A Bookworm's World

I liked the cover of Kerryn Mayne's debut novel - Lenny Marks Gets Away With Murder . But I loved the story so much!  Lenny is a primar...

It's no secret - I love to read mysteries and thrillers. But the books that stay with me long past the last page are those that tug a...

A Death at the Party  is Amy Stewart's latest release. This is a standalone book. I was hooked in the first few pages. The prologue giv...

The Golden Spoon is Jessa Maxwell's brilliantly fun debut novel.   Okay, hands up if you binge watch baking competitions. Keep them up...

I thought Janice Hallett's  book, The Appeal, was a fantastic listen. But, I think  The Twyford Code is even better!  Steve Smith is in...

Fredrick Backman has just released The Winners - the third book in his 'Beartown' trilogy. Backman is hands down one of my favorit...

I love my mystery and thriller reads, but the books that stick with me a bit longer are those that tug at my heart strings. That's very ...

You know that summer is on the way when Mary Kay Andrews releases a new book! MKA's thirtieth book - The Homewreckers - is newly relea...

YA books are my not so secret vice. Over the years, the tenor of young adult fiction has grown. While I love a good fluffy teen tale, I appr...

Kelley Armstrong's books make for addictive reading. But, I have to say, the Rockton series is my favorite. The Deepest of Secrets is...

Happy 2022 to you! It's a new year and there are some great titles coming out in the next few months.  Nita Prose's debut novel The...

I thought S.A. Cosby's novel Blacktop Wastelands was brilliant. His latest book, Razorblade Tears releases today - and I have to say i...

I.did.not.want.this.book.to.end! Oh my gosh, Uzma Jalauddin's new book, Hana Khan Carries On was such a wonderful read! Hana Khan Carr...

I am a big Stephen King fan and am always eagerly awaiting his newest release. Later is the latest - and is just as good as I knew it woul...

I've been asked many times 'who is your favorite author?' While it's hard to pick just one, I always mention Rachel Joyce. H...

I picked up Fredrik Backman's  latest novel, Anxious People , without a clue of what I might find inside. But having enjoyed all of hi...

Wow, just wow. My review isn't going to do justice to S.A. Cosby's   recently released Blacktop Wasteland - but just know it's ...

Elly Griffiths has just released The Lantern Men , the twelfth entry in the Ruth Galloway series. And I have to tell you - this series is...

I always enjoy checking out lists of publisher recommended reads. I often find a hidden jewel I wouldn't have found on my own. Such is...

Fiction is my usual genre, but I also enjoy social science books - ones that ask the reader/listener to take a look at our world, society ...