Thank you to Goodreads for the opportunity to read Ink and Shadows. I felt like I was reading about women I would like to get to know. Women I could cThank you to Goodreads for the opportunity to read Ink and Shadows. I felt like I was reading about women I would like to get to know. Women I could call friends. Nora Pennington owns the bookstore in Miracle Springs, North Carolina. Well known for her window displays, her latest brings out a family values group that has a thing against strong women (boy, do I know the type) -- a modern day witch hunt. A couple of deaths keeps Nora and her friends on their toes. Then there is the bookstore itself. The books mentIoned in Ink And Shadows kept me busy making lists and looking them up. I added to my never ending TBR list. And, they all were part of the Ink And Shadows story. There are books featuring strong women. Books to read to someone with a vision impairment. Books for young women trying to find their way. And, books for kids about bullying. Strong characters. A bit of magical realism that seems quite normal and real....more
Jane's boyfriend is missing. She is off to a luxury hotel management conference being held at Biltmore Estate where she thinks Edwin is being held. JaJane's boyfriend is missing. She is off to a luxury hotel management conference being held at Biltmore Estate where she thinks Edwin is being held. Jane is a clever, smart, courageous heroine who manages Storyton Hall. Who wouldn't love staying in a beautiful old mansion filled with books? But everything is not as it seems. Storyton Hall is home to a very rare and precious collection of books. Another wonderful edition to the Book Retreat Mystery series. Occasional humor. Great book stories. Have pencil at the ready -- you'll want to make a list of the books!...more
This was very different. Wine, books, traveling through France via rivers and canals ... Jean Perdu calls himself a Literary Apothecary. He has a bookThis was very different. Wine, books, traveling through France via rivers and canals ... Jean Perdu calls himself a Literary Apothecary. He has a book for anyone, for any mood, setting, need. He heals broken hearts, except his own. A story filled with stories. ...more