• The Mountains Wild by Sarah Stewart Taylor
    Book Reviews,  Books

    The Mountains Wild by Sarah Stewart Taylor

    The Mountains Wild by Sarah Stewart Taylor book review. Thank you so much to Minotaur Books for the free review copy; all opinions are my own. The Mountains Wild is available TODAY! Review… I inhaled The Mountains Wild over the weekend and I’m thrilled that this is the first in a new series! Set primarily in Ireland, this atmospheric mystery is unputdownable. The story is told in dual timelines between the disappearance in 1993 and the present day in 2016. There are fantastic characters and I loved the resurfacing of them from the past to the present. I’m always drawn to books with a strong setting and you certainly find…

  • The Quiche of Death
    Book Reviews,  Books

    The Quiche of Death by M.C. Beaton

    The Quiche of Death by M.C. Beaton Book Review. Dear Agatha, We’ve had our ups and downs. Your book was suggested to me many times, but each time I picked it up I set it back down. The synopsis just sounded a bit silly. Finally I decided to give it a chance. It was slow going at first and, I’m not going to lie, I found you very unlikable. I also have very little patience for someone who doesn’t fully appreciate their cottage in The Cotswolds! I was about to give up on you, but then I remembered that many suggested to try your story on audiobook. Agatha, you did…

  • Sherlock Holmes box set
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    The Sherlock Holmes Collection- Arcturus Box Set

    The Sherlock Holmes Collection- Arcturus Box Set. If you follow my Instagram account, you probably know I am a huge Sherlock fan- books, movies, tv adaptions… I love all things Holmes and Watson.  There are two ways I most enjoy these stories- reading the originals or listening to the audiobook narrated by Stephen Fry (only available on Audible).  When reading these books, I love this Arcturus box set.  The rich jewel-tone clothbound covers with the gold-embossed titles are beautiful. This set includes the complete works (“The Canon”), with the exception of The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes.  I have this box set and I love seeing these beauties on my shelf!…