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February is a month when we turn to great loves, in our lives, in cinema, in novels, in history....

Three winter stories could not be more different. I suppose just as each winter, year by year, is...

It is a brand new year, so how about exploring brand new worlds? The first book to be reviewed in...

A cozy mystery is crime fiction where sex and violence are downplayed with humor and...

December can be frightful...frightfully busy. Holiday preparations, social engagements, baking. I...

A ghost story for a December book review? As said by my Scandinavian relatives, “Ya sure ya...

Here we are in November. Seasons have changed. Leaves are falling and blowing from our yards to our...

This month of November, when we give thanks for the blessings in our current lives and celebrate...

At the end of the last book review I promised you “bumps in the night,” completely thinking I...

Tastes in books are very diverse from person to person. Some people want everything to end nice and...

No GPS. No smartphones. No internet. Yet they managed to get around, keep in touch and gather...

If you are of a certain age, you might remember Pet Rocks. They were marketed in the 1970’s,...

Have you ever heard of a literary lipogram? It is a piece of writing, usually poetry, in which the...

In my opinion, dogs absolutely are man’s best friend, but I’m not sure that we humans deserve...

Thanks to Courtney Gail for sending The Loop this beautiful and vibrant photo. Courtney is the...

Tehachapi bursts with color in these photos from local photographer Israel Vera. Keep inspiring us...

Cats, cats and more cats. In fact, a million of them are in the story "Millions of Cats" written...

For this review I will start with a true story. Years ago I came across the picture book “Grandma...

A great short story dangles a mood or theme, like bait. It immediately catches the eye and the...

Traditionally, June is wedding month. Probably because the school year ends, vacations start,...

What is it with bees? They are small, fluffy and soft close up. They do a great job of flitting back...

These beautiful photos were submitted by 23-year-old Rodolfo Gonzales. Rodolfo, who goes by Rudy,...

As we go to press this week, people are preparing to celebrate their mothers. Flowers, candies,...

Rachel Siegfried created a flower farm in 2008. She grows seasonal flowers and arranges them for...

What I like most about Alexander McCall Smith is how comfortable I am with his main characters. It...