Book Recommendation – The Mistletoe Mystery

I noticed something over the past few weeks. Many of the "reader" bloggers that I follow spend the weeks leading up to Christmas reading holiday themed books. I had added some of those books to my "To Read" list and actually got to read some of them. Not too long ago, I saw that there … Continue reading Book Recommendation – The Mistletoe Mystery →

Book Recommendation – The Christmas Guest

Now that it is officially the Christmas season, I'd like to offer up a holiday read for you. If you are looking for a quick holiday mystery to read, let me offer up one to you. I stumbled on author Peter Swanson when "Eight Perfect Murders" came up as a suggestion on Goodreads. That led … Continue reading Book Recommendation – The Christmas Guest →

Book Recommendation – The Life Impossible

Since reading The Midnight Library by Matt Haig, I've come to enjoy his stories. I had been on a wait list to read his latest book, The Life Impossible for a while. I was happy when it was finally my turn to get it I won't lie, this was a bit different than his others. … Continue reading Book Recommendation – The Life Impossible →

Book Recommendation – Viviana Valentine Gets Her Man

One of the hardest things about using my library's Libby App is the occasional wait. This was the case recently as I had finished one book and was waiting for another. When this happens, I usually go to the other Library App (Hoopla). It is there that I will grab something short to read until … Continue reading Book Recommendation – Viviana Valentine Gets Her Man →

Book Recommendation – One Puzzling Afternoon

I had this book in my "favorites" on the Hoopla app for a while. The title intrigued me. I "favorite" a book I want to read and when it is time for a new read, I search there. After finishing my prior books I clicked on the book to read it, but it kept giving … Continue reading Book Recommendation – One Puzzling Afternoon →

Book Recommendation – Local Girl Missing

This is another book that was suggested to me by my wife. Local Woman Missing was a good read. This is the first book by Mary Kubica I have read. If her others are as good as this, I will have to add them to my list. Here is the Goodreads synopsis: People don’t just … Continue reading Book Recommendation – Local Girl Missing →

Book Recommendation – We Solve Murders

It seems like it has been awhile since I recommended a book to you. This is not because I stopped reading, it is because I was working on features like Share Your Nostalgia or just didn't have an open spot to post it. So today is as good as any day to post this, despite … Continue reading Book Recommendation – We Solve Murders →

Book Recommendation – None of This Is True

All I can say is, "Wow!" I could not put this one down. Lisa Jewell's None of This is True was a novel that kept me wanting to know more. I feel like I should give you the Goodreads synopsis before I start giving my thoughts, so here it is: Lisa Jewell returns with a … Continue reading Book Recommendation – None of This Is True →

Book Recommendation: The Storied Life of AJ Fikry

I sure enjoyed The Storied Life of AJ Fikry. It was one of those books that I could see it as a movie while reading it. (Spoiler alert: they already made it into a movie). I listened to the audiobook. The issue with audio books is that you don't see the words. So I didn't … Continue reading Book Recommendation: The Storied Life of AJ Fikry →

Book Recommendation – The Last Chance Library

I have always been one of those people who has fought for the local library. I believe that they are extremely important to the community. My brother has worked for a library for almost 30 years. He even wrote a guest blog for me on their importance. You can read that here: https://nostalgicitalian.com/2023/05/14/guest-blog-libraries-are-important/ I don't … Continue reading Book Recommendation – The Last Chance Library →