Bookblog of the Bristol Library: Cinder House by Freya Marske

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: Cinder House by Freya Marske: Reviewed by Jeanne Ella is quite the homebody—literally.   Murdered at sixteen, she is tethered to her house while her stepmother Patric...

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: New Fiction in April!

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: New Fiction in April!:   Baldacci, David   Hope Rises Bannalec, Jean-Luc The Secrets of the Abbey Chiaverini, Jennifer The Patchwork Players (Elm Creek Quilt...

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: Cat’s Claw by Dolores Hitchens

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: Cat’s Claw by Dolores Hitchens:   Reviewed by Jeanne Rachel Murdock is an apple-cheeked, white-haired little old lady who lives with her prim sister Jennifer in Los Ang...

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run by Paul McCartney, edited by Ted Widmer

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run by Paul McCa...:   Reviewed by Kristin How many books have been written about The Beatles, individually or collectively, and/or about their post-Beatle m...

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: The Amalfi Curse by Sarah Penner

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: The Amalfi Curse by Sarah Penner:   Reviewed by Jeanne Haven’s father was a diver and a dreamer.   He never did quite get the big find he was always searching for, but he...

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: The Central Appalachians: Mountains of the Chesapeake by Mark Hendricks

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: The Central Appalachians: Mountains of the Chesap...:   Reviewed by Jeanne I picked this book up because the Bristol Public Library has started a photography club and I was interested in see...

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: Nevermore!

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: Nevermore!:  The Nevermore Book Club is the library's free-spirited book club.  Members read what they want to and report, whether or not they liked...

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: The Little Book of Secret Societies by Joel Levy

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: The Little Book of Secret Societies by Joel Levy:   Reviewed by Jeanne The subtitle pulled me in immediately:   The World’s Most Notorious Organizations and How to Join Them .   Not that...

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: Vows and Villainy by Elizabeth Penney

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: Vows and Villainy by Elizabeth Penney:   Reviewed by Jeanne American-born Molly has really found a home in Cambridge.   Her family owns a centuries-old bookshop and Molly has ...

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: The Brownout Murders by Luke C. Jackson and Kelly Jackson, illustrated by Maya Graham

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: The Brownout Murders by Luke C. Jackson and Kelly ...:   Reviewed by Jeanne Melbourne, Australia, 1942. In a world at war, people struggle with ways to stay safe.   Australians have been warn...

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: Nevermore: Evan Warlow, Key Trilogy, Theo of Golden

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: Nevermore: Evan Warlow, Key Trilogy, Theo of Golden:   Our first Nevermore member recommended Rhys Dylan’s Evan Warlow series which is set in Wales.   In the first book, The Engine House , r...

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: The Cat’s Eye Charm: A Witch Cats of Cambridge Mystery by Clea Simon

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: The Cat’s Eye Charm: A Witch Cats of Cambridge Mys...: Reviewed by Jeanne   Becca’s life seems a bit fraught right now.   Business has been slow at Charm and Cherish the magic shop where sh...

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: Murder at Royale Court by G.P. Gardner

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: Murder at Royale Court by G.P. Gardner:   Reviewed by Jeanne Cleo Mack is settling into her job as director of Harbor Village, a retirement community in Fairhope, Alabama but t...

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: Too Old for This by Samantha Downing

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: Too Old for This by Samantha Downing:   Reviewed by Kristin Lottie Jones has gotten away with murder. Frequently. Lottie thought her killing days were behind her, until s...

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: At Death’s Dough by Mindy Quigley

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: At Death’s Dough by Mindy Quigley:   Tommy, a local Butterball lookalike, with a copy of the book.  Reviewed by Jeanne Valentine’s Day approaches and while love is in the ...

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: Short and Seasonal!

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: Short and Seasonal!:   With all the bustle of the holidays, it’s easy to get burned out.   Reading can give one a chance to rest and recharge before tackling t...

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: The Twelve Jays of Christmas by Donna Andrews

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: The Twelve Jays of Christmas by Donna Andrews:   Reviewed by Jeanne Decorative blacksmith Meg Lanslow’s Christmas plans have had a bit of a twist—Meg’s ankle, to be specific.   She se...

Bitter Tea and Mystery: The Satan Sampler: Victor Canning

Bitter Tea and Mystery: The Satan Sampler: Victor Canning: This is the 6th book in a loose series called the Birdcage books. They were published between 1971 and 1985. They all revolve around a cover...

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: Christmas at the Women’s Hotel: A Biedermeier Story by Daniel M. Lavery

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: Christmas at the Women’s Hotel: A Biedermeier Sto...:   Reviewed by Jeanne Manhattan, the early 1960s:   the Biedermeier Hotel is home to a number of women of various ages, from the young an...

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: You Only Live Nine Times by Gwen Cooper

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: You Only Live Nine Times by Gwen Cooper:   Reviewed by Jeanne Rachel Baum came to Coacoochee, Florida to start over.   She landed a great job in a bookstore, and is enjoying not o...