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September 2023 New Mystery Releases!I find it hard to believe that I'm writing a post concerning September already. I don't have the faintest clue where summer went. (I...
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The Sunset Years of Agnes Sharp by Leonie SwannFirst Line: Hettie felt hot . The residents of the sleepy English village of Duck End are under the impression that the...
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On My Radar: Francis Spufford's Cahokia Jazz!Since none of you have ever seen me review a book from this genre, you'll probably be surprised to learn that alternative...
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A Ranging Farther Afield Weekly Link Round-UpWell, I'm halfway there. My leg is no longer buried under layers of compression bandaging, it's just my blasted toes that won't...
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While Miz Kittling Knits: Cold CaseMy knitting needles have been keeping busy making afghans and lap robes for donation and requests. Every evening finds me...
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Death on the Trans-Siberian Express by C.F. FarringtonFirst Line: It was eight o'clock on Friday morning, and Olga Pushkin was weeping on the arm of her new sofa . Only Dmitri the...
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On My Radar: Molly Guptill Manning's The War of Words!Yes, I do love crime fiction, and most of the reviews you read here on Kittling: Books are reviews of mysteries, but I also...
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The I Sense a Trend Weekly Link Round-upAfter a scorching July, the Phoenix area has broken yet another weather-related record: the driest monsoon season. Rain in the...
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The Conspirators by G.W. ShawFirst Line: The rich were careless about their wealth . Jacob Meaney's girlfriend has a life plan, and the pittance Jacob...
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Who Was That Masked Bird?Scott's Oriole This male Scott's Oriole and his missus kept a close eye on me one June when Denis and I were...
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Please Don't Push Up the Daisies by Diane VallereFirst Line: "This is the last of it," Tex said from behind the wheel of a moving truck . Meeting her boyfriend's family for...
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On My Radar: Ragnar Jónasson's Reykjavík!Ragnar Jónasson became one of my favorite writers after I read his series featuring Icelandic police officer Ari Thór Arason...
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The Your Call Is Important to Us Weekly Link Round-UpI'm sitting here with my phone on speaker so I'll know when I finally come in contact with someone with a pulse. I have to...
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The Jane Austen Society by Natalie JennerFirst Line: Chawton, Hampshire. June 1932. He lay back on the low stone wall, knees pulled up, and stretched his spine against the...
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While Miz Kittling Knits: EndeavourYes, Phoenix has been the hottest place in the country for the past month-- we had thirty-one straight days of temperatures...
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Looking Glass by Andrew MayneFirst Line: Tiko kicked the deflated soccer ball down the alley, laughing as MauMau, the tan puppy with the chewed-up ear, chased it...
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On My Radar: T.E. Kinsey's A Fire at the Exhibition!Sometimes, one of the best ways to feel how quickly time flies is by reading series books. I could swear that I've only been...
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A Getting Mouthy Weekly Link Round-UpPlease send some positive vibes my way. If all goes well today, I will be finished with twice-weekly visiting nurses and weekly...
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Desperate Creed by Alex KavaFirst Line: Chicago. Frankie Russo's head was already throbbing when her cell phone started blaring salsa music . Francine...
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Wednesday's Feathered AcrobatA couple of summers ago, this little bird both surprised and entertained me while I was sitting in the pool reading. I don't even...
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Tahoe Flight by Todd BorgFirst Line: On a chilly evening in November, Avery Kingsley strolled along the sidewalk on the boulevard in Tahoe City on Lake Tahoe's...
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July Additions to My Digital Security BlanketAre you sitting down? You probably thought the day would never come, but it has. I bought absolutely no new eBooks or...
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A Christmas in July Weekly Link Round-UpWith the temperatures here in Phoenix stubbornly staying over the 110°F mark, Denis and I are pretty much staying indoors as much...
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Mrs. Plansky's Revenge by Spencer QuinnFirst Line: " Hello, it is I, your grandson, insert name here," said Dinu . 71-year-old widow Loretta Plansky is relieved that...
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August 2023 New Mystery Releases!With the temperatures creeping ever closer to the 120°F mark, common sense tells me that one of the best things I can do is to stay...
