The Next Few Books

I had a hysterectomy on 6/17 and I’ve read nearly all the rest of the Home Repair is Homicide series. At the moment, I don’t feel like going back and writing about all of them so I’ll do a group summary of them.
Mallets Aforethought, Tool & Die, Nail Biter and Trap Door get progressively [...]

Unhinged by Sarah Graves

Interesting things keep happening to Jacobia Tiptree. 
An old woman that no one really liked has disappeared.  The locals think she has just run off to avoid creditors – until her body is discovered.  Of course, Jacobia (Jake) and her friend Ellie have to investigate.
It turns out that this series of murders is much closer to [...]

White Witch Black Curse by Kim Harrison

I love this series.  I really do. I have no idea when it will end but I hope not soon.  Harrison left plenty of things to tie in to the next book, so I hope it’s not another year before the next one.
Rachel’s boyfriend, Kisten, was murdered a book or so ago.  Jenks, her business [...]

Fatally Flaky by Diane Mott Davidson

It’s been a while since Davidson’s last book, Sweet Revenge, and since then Goldy has acquired a godfather who has moved in across the street.  Okay, I guess she’s had him all along but he’s pretty much just now showing up.  (Unless I just forgot about him, which is likely.)
Goldy is in wedding season – [...]

Summer on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber

It seems that just when I’m in a mood for a very light, not at all challenging, “feel good” sort of book, Debbie Macomber comes out with another Blossom Street book. These books aren’t great literature but they are definitely fun to read. I love knowing that, unlike real life, everything will turn out just [...]

Wreck the Halls by Sarah Graves

Wreck the Halls by Sarah Graves
For me, character development and relationships between characters are almost more important than plot. I love this series because I really like Jake and how she interacts with those around her. I think that how she is with her husband, Wade, is teaching me a thing or two.
The [...]

Repair to Her Grave by Sarah Graves

Do you ever wonder where authors get titles?  This one took her title from the diary of one of the characters.  It really seems to have no other relevance other than offering a sort of home repair connection.
So far, I think this is my favorite HRIH book.  The story has elements that appeal to me: [...]

T is for Trespass by Sue Grafton

I’m pretty sure I’ve read this entire series but it’s not as if I read them because I *must* like with some of the series I read.  It’s more “Well, it’s an okay story and I just need to be entertained” so I pick it up.
This story was darker than her usual murder mystery.  Kinsey’s [...]

Casting Spells by Barbara Bretton

If you’re a fantasy fan, this is not the book for you.  If you’re a fan of romance novels and don’t mind a bit of light paranormal-ness, then you’ll probably like it.
I am ambivalent about it.  I’d probably give it about a 2/10.  It wasn’t bad enough to not finish but it wasn’t good enough [...]