This is not a book about capital-H heroes. Instead, it centers on people who engage in small acts of service, kindness, and yes, heroism—not for recognition or glory, but because it was the right thing to do in the moment. These are stories of people showing up when it would have been easier not to.
The Locked Room is clever, cozy without being complacent, and deeply satisfying for puzzle-lovers. If you adore classic detective fiction but crave a fresh perspective, Harriet White deserves a place on your shelf—and very likely, in your reading rotation for a long while to come.
About the Book: A Treatise on Martian Chiropractic Manipulation and Other Satirical Tales Human beings are flawed creatures, and humor is the perfect means to exploit the endless fodder of our shortcomings. This multi-genre collection of twenty-one short satirical stories will leave you smirking, chuckling, scratching your head, and maybe even muttering to yourself […]
There is also something deeply comforting about the cultural shorthand Spencer-Fleming uses. References to PBS, public radio–adjacent sensibilities, and a certain late-20th-century, educated-Northeast worldview made me feel instantly at home. It is clear the author lives in or very near my cultural zeitgeist, and those small, knowing touches add a layer of authenticity that is easy to underestimate and hard to fake.There is also something deeply comforting about the cultural shorthand Spencer-Fleming uses. References to PBS, public radio–adjacent sensibilities, and a certain late-20th-century, educated-Northeast worldview made me feel instantly at home. It is clear the author lives in or very near my cultural zeitgeist, and those small, knowing touches add a layer of authenticity that is easy to underestimate and hard to fake.
About the book, Pueblos Mágicos: A Traveler’s Guide to Mexico’s Hidden Treasures Pages: 296 Publisher: Bayou City Press Publication Date: Oct, 3 2025 Categories: General Mexico Travel Guide Pueblos Mágicos: A Traveler’s Guide to Mexico’s Hidden Treasures covers 62 of the towns in the Government of Mexico’s “Pueblos Mágicos” initiative, a program that identifies and […]
How cute… Our cat will happily sit on paper bags, and our Greyhound will run you to the beanbag!!!
Our WW is up as well if you want to stop by and have a look…
where are we off to with the backpack?
awwww!!!
How cute! And probably much more comfy than the floor!!
I have a special WW this week! It’s a pic of my raffle prizes for this Saturday’s Blogathon 2007 to benefit VH1 Save The Music Foundation. I hope you’ll stop by and get yourself a raffle ticket!
Happy WW!
Jessica The Rock Chick