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What we do in the dark and preach in the sunlight

In journalist Kelsey McKInney’s debut novel, Caroline and Abigail struggle to reconcile their pastor father’s actions with the gospel he preaches.

Posted byJuliaJanuary 31, 2023January 24, 2023Posted inReviewsTags:21st century, evangelicals, family dynamics, fiction, TexasLeave a comment on What we do in the dark and preach in the sunlight

The darker side of educating young wizards

Young wizards have to team up to survive their Deadly Education in a monster-filled boarding school.

Posted byJuliaJanuary 26, 2023January 17, 2023Posted inReviewsTags:fantasy, Scholomance, wizardsLeave a comment on The darker side of educating young wizards

The return of women to country music

A new crop of women songwriters and musicians are reclaiming their place in the country music space — sexism be damned.

Posted byJuliaJanuary 24, 2023January 23, 2023Posted inReviewsTags:21st century, feminism, music, nonfictionLeave a comment on The return of women to country music

Why We Forget Most of the Books We Read – The Atlantic

Why do we forget most of the book we read as soon as we put them down?

Posted byJuliaJanuary 20, 2023January 17, 2023Posted inLiterary LinksTags:books, memory, readingLeave a comment on Why We Forget Most of the Books We Read – The Atlantic

Canine tails — and teeth

How much biting are you, a dog lover, willing to tolerate in your canine roommates? Probably not as much as Julie Klam, bless her heart.

Posted byJuliaJanuary 19, 2023January 17, 2023Posted inReviewsTags:21st century, animal rescue, dog-people bond, dogs, nonfictionLeave a comment on Canine tails — and teeth

Murder’s no match for the residents of an English retirement community

The flesh may be weaker, but the spirits and brains of the residents of an English retirement community are working at full speed in this cozy murder mystery.

Posted byJuliaJanuary 17, 2023January 17, 2023Posted inReviewsTags:21st century, England, murder, mystery, Thursday Murder ClubLeave a comment on Murder’s no match for the residents of an English retirement community

Shattering the myth of the Secret Service

History shows us that the recent failings of the US Secret Service had their roots in an agency whose culture and management have been in desperate need of an overhaul for decades.

Posted byJuliaJanuary 12, 2023January 10, 2023Posted inReviewsTags:history, nonfiction, US Secret ServiceLeave a comment on Shattering the myth of the Secret Service

A troupe of suspects take center stage in a murder investigation

Community theater can be a cutthroat endeavor — nowhere more so than in Janice Hallett’s latest mystery.

Posted byJuliaJanuary 10, 2023December 6, 2022Posted inReviewsTags:21st century, community theater, England, murder, mysteryLeave a comment on A troupe of suspects take center stage in a murder investigation

Colwin tells extraordinary stories about ordinary people

Luminous short stories of interpersonal relationships by the inimitable Laurie Colwin.

Posted byJuliaJanuary 5, 2023January 5, 2023Posted inReviewsTags:20th century, fiction, short storiesLeave a comment on Colwin tells extraordinary stories about ordinary people

A high school reunion turns deadly

When one member of a high school clique is murdered at a reunion, the solution may lie in things that happened during the final weeks of that long-ago school year.

Posted byJuliaJanuary 3, 2023December 19, 2022Posted inReviewsTags:21st century, DS Harbinder Kaur, false memories, fiction, high school reunions, murder, mysteryLeave a comment on A high school reunion turns deadly

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