The moment you start reading The Whole Town’s Talking (2016) by Fannie Flagg be prepared. You are going to meet several delightful residents of Elmwood Springs, Missouri. The author has a different way of telling a story. It is not told in numbered chapters. The telling of this small town is broken into decades, from…
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Always Time for a Fast Read
by Kristie Plank •
The moment you start reading The Whole Town’s Talking (2016) by Fannie Flagg be prepared. You are going to meet several delightful residents of Elmwood Springs, Missouri. The author has a different way of telling a story. It is not told in numbered chapters. The telling of this small town is broken into decades, from…
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From Appalachia to Scotland
by Kristie Plank •
Author Leah Weiss takes readers on a journey back to the 1970s to the fictional Baines Creek, a very remote mountain community in North Carolina, in her debut novel If the Creek Don’t Rise (2017). In this tiny corner of Appalachia, you are going to get to know ten characters very well. So well in…
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Mysteries To Solve
by Kristie Plank •
The month of September has managed to work its way into our lives right on time. Every month of the year has its own personalities. No two are alike. The books reviewed for this month have mysteries to be solved. Just like the months their similarities end there. A Study in Treason (2018) by Leonard…
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Two Mysteries To Solve
by Kristie Plank •
The month of September has managed to work its way into our lives right on time. Every month of the year has its own personalities. No two are alike. The books reviewed for this month have mysteries to be solved. Just like the months their similarities end there. A Study in Treason (2018) by Leonard…
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Gotta Love Small Towns
by Kristie Plank •
It is always fun to come across authors that are new to me. Especially books others have been enjoying for what appears to quite some time based on the number of books written by the authors. Better Late than Never is part of the Library Lover’s Mysteries series. Two things led me to selecting it: …
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Easy Pleasant Reads for Summer
by Kristie Plank •
Welcome to July! My score is perfect thus far! Another read that is part of a series. Turns out Collared (2017) by David Rosenfelt is #16 in the Andy Carpenter Mystery series. No matter, it is a light, enjoyable read. Nothing heavy duty about it. Perfect for poolside. Andy Carpenter is a lawyer who is…
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Different Times, Different Problems
by Kristie Plank •
Politics and Law, topics that can be either very contentious or equally boring depending on your interests. If history is your thing, both topics can play a strong role in our lives whether we know it or not. This month’s reviews are both novels with references to very true happenings, or have the potential of…
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Fast Reads For The Summer Hours
by Kristie Plank •
Sometimes I could just kick myself when I select a book just to discover it is part of a series. Even more frustrating is when I like it. That means I feel compelled to start reading the series from the beginning. As it turned out White Fire (2013) by Preston & Child is #13 in…
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Each Family Creates A Different Portrait
by Kristie Plank •
Sometimes the title of the book says it all. Usually the reader does not know the title’s full meaning until the final chapter has been read. Little Fires Everywhere (2017) by Celeste Ng does not make you wait too long. Ng paints a pretty good picture with her opening chapter of what happened one Saturday…