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Silly Sleuths and Cozy Crimes Even though mysteries aren’t my favorite genre, I have to admit I have a soft spot for cozy mysteries. Any theme is fair game for one of these lighthearted, cutesy whodunits: bakeries and caterers of all kinds, beading and knitting camps, even a magical dressmaking shop. (I’m even less interested in living in a small town now, however, since they seem to be hotbeds of murder. Wait, that’s it — I’ll start a Mattress Store Mystery series and call the first one Hotbeds of Murder!) If you find cozy mysteries as cornily charming as I [...]

Halloween is almost here! Even if you’ve outgrown the urge to dress up in costume, it’s still a great excuse to turn out the porch light, swipe the big bowl of Fun Size bars, and cozy up with a scary book. Here are ten horror books guaranteed to make you sit bolt upright and yelp, "What was that sound?!" Click through to Amazon to learn more, but whatever you do, don't turn around. Doctor Sleep, Stephen King The much anticipated follow-up to The Shining takes us into the life of now middle aged Danny Torrence.  If you've read The Shining you'll remember [...]

Looking for some in-flight reading, or just something to shade your face from the blazing afternoon sun? Here's Part 2 of our red-hot list of 25 hot fiction and nonfiction titles that everyone’s talking about, to help you get started on your summer reading. (See Part 1 of this list for our summer fiction reading picks.) Scroll all the way to the bottom of the page to see our selections on parade in the Carousel of Summer (just click one to go to Amazon and buy)! Did we miss a 2013 must-read? Tell us in the comments! Summer Reading List: [...]