84, Charing Cross Road By: Helene Hanff

One of the most delightful and charming books I've read in a long time!

Murder on Euripides By: Scott A. Combs

A classic mystery, wrapped in a goofy, clever space comedy!  I couldn't get enough of this riotous read!

How to Read Literature Like a Professor By: Thomas C. Foster

This book is utterly (pardon my French) fucking brilliant!  How I would have loved to have taken a class with Mr. Foster.  The insights he explains, simply are astounding.  If you love to read, then you MUST read this book.  It completely opened my eyes to new ways of looking at what I read, and reaffirmed things I was subconsciously doing all along while reading.  It's written in easily, reads easily and is so fun!  I can't gush enough about this book!

Chicago: With the Chicago Tribune articles that inspired it By: Maurine Watkins

I have been wanting to read the original Chicago script for decades-and I can now say that I have!  This edition of the script also included Ms. Watkins' original articles from the actual trials that inspired her play.  The play itself, reads as brilliantly in 2018 as it was intended in the 1920s, and it's sad to admit that when it was adapted into a musical in 1975 and revived in 1996, nothing in the script or in society has changed!

Reichmanns: Family, Faith, Fortune and the Empire of Olympia & York By: Anthony Bianco

An exhaustively researched and laid out look at the Reichmann family from pre-nazi Hungary to the 90's-their rise to international domination as property developers to their spectacular bankruptcy in three countries and their phoenix like rise again!  All of this is accomplished while staying true to their faith (even in development and construction-learning how they managed this while not working themselves, or allowing any work by others in their companies during Shabot-is nothing short of extraordinary).  Some of the story can be a bit dry-but it really has to be in order to understand the ins and outs of the Olympia & York companies and it's complicated and convoluted workings.

Murder is a Monkey's Game By: Ruby Loren

I loved the fact that this is the 3rd book in this series, and yet I didn't feel lost as to who Madi was, or what her background was.  Enough information was peppered through out so that the reader can enjoy this great mystery without having read the previous two. When trouble land (literally) in the tiger's enclosure at the zoo Madi is currently working at, we are taken through an adventure through a small village in southern France.  This adventure includes paragliding, spiders, puppies, bitchy co-workers, exes and creepy British government agents.  A delectable combination that all adds up to a great mystery!

Glad One By: Margaret Lashley

I'm going to quote the beginning of this riotous book: it tells you everything you need to know about this series:

"Some people lead lives under a dark cloud. Others, under a lucky star. As far as I could tell, my life was under the control of a sadist brandishing a cattle prod and a whoopee cushion."

Enough said!

Flo Charts By: Sam Cheever

This prequel to the Silver Hills Mysteries is fantastic!  It sets up the work of Silver Hills and it's denizens beautifully.  It's fun, flows nicely and is well plotted!

Fragolino Fuchsia By: Traci Andrighetti

With this being a "quick, between novel" I felt a little lost as to who the characters were, and was really bothered by the former stripper running around in stripper outfits and not getting arrested for indecent exposure.  With that said, Franki is a great character.

Murder & Spice By: Wendy Meadows

A cute, quick mystery.  Thankfully, even though it was short, it wasn't sloppy.  Well written (great turns of phrase), and well plotted.