This is my first time out. I'm very much a newbie so I'm hoping you will all be patient with me.



I read-a lot. And I'm always interested in what other people are reading. If I'm out in public and I see someone with a book I'll go through all sorts of contortions to see the title of the book. My husband tells me I'm just nosy (I also like to "overhear" conversations in restaurants) but I really do want to know what people are reading. I'm interested in everything and have read a little bit of everything during my lifetime. I do, however, have a guilty pleasure. When I want to just relax and enjoy I read murder mysteries. When I first decided to write this blog I thought I'd concentrate on the different types of murder mysteries. However, there are so many other genres that I don't want to miss out on any gems. So while my reading may be weighted in that direction it won't be restricted to that.



I'll let you in on what I'm reading and I'd love to hear what you are carrying around with you, or what you curl up with at the end of the day-or the beginning of the day-or whenever you think you can get away with it! Tell me how you like it, information about the author, who you share your books with, anything about your reading life that you'd like to share.



Here's the first book to share with you. I needed an airplane book. Something light, easy, fun, something to counteract the noise and discomfort of travel these days. I actually picked this up at the airport. Key Lime Pie Murder by Joanne Fluke. It's the first book of hers that I've read and they all have a continuing character. Hannah Swensen, who owns a bakery. They're all named after a yummy dessert and include several recipes. I'm going to try her popover recipe this afternoon. It was fun, lighthearted, and only took a few hours to read. Exactly what I was looking for, although it was frustrating to have to wait until I got home to try any of the recipes!