Bibliography: Maliett, G. M. (2009). Death and the Lit Chick. Woodbury, MN: Midnight Ink. ISBN: 978-0738712475
Plot Summary: Detective Arthur St. Just is attending an Edinburgh festival for mystery writers to give a presentation about detective work. He is staying at Dalmorton Castle and Spa along with several mystery writers, aspiring writers, literary agents, and a [...]
02 Sep, 2009
Posted by: Susan In: Adult Lit| Cooking Lit
Powell, Julie. (2005). Julie and Julia: My Year of Cooking Dangerously. New York: Back Bay Books. ISBN: 978-0316109697
Child, Julia with Alex Prud’ Homme. (2006). My Life in France. New York: Knopf. ISBN: 978-1400043460
I picked up an advanced copy of Julie and Julia at the ALA Conference in Chicago in the summer of 2005. However, while [...]
Bibliography: Upson, Nicola. (2008). An Expert in Murder. New York: Harper. ISBN: 978-0061451539
Plot Summary: Playwright and mystery writer Josephine Tey is traveling to London to see the last week of her hit play on stage. On the train she meets a fan, who is found brutally murdered soon after arriving at the station. Tey’s friend [...]
Bibliography: Atkinson, Kate. (2004). Case Histories. New York: Little Brown and Company. ISBN: 978-0316740401 (hc) 9780316010702 (tpb) 9780316033480 (mmpb)
Review: I read a lot of books, especially mysteries. And, as I realized the other day when discussing it with another blogger, I can almost always find something I like about any book. I think maybe it [...]
Bibliography: Wall, Carolyn. (August 2009). Sweeping Up Glass. New York: Random House. ISBN: 9780385343039
Plot Summary: Olivia has had a hard life, and as winter sets in, with no one stopping to buy groceries at her little shop, and no money to restock groceries anyway, she worries about getting herself and William through the winter. But [...]