinions are my own.
Pub date: 10 January 2023
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This yearly anthology always offers some good reads. A wide range of publications are included as are a number of categories. So, from the New York Times Magazine, The Atlantic, Harper’s, AARP and more as sources. Just two of the writers are Ann Patchett and Kareem Abdul-Jabaar. An example of a category is Winner-Essays and Criticism or Finalist-Service Journalism. Dip in and out as one wishes. Always walk away having read something interesting and worthwhile.
Many thanks to NetGalley and Columbia University Press for this title. All opinions are my own.
Pub date: 27 December 2022
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9780231208918 |
| PRICE | $18.95 (USD) |
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He is best known for his delightful tails about Madeline. Anyone who recalls those stories with fondness may enjoy spending time with the author in this amusing title. Included here are fifteen chapters about life at a fictional hotel that is based upon the New York Ritz. Relax, travel back in time to the 1920s and enjoy this memoir of a bygone time.
Many thanks to NetGalley and Pushkin Press for this title. All opinions are my own.
There’s a line roughly 45 minutes into the first episode of “Three Pines,” Amazon’s new adaptation of Louise Penny’s Inspector Gamache books, that so…
“Three Pines” Puts a Darker Lens on Louise Penny’s Series
The Dhammapada is a collection of sayings from the Buddha. There is so much wisdom to be found within these pages. The book includes a section written by the translator and an information packed introduction. Then come the sayings; each of them is worth a ponder.
Highly recommended for those who are looking for insight from one of the world’s greatest thinkers.
Many thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for this title. All opinions are my own.
Pub date: 06 December 2022
112 pages
Poisoned Pen Press is one of my favorites. They just keep publishing good cozy mysteries (as well as titles of classic mysteries from the British Library). I always look forward to sitting down with one of their novels.
This book is the second in a series. A third entry will be published in spring 2023. Here Tess and her daughter are trying to open a bookshop in their community. Of course, things do not go according to plan. They find bones and need to learn whose they are, how they got there and why. Who was responsible? Worst of all, some suspect Tess’s family member.
Trust that all will be solved and that the process will be enjoyable for readers. I loved that Tess was an author and that a bookstore was viewed as important to a community. Since, I have not yet read the first book, I also enjoyed getting to know Sheriff Boyd.
Many thanks to NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for this title. All opinions are my own.
Pub date: 29 November 2022
384 pages
Praise for ON SPINE OF DEATH
“Berry’s sequel to Buried in a Good Book is a quirky story for those who enjoy funny cozies.” ― Library Journal
“A prospective bookstore owner learns that renovations can be murder…juggling one snarky sheriff, one junior G-man, and three skeletons [attempts to overwhelm] Berry’s seasoned heroine.” ― Kirkus Reviews
“This cozy mystery zips along at a fast pace, filled with twists and turns and red herrings aplenty, with never a dull moment… With an entertaining mixture of humour and mystery, nonstop action and a cast of quirky characters, this will appeal to fans of fun, bookish cozy mysteries.” ― Mystery and Suspense
Unlike many others, I did not know who Peet was before I began to read this book. I had a very strong sense of who he was by the time I read the last page.
For those who don’t know, Peet was a “normal” height child in a family of little people. In this brightly illustrated, rhyming title, he recounts his experiences growing up. It was not always easy for Peet (or anyone else in his family) but he found his way. His message is that others can too.
This is a children’s picture book but if it is to be read with very young children, and even with older kids, discussion seems important. There is Peet’s own unique story but also a branch out to the ways in which many may feel different or struggle when growing up.
Many thanks to Ginger With a Soul LLC and NetGalley for this title. All opinions are my own.
