Kittling: Books

I mentioned recently that I've been weeding my to-be-read shelves. That means I've come in close contact with all the books I wan...

First Line: The flowers fell short of Simmy's usual standards by some distance . Persimmon ("Simmy") Brown is slowly adju...

Here I am, a novice cover critic, back with another book to take a look at. Since I read a fair amount of UK crime fiction, I have to be ...

First Line: What a day for a wedding ! Persimmon "Simmy" Brown has moved to the Lake District, near to her parents who run a ...

I'm not ready for summer to be over yet, so I'm glad the heat lingers here in Phoenix. (Perfectly suited to this climate, aren...

First Line: That October was much as usual-- blowy, damp, mild, the leaves still green on the boughs, the sheep fat-bottomed and clean wi...

While many of you folks are finally experiencing spring, the Sonoran Desert is already beginning to slip into our two-part summer. Yes, t...