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An Easy Decision Weekly Link Round-UpIt's been a week of rescheduled appointments, a cleaning woman who wants to show up whenever she wants to, and a couple of...
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The Coffin in the Wall by M.J. LeeFirst Line: "Shhhh..." Kevin placed his finger across his lips. "Did you hear something?" There is fear in the historic...
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While Miz Kittling Knits: Mr. Bates vs. The Post OfficeIt's been quite some time since I shared any of my knitting with you. I've had posts about going to the Desert Botanical...
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On My Radar: Martin Walker's A Grave in the Woods!Today, I want to talk about a book that I suspect many of you already have on your wish lists. I've been a fan of Martin...
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The Eyes Don't Have It Weekly Link Round-UpAt this writing, Denis and I are awaiting the results of our doctor visits and doing the usual chores around the house....
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A Nest of Vipers by Harini NagendraFirst Line: "Where did all the animals go?" asked Miss Roberts, poking Kaveri with a bony finger . It's 1922, and Edward,...
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A Spring Stroll through the Phoenix ZooDenis and I couldn't resist another visit to the Phoenix Zoo . It won't be long before it's too hot to wander around out in the blazing sun. As...
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Over the Edge by Kathleen BryantFirst Line: Early morning sun warmed the sandstone cliffs around me, and from behind closed eyelids I sensed the orange glow ....
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May 2024 Additions to My Digital Security BlanketI didn't manage to keep my book-buying wallet shut during the month of May, but I didn't go hog wild either. May seems to be a...
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A Let's Hope This Works Weekly Link Round-UpIt's been almost a year since I began having all this trouble with my leg, and it shows no signs of stopping. Last week, my...
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The Craftsman by Sharon BoltonFirst Line: On a spring day in 1612, a mill owner called Richard Baldwin, in the Pendle Forest of Lancashire chased two local women...
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June 2024 New Mystery Releases!I need to stop being a scaredy cat. Ever since ParaTransit left Denis and me waiting on a cold, dark street corner for two and a half...
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On My Radar: A New Series from Todd Borg!Reading Todd Borg 's Owen McKenna series has been the trifecta of Character/Story/Setting for me for a long time, and I was...
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A Blackouts Can Be a Good Thing Weekly Link Round-UpI know having a loose screw in the metalwork that's holding his spine together has to be bothering Denis, but he's doing a...
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The Blood Promise by Liz MistryFirst Lines from Prologue: Inverness. 15 years earlier, 14th December. The stench as the constable kicked in the door-- rich and...
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The Last Hope by Susan Elia MacNealFirst Line from Prologue: July 1943. General Walter Friedrich Schellenberg, cigarette dangling from the corner of his mouth, raced...
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On My Radar: Stig Abell's Death in a Lonely Place!Stig Abell's Death Under a Little Sky was so atmospheric and had such a strong sense of place that I fell under the book's...
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An All's Quiet Weekly Link Round-UpAnother quiet week at Casa Kittling. Oh, we've been out and about a bit, and I've moved my blogging spot back out into the...
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A Few Highlights from Daisy & Suzanne's VisitI thought I'd share a few more highlights from Daisy and Suzanne's visit with you before I move on to recent trips to the Desert Botanical Garden...
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Broken Ground by Val McDermidFirst Line: The slap of spades in dense peat was an unmistakable sound . It's just another day at the office for...
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On My Radar: Marcie R. Rendon's Where They Last Saw Her!As many of you long-time readers know, I love reading books steeped in other cultures. Marcie R. Rendon 's Cash Blackbear...
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A Making Hay While the Sun Shines Weekly Link Round-UpThings are heating up here in the Sonoran Desert, like they always do in May, and Denis and I have been focusing on enjoying...
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The Last Word by Taylor AdamsFirst Lines: The End. Emma Carpenter drops her e-reader. Like surfacing from a deep dive with aching lungs, she has never been so...
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With Daisy & Suzanne at the Musical Instrument MuseumDenis and I had wanted to go back to the Musical Instrument Museum (hereafter referred to as MIM), which is located 'way up in northeast Phoenix...
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Dodge and Burn by Ellen CrosbyFirst Line: When Monica Yablonski asked me if I'd drive out to Dulles Airport on what we both knew might be a wild goose chase, I said...
