When I read this book during the damp, cool weeks of our early spring this year, the apple pie angle made me think of summer so I waited until now to post it: Mom, Apple Pie, and Murder, edited by Nancy Pickard. A nice collection ... some cozy, some creepy, a few nice twists to the plot here and there ... and ... there are recipes for variations on the traditional apple pie for those readers who also like to bake.

They provided the proof for continental drift. They are responsible for some of the greatest civilizations of the past. They could be a solution (or at least a help) in the cleaning up of toxic waste. They liked to be stroked. 'They' are earthworms! I love picking out a book that looks as if it could be interesting only to have it be one of those special 'gems' of a read! In this case it was The Earth Moved: On the Remarkable Achievements of Earthworms, by Amy Stewart. (author of Wicked Plants, May 14, 2015 post). An unexpected page turner! :-)

Remember Torchlight, by Theresa Dahlheim? (See the October 15, 2015 post). It is now available in print! Okay, so I'm dating myself here, but I loved reading it this way: the feel of an actual book, turning actual pages, the heft, even that booky smell, I love it all. And, I missed some details, too, which I picked up on this second read ... with the real thing! This is the Book 1 of The Ninth Circle series, I hope the next one comes out soon. :-)

Reading Hermit With Dog