• Books

    Book Bites 1

    I enjoy sharing my recent reads with y’all, but I don’t always have a lot to say about each, and I don’t want this to become only a book review blog. Believe it…

  • Books,  Mystery

    Book Review: The Thirteen Problems

    This month’s Read Christie 2025 theme was “authors.” The book selection was The Thirteen Problems, a collection of Miss Marple short stories. I enjoyed the book, but I typically don’t like to read…

  • Books,  Mystery

    Book Review: Third Girl

    This is my first Read Christie 2025 review! Read Christie 2025 is a challenge from Agatha Christie Ltd. That assigns a Christie book to each month of the year based on a theme.…

  • Books,  Mystery

    Book Review: The Valley of Fear

    When it comes to my favorite fiction, I’m something of a purist. Most newer adaptations are met with skepticism and rarely approval from me. I am the pickiest by far about Sherlock Holmes.…

  • Books,  Mystery

    Nancy Drew and Co.

    Last week’s post pointed you to my latest Brought to Mind column, “Memories on My Shelves.” This week, I want to go into a little more detail about some of my favorite vintage…

  • Mystery,  Television

    One More Thing…

    Last week, I looked at a book that, while it was enjoyable, was too different from other mysteries to fit my expectations for the genre. This week, I want to look at a…