I’m Just Wild About Harry…

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Since seeing Daniel Radcliffe on Broadway last month, I’ve been on a bit of a Harry Potter kick.  My summer vacation from school is waning, and I’m wrapping it up with a Potter marathon.  What could be better than that? It’s been a while since I reread any of the series, and I fell off [...]

Review: Miss Julia Renews Her Vows by Ann B. Ross

Title: Miss Julia Renews Her Vows Author: Ann B. Ross Genre/Pages: Fiction, Mystery /352 Publication: Viking, April 6, 2010 Rating: 2  Bookmarks* Source: Review copy courtesy of Viking Books The 11th installment in this charming Southern mystery series, Miss Julia proves her mettle once again as an amateur sleuth, proper Southern lady, wife, and friend. [...]

Review: U is for Undertow by Sue Grafton

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Title: U is for Undertow Author:  Sue Grafton Genre/Pages: Mystery, Fiction, Series/416 Publication: Putnam; December 1, 2009 Rating: 3.5 BOOKMARKS Source: Library After reading the 20 books in the Kinsey Milhone series that precede this one, I have to admit that I’d given up hope on my favorite 80s gumshoe.  Miraculously, with her 21st installment, Grafton has [...]

Rockin’ It Old School: The Girls of Canby Hall

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Yes, yes, I’ve been milking this ‘memory lane’ book theme for a bit too long, but forgive me just one more post!  I’d be remiss if I neglected a lesser-known YA series that I loved: The Girls of Canby Hall.  This series was published from 1984-1989, and I remember buying several of these titles through [...]