Monthly Archives: May 2016

The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax

Posted on May 25, 2016 by Theresa

Mrs. Pollifax has raised her two children and is a widow in her sixties. “As she passed the desk the engagement calendar caught her eye and she stopped to glance at it with a sense of ennui. This was Monday; … Continue reading →

Posted in Mystery, Uncategorized | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Promise Me This

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Theresa

I really enjoyed Cathy Gohlke’s “Secrets She Kept” and have been eager to read more of her books. “Promise Me This” is a story that weaves together two major world events; the tragedy of the Titanic and World War 1 … Continue reading →

Posted in Historical Fiction | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

The Blue Sapphire

Posted on May 6, 2016 by Theresa

I have been reading World War 2 novels lately, and picked up Stevenson’s “The Blue Sapphire” feeling that I needed a break from one of the darkest eras in history, and a gentler, cheerful read! And Stevenson always fits the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Secrets She Kept

Posted on May 3, 2016 by Theresa

Hannah discovers for the first time that she has a grandfather living in Germany when her mother dies and leaves her a pile of letters with German addresses. She decides to travel to Germany to meet her German grandfather, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Historical Fiction, Uncategorized | Tagged , | Leave a comment