I've been reading a lot of history books recently, but, on Crafty Reader's suggestion I switched back to the cozy mysteries I enjoy with Basket Case, by Nancy Haddock. It's the first in the Silver Six Crafting Mystery series. The Silver Six are senior citizens who have banded together to take care of each other, and pursue (and sell) some of their crafting projects (or, in the case of Fred, his 'fixit man' skills). When one of their own is accused of murder, they decide to solve the crime 'Jessica Fletcher style'. Loved the setting, and the families that went back for generations.

Canadian Reader not only recommended The Lake House, by Kate Morton, she left a copy with me when she was here for a visit! Once again the author spends a tale across time twining the past (WWI) and present (2004) together. Two missing person cases, decades apart, help return balance to a detective's life. Hard to put down!

Have you made the 'upgrade' to Windows 10? I'm using the term loosely as I did so recently and I can't say as I like it much. Still, the son of a good friend told his mom (who passed it on to me) ... It's good for those of us of a certain age to keep up! I have a wonderful IT guy to help, and he answers all my questions and concerns with grace and patience. He also recommended a book: Windows 10 the missing manual (the book that should have been in the box) by David Pogue. It's a big book, but you can pick the sections you need. The author has a nice style, and it's not as technical a read as I've experienced with other such books.

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