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Death at Bishop’s Keep

Version 1.0.0 Spiritualism and Secrets Author: Robin Paige Kathryn Ardleigh (Kate) is barely making ends meet, so when a surprise missive informs her that she has rich relatives in England who are offering her a lucrative position, she takes the leap and leaves America. Kate is also a penny-dreadful novelist on the side, and she suspects that this new transatlantic adventure might give her some material for her next book. She is eerily correct. Kate’s arrival is greeted with a murder. The body of an unknown man has been found at a nearby archeological dig. Sir Charles, a budding [...]

Frances Carden2025-12-10T19:21:16-07:00December 10th, 2025|Tags: book review, cozy mystery, Death at Bishop's Keep, Kathryn Ardleigh Series, mystery, read, reading, Victorian mystery|

Committed

The Failures of the Mental Health System and the Heartbreak of Caregiving Author: Poalina Milana Committed: bound or obligated to a person or thing, as by pledge or assurance; devoted. ~ Dictionary.com The term “committed to a mental institution” refers to a formal commitment of a person to a mental health facility by a court or other lawful authority. This includes involuntarily committing a person for treatment due to mental illness, mental defectiveness, or other reasons such as drug or alcohol abuse. Importantly, it does not include admission for observation or voluntary admission to a mental institution ~ Law Insider All [...]

Frances Carden2025-12-10T17:23:51-07:00December 10th, 2025|Tags: book review, Committed, memoir, mental illness, read, reading, schizophrenia|

Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, The

“All shall be done, but it may be harder than you think.” Author: C.S. Lewis The world is at war, but for four English children, this is a distant reality. They’ve been sent from the bustle and danger of London to a professor’s remote country manor for safety. Here, their days are filled with exploration, and one rainy day in particular, the youngest, Lucy, makes a discovery that will change everything. In this creaky English manor, there is a wardrobe filled with old furs, but it is no ordinary wardrobe. It leads to a magical world – one that is [...]

Frances Carden2025-12-08T15:53:51-07:00December 8th, 2025|Tags: Aslan, book review, C.S. Lewis, children's classic, classic, Narnia, read, reading|