Order of Erin French Books
Erin French is one of the top chefs in America. She is the owner of The Lost Kitchen, a 40-seat restaurant in Freedom, Maine that has been named one of TIME Magazine’s World’s Greatest Places. She published her memoir, Finding Freedom: A Cook’s Story; Remaking a Life from Scratch in 2021. (more…)
Order of Erin Entrada Kelly Books
Erin Entrada Kelly is a Filipino-American writer. She is best known for writing Hello, Universe which was the winner of the 2018 John Newbery Medal. (more…)
Order of Samantha Holt Books
Samantha Holt is a British author of historical and contemporary romance novels. Samantha grew up in Hampshire, England, and was inspired by Jane Austen and Elizabeth Gaskell – who lived not far from her home (centuries prior). She has been reading romance novels as long as she can remember. She also has a fondness for history, and loves combining two of her loves. Prior to becoming a novelist, Samantha trained as a nurse and as an archaeologist. She is married and has twins. (more…)
Order of Erica Wright Books
Erica Wright is an American author known for writing Famous in Cedarville, The Red Chameleon, and the essay collection, Snake. (more…)
Order of Samanta Schweblin Books
Samanta Schweblin is an Argentine author of fiction. In 2010, the literary magazine Grata named her one of the twenty-two best Spanish-language writers under the age of 35. She has won the Juan Rulfo Prize for her work. She is originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina, and now resides in Berlin, Germany. (more…)
Order of Erica James Books
Erica James is a British author who specializes in romance novel. She is a former winner of the Romantic Novel of the Year Award for her 2006 novel, Gardens of Delight. (more…)
Order of Patti Benning Books
Patti Benning is the author of many novels and series. She is best known as the author of the Latte’s Mewsings Cozy Mystery series, the Candy Covered Cozy Mysteries series, the Cozy Mystery Tails of Alaska series, the Darling Deli series, and the Papa Pacelli’s Pizzeria series. (more…)
Top Mystery Books or Series
Each month we ask our Facebook followers for a book or series recommendation based on a particular genre or similar parameters – and then print the answers in our mid-month newsletter.
I thought it would be a good idea to have a separate page listing these, as I use it as a reference guide often.
This list is of the Favourite Mysteries which was first posted in the May 2021 Newsletter. (more…)
Order of Saad Z. Hossain Books
Saad Z. Hossain is a Bangladeshi author of satirical, science fiction and fantasy novels. He enjoys reading, and finds that it helps him deal with his own writer’s block. His novels are written in English. Saad lives in Dhaka, Bangladesh. (more…)
Order of W.J. Burley Books
W.J. Burley was a British crime writer best known for his Wycliffe series of books. That book series eventually became the ITV television show, Wycliffe that ran for five seasons. (more…)