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The bee's knees was flattering praise used by flappers in the 1920s and even earlier in the 1800s wh...

This is the season where families invite rabbits into their homes, rabbits who bring baskets of...

It's time again for green beer, Irish butter and corned beef with cabbage, or for non-meat eaters,...

What do dogs, bears and meerkats have in common? Well, usually not that much, but in this review...

After all the reds and pinks of Valentine's Day, I think of February as being a lavender month....

What can be more romantic than the moon? That big mysterious orb shines softly down on earth in the...

January is a good month to dream as it is the month that we honor Martin Luther King Jr. We are...

I can't remember not having some kind of snowfall before or right after Thanksgiving in Tehachapi. Y...

In this issue, we celebrate the 5th anniversary of everyone's favorite bookworm. On Dec. 22, 2018,...

Some people need to ease into a holiday mood in order to embrace all the trimmings. I just jump...

Why is the raven like a writing desk? That is the important first question in the novel "The...

Wouldn't it be wonderful to see the world with new eyes? As a baby grows and learns, it sees the...

The difference between cozy and gritty mysteries is immense. Would you rather snuggle with a teddy...

Serials were discussed a few years back in a previous book review. At the time we sponsored our own...

Have you ever wished for a machine that time travels? Where would you go? Do you want to know the...

I love a good story and hate when it ends. Have you ever felt that way? Do you miss your favorite...

Clive Staples Lewis (1898-1963) better known to the reading world as C. S. Lewis of Narnia fame,...

Have you wondered if there are books out there for kids that don't involve magic, fantasy, wizards,...

Did you ever think you would be encouraged to "embrace your inner donkey?" Evidently there is a...

I don't usually seek out the macabre or scary things when choosing a new book. But as the heat...

In 1455, a moveable type printing press gave the world the Gutenberg Bible. Since that time, the...

The use of computer apps and the availability of self-publishing has been a gift to the reading...

Lions and tigers and bears, plus magnificent elephants, giraffes, monkeys and the wonders of the...

In the time before hand held tech games and easy computer access, children used their long summer da...

On blistering hot summer days my mother would call out to me and my friends languishing and complain...