by Katie Gayle (Author) — (Katie Gayle is, in fact, two of us – Kate Sidley and Gail Schimmel) A Book Review by Jackie Houchin AN ENGLISH GARDEN MYSTERY, first of three books in the Julia Bird cozy mystery series is another irresistibly written book. I don’t know what exactly it is that endows a book with…
by Jacqueline Vick (Author) A Book Review by Jackie Houchin Jacqueline Vick had done it again with her tongue-in-cheek humor and her oh-so-different but still partners-in-solving crime Harlow brothers. Staid and proper is Edward who writes books on proper manners, while fun loving Nicholas works as his secretary. Not only does Edward write under the pseudonym of…
Kathryn Lasky (Author), Nancy Peterson (Narrator), Tantor Audio (Publisher) An Audiobook Review Kathryn Lasky’s LIGHT ON BONE is the most “wow” book I have read in many years. It is an adult mystery (not for objectionable sex, language, or violent content, but for the eloquent, high quality of writing, and seriousness of theme). The protagonist is the painter, Georgia O’Keeffe. The…
J. Michael Orenduff (Author), Austin Rising (Narrator), Audible Studios (Publisher) An Audiobook Review by Jackie Houchin. Orenduff’s writing of his hero Hubie Schuze is so funny. I loved this book (and series). Hubie is really very smart and talented but the author gets him into situations and places that baffle him. Fortunately, he has a good friend and partner in crime…
by E. Michael Rusten (Author), Sharon O. Rusten (Author) A Book Review by Jackie Houchin From the book jacket: “From ancient Rome to the twenty-first century, from peasants to presidents, this daily devotional is a window into how God worked throughout history, every day of the year. Days like… April 15, 1912 when John Harper shared the gospel with passengers…
A Harlow Brothers Mystery by Jacqueline Vick (Author) A Book Review by Jackie Houchin The Harlow Brothers – Edward and Nicholas – are as unlike as you can get and still be in the same family. Nicholas is a fun loving, trick-playing, casual-dressing, happy (but broke) young guy. On the hand, Edward is an upright (up tight?),…
Charles Martin (Author), George Newbern (Narrator), Random House Audio (Publisher) An Audiobook Review by Jackie Houchin I’d give this book SIX stars if possible! Anything written by Charles Martin is bound to be a winner, and The Mountain Between Us is no exception. He knows how to wring out of the heart every last drop of emotion; aching grief,…
by Hilary Pugh (Autthor) A Novella Review by Jackie Houchin A Book Review by Jacke Houchin Finding Lottie is a free novella given by the author as a prequel and introduction to her 5-book Ian Skair Scottish Detective Mystery series. In it we are introduced to Ian Skair, and ex-copper in Dublin who was injured on the…
Melody Carlson (Author), Marisa Blake (Narrator) An Audibook Review by Jackie Houchin Christmas in Winter Hill is another happy story by Melody Carlson, who knows how to write books that cheer you (even when things are going badly and you think all is lost), and assure you that everything really will turn out for the best. That girl…
Mitchell Zuckoff (Author, Narrator), HarperAudio (Publisher) An Audiobook Review by Jackie Houchin Frozen In Time is an extraordinary true story about WWII servicemen on missions who crashed their war planes on Greenland’s ice cap in 1942-3 and the daring and sometimes unsuccessful attempts at rescuing them. It’s about human survival under unendurable circumstances, valor, and selflessness beyond…
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