Quirky Quips & Sewing Snips
  Today I read Queen (Regency Refuge Book 3).  It was the perfect way to spend a quiet Sunday — with murder’s, thieves, cut-throats, and traitors.  The twists and turns of this story — of the entire series, in fact — has kept me on the edge of my seat, and flipping [...]
I spent Christmas Day reading, “The Toymaker” by Kay Springsteen. Â Springsteen’s prose is so smooth it all but disappears, letting the story take center stage. Â To me that is the mark of an excellent writer. Â Her words painted vivid pictures in my mind. Â The story’s main characters, Lady Ivy [...]
Lee Ann Sontheimer Murphy is an excellent writer. Â Her voice, in The Widow’s End is period perfect. Â I didn’t stumble over a single phrase or find a comma out of place. Â Reading her prose was a pleasure. Â It flowed smoothly from page to page and pulled me through the story [...]
If the Biblical story of Ruth and Naomi has ever intrigued you, you will love Sixty Acres and a Bride by Regina Jennings. Â Inspired by the story of Ruth, Naomi, and Boaz, Â Regina Jennings has crafted a dramatic, heart-wrenching, love-filled tale that brings to life the stresses and joys of [...]
I loved Beauty For Ashes so much that after I finished it, I went back and read it again!  Carrie Daly is a character to love and grow with.  She was progressive and sophisticated, yet naive and very traditional.  As Carrie struggles to help support her ill and contentious sister-in-law, tame her [...]