TCL’s #TopTenTuesday – Freebie: Delicious! – March 3, 2026.

The topic for my first #TTT for 2026 is: Genre Freebie! According to Jana's website: "Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and … Continue reading TCL’s #TopTenTuesday – Freebie: Delicious! – March 3, 2026. →

The Sugar Flowers Mystery.

Book Review for “The Readers' Room” by Antoine Laurain (translated by Jane Aitken, Emily Boyce, and Polly Mackintosh). Summary: "When the manuscript of a debut crime novel arrives at a Parisian publishing house, everyone in the readers' room is convinced it's something special. And the committee for France's highest literary honour, the Prix Goncourt, agrees. But … Continue reading The Sugar Flowers Mystery. →

TCL’s #TopTenTuesday – Thanks A Lot! – November 25, 2025.

The topic for my fifth #TTT for 2025 is: Thanksgiving/Thanks Freebie! According to Jana's website: "Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and … Continue reading TCL’s #TopTenTuesday – Thanks A Lot! – November 25, 2025. →

TCL Joins #NovNov25 – Novellas I want to Read in November 2025.

This is the SIXTH year of Novellas in November, the month-long blogger/social media challenge celebrating the art of the short book, hosted by Cathy of 746 Books and Rebecca of Bookish Beck between 1 and 30 November. Novellas in November starts in a matter of days and Rebecca has already opened the Linky to share our … Continue reading TCL Joins #NovNov25 – Novellas I want to Read in November 2025. →

Welcome Tastes from the Past.

Book Review for “Menu of Happiness” (Kamogawa Food Detectives #3) by Hisashi Kashiwai, Jesse Kirkwood (Translator). Summary: "Tucked away down a Kyoto backstreet lies the extraordinary Kamogawa Diner, run by Chef Nagare and his daughter, Koishi. The father-daughter duo have reinvented themselves as “food detectives,” offering a service that goes beyond cooking mouthwatering meals. Through their … Continue reading Welcome Tastes from the Past. →

A TCL #ShortStorySunday post – The Quin-Essential Ending!

Review for the last eight Short Stories in “The Mysterious Mr. Quin” by Agatha Christie. Goodreads Summary: "A conjurer of skill with an instinct for detection, Mr. Harley Quin has an almost magical flair for appearing at the scene of the most remarkable crimes. But is it just a trick of light that haunts his … Continue reading A TCL #ShortStorySunday post – The Quin-Essential Ending! →

Serving Up the Healing Words.

Book Review for “Soyangri Book Kitchen” by Kim Jee-hye, (Shanna Tan - Translator). Summary: "With good books, good food and companionship, the Book Kitchen fills people's tired souls. Yoojin, who grew up in Seoul, opened the Book Kitchen by chance in Soyangri, a village two hours from Seoul by car. The Book Kitchen functions as … Continue reading Serving Up the Healing Words. →

A TCL #ShortStorySunday post – Also Quin-Essential!

Review for the second two Short Stories in “The Mysterious Mr. Quin” by Agatha Christie. Goodreads Summary: "A conjurer of skill with an instinct for detection, Mr. Harley Quin has an almost magical flair for appearing at the scene of the most remarkable crimes. But is it just a trick of light that haunts his … Continue reading A TCL #ShortStorySunday post – Also Quin-Essential! →

A TCL #ShortStorySunday post – Quin-Essential.

Review for the first two Short Stories in “The Mysterious Mr. Quin” by Agatha Christie. Goodreads Summary: "A conjurer of skill with an instinct for detection, Mr. Harley Quin has an almost magical flair for appearing at the scene of the most remarkable crimes. But is it just a trick of light that haunts his … Continue reading A TCL #ShortStorySunday post – Quin-Essential. →

TCL’s Shelf Control #23 – Mournfulness?

Shelf Control is a weekly celebration created by Lisa @ Bookshelf Fantasies, of the unread books on our shelves. Lisa says: "Pick a book you own but haven’t read, write a post about it (suggestions: include what it’s about, why you want to read it, and when you got it), and link up! For more … Continue reading TCL’s Shelf Control #23 – Mournfulness? →