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A Mattress Slinging Weekly Link Round-UpDue to his back surgery, Denis had moved into the guest room to sleep. I'd forgotten why our mattress was bad for him until he...
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A Long Time Dead by J.M. DalglieshFirst Line: Were it not for the cool breeze drifting in off Loch Dunvegan, she could have been dancing on a beach in the...
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March 2024 New Mystery Releases!I'm eagerly awaiting our first trip this year to the Desert Botanical Garden, and what better way to pass the time than to share new...
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On My Radar: Ragnar Jónasson's Death at the Sanatorium!As many of you already know, I enjoy Ragnar Jónasson 's writing, especially his trilogy featuring Detective Inspector Hulda...
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A Fingers Crossed Weekly Link Round-UpIt's going to be a busy week here at Casa Kittling, so I'm getting this round-up done early. There are going to be furniture...
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The Cure of Souls by Phil RickmanFirst Line: It was really getting to Jane now, tormenting her nights, raiding her head as soon as she awoke in the mornings . ...
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A Visit to the Phoenix Art Museum, Part ThreeFor our third virtual visit to the Phoenix Art Museum , I want to take you to see the Thorne Rooms , a fantastic collection of miniature rooms....
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On My Radar: Stuart Turton's The Last Murder at the Edge of the World!Stuart Turton is one of those authors who's been on my radar for awhile now. He has the sort of inventive mind that comes up...
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A Getting Ready Weekly Link Round-UpNothing much to report here. Another storm system swept through, leaving quite a bit of lovely rain and creating havoc at the...
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The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James BrownFirst Line: This book was born on a cold, drizzly, late spring day when I clambered over the split-rail cedar fence that surrounds my...
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A Visit to the Phoenix Art Museum, Part TwoLast week, I began a virtual tour for you of the Phoenix Art Museum . That first part was a general look at the museum, but I want to concentrate...
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On My Radar: Ann Cleeves' The Dark Wives!Anyone who's been reading my blog for any length of time knows that I love Ann Cleeves ' writing. I've even had the pleasure...
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The Reopening of the Barlow B&B Weekly Link Round-UpSeveral years ago, Casa Kittling used to be called the Barlow B&B because of all the house guests who came to visit. Denis...
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A Matrimonial Murder by Meeti Shroff-ShahFirst Line: On the quiet, gulmohar-lined slopes of Mumbai's posh Temple Hill, Sarla Seth is a powerful name . Radhi, a writer...
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A Visit to the Phoenix Art Museum, Part OneWhen you have cabin fever but the weather isn't exactly cooperating, you start looking for indoor places to explore. That's how Denis and I came...
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January 2024 Additions to My Digital Security BlanketI exercised a bit more restraint in January... at least with digital books. (I did birthday-splurge with an order from The...
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A Wet But Artful Weekly Link Round-upRain showers have been rolling into Phoenix on an almost weekly basis, and we need every drop we can get. The Sonoran Desert...
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Trust the Terrier by D.L.MitchellFirst Lines: "Meeeooooowwwwwww!" "Sounds like Mrs. Pringle and Fluffy are early again," Anthony said, stating the obvious. ...
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February 2024 New Mystery Releases!While I'm waiting for the rain to go away and the temperatures to warm up a bit, what better way to anticipate my next visit to the...
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Arabesk by Barbara NadelFirst Line: From the high vantage point of their apartment balcony the two men watched as the routine of the early morning city began...
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On My Radar: Elly Griffiths' The Man in Black & Other Stories!If you've been reading my blog for any length of time, you know that I love Elly Griffiths ' writing, so much so that I order...
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A Fodder and Celebration Weekly Link Round-Up"Revolving Door" Week was last week at Casa Kittling. This week, there are most of the usual chores, but Denis and I are looking...
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Symphony of Secrets by Brendan SlocumbFirst Line: Sixteen hours before his death, Frederic Delaney realized that he'd left his Hutchinson champagne stopper at home ....
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While Miz Kittling Knits: NyadMy seemingly frantic pace of knitting has slowed down a bit, basically because I chose a pattern calling for much smaller...
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A Château Under Siege by Martin WalkerFirst Line: Bruno Courrèges, chief of police for the Vézère Valley in the Périgord region of France, was deeply fond of the medieval...
