ARMCHAIR BEA 16: Introduction

nce more into the BEA, my friends! Even those of us who must celebrate from a distance can enjoy the week of new authors, titles and swag. ¶ Call me Meaghan. It’s pronounced like Megan or Meghan — not Meegan. I’ve been blogging about books for longer than I care to remember. Maybe 8 or 9…

Book Blogger Appreciation Week – Day 3

Confession: I am terrible about taking advice from others, especially in the realm of books. I am really, really picky and over the years I’ve learned that people don’t get my taste. Or so I assume. There is now a very, very short list of people I think truly know what I will like. But…

ACCENT: THE DEAD IN THEIR VAULTED ARCHES by Alan Bradley

This is the sixth in the Flavia de Luce series — but the first one I have read.  No doubt there are aspects of the novel that I didn’t appreciate since I was familiar with the stock characters. In this episode, Flavia’s mother Harriet (who has been missing since she was a baby) is coming…