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We finally had our first snow last night and now it is cold. Didn't get above 20 degrees F today, but that didn't stop us from picki...

The Paston Treasure, circa 1670 - featured in A World of Curiosities I do love a good mystery and a good mystery series and a good mystery-s...

February is always a long month and this year's was no exception. But, we are just over 3 weeks away from the equinox and I can already ...

What I've Been Reading... Lessons in Chemistry , by Bonnie Garmus - this was an audio book that I finished on December 31, and it was an...

It's that time again, when I provide a quickie overview of the books I read recently but didn't find time to post about. They were a...

Normally I am a stickler for reading series in order. However, much as I loved Still Life and A Fatal Grace , Louise Penny's first an...

Welcome to 2016!  Now that the holidays are officially over, it's time to enjoy winter.  I know that sounds crazy, but I like winter ...