The Watchmaker of Filigree Street
On a fall evening in 1883 London, Thaniel Steepleton, telegrapher who works for the Home Office, returns to his rooms to find an exquisitely designed gold filigree pocket watch on … Continued
The Queen of Mystery on Screen
Screen adaptations of Agatha Christie’s mysteries have been helmed by world-renowned directors like Billy Wilder and Sidney Lumet and have starred some of the biggest talents of their time like Ingrid Bergman and Marlene Dietrich. Some are faithful to the source material and some are light romps that mostly only share the title with Christie’s original work. I encourage you try one from this list or any of the other hundreds of adaptations made over the years. You’re sure to find at least one that you’ll want to watch time and again.
The Study of Monsters
“We are the hunters—and we are also the bait.”
City of the Lost
When Detective Casey Duncan has an opportunity to protect her best friend from her abusive husband while also hiding from her own dark secret, she jumps at the offer. When … Continued
Reading Outside My Comfort Zone
These five books don’t fall into my favorite genres and that’s exactly why they helped me get out of my reading funk!
Beach Book by a New Author
Forbidden love in the depression era south creates a lifelong relationship between two women decades later.
Bird Box
This book had my heart racing; it’s incredibly suspenseful.
5 Destination Reads for When You Can’t Get Away
Even if you can’t actually get a way this summer, try tagging along on an adventure to new lands with one of these great books!
Not Your Grandma’s Cozy
If you enjoy foul-mouthed bookmobile drivers, look no further…
My Favorite Scary Movies
This past year I was inspired to take stock of my favorites from over the years — these are the ones that truly scared me.