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Blue Lighting by Ann Cleeves
Ann Cleeves and The Shetland Islands, Scotland
My husband and I explored Scotland to learn more about his ancestral roots. As part of our adventure, we travelled to the following...
Greyfriars Graveyard, Scotland.
Greyfriars Graveyard
Greyfriars Graveyard is located in the Old Town section of Edinburgh, Scotland’s capital. Established in 1601, I explored the burial site with my husband, Bud Carruthers on a...
Book Musings: The Mountain Story by Lori Lansens
Mt. Lefroy, 1930. Oil on Canvas. Lawren S. Harris.
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Book Musings: The House of Kane by Barbara Casey
The House of Kane by Barbara Casey tells the story of Aislinn Marchant; an editor, teacher and author whom Kane Publishing hires to investigate rejected submissions subsequently published...
Book Musings: Hiding the Past by Nathan Dylan Goodwin
Hiding the Past is about Morton Farrier, a forensic genealogist on the cusp of forty, and his investigation into his client’s death. Peter Coldrick lacks details about his deceased father,...
Thousand Cranes by Yasunari Kawabata
Travelling influences what I read and a recent trip through Japan made me keen to familiarize myself with Japanese writers. Yasunari Kawabata was the first Japanese author to receive the...
Falling In Love by Donna Leo
Would you like to visit Venice?
Falling In Love is book number twenty-four in Donna Leon’s crime series set in Venice, Italy featuring Commissario Guido Brunetti. It is about a...
Book Musings: A Boy From Botwood by Bryan Davies and Andrew Traficante
A Boy From Botwood by Bryan Davies and Andrew Traficante
A Boy From Botwood is the personal account of the World War One experiences of Private Arthur W. Manuel; a...
Book Musings: Full Disclosure by Beverley McLachlin
Full Disclosure by Beverley McLachlin
Full Disclosure is a legal thriller written by Beverley McLachlin, the former Chief Justice of Canada. Set in Vancouver, Canada, it is about the murder...