Taking a short break from Feminist January to bring you an inauguration-related book: Hope Never Dies, “an Obama-Biden Mystery” by Andrew Shaffer. I read this right before the inauguration, but I hesitated to write or post until we knew that everything had gone smoothly. If you’re looking for a little comic relief, you should absolutely … Continue reading Book Review: Hope Never Dies
The coronavirus has led to MANY book purchases, but this small stack of recent acquisitions looks totally reasonable. I'm looking forward to the Rancho Gordo cookbook, especially now that I have an instant pot for easy bean-cooking. I bought it from Native Seeds/SEARCH. Dear Haiti, Love Alaine looks like a perfect summer-fun read about a … Continue reading A Small Haul
Books with a strong sense of place usually appeal to me, but even more so now when I can't travel because of the global pandemic. This Verlaque and Bonnet mystery series, set in Aix-en-Provence, has hit the spot; I've finished six of the eight (not in order) and am reading number seven right now. Antoine … Continue reading A Vacation Murder Mystery
