The Review Broads Bros + Paws

Death of a Liar Author: M.C. Beaton In all his bumbling and angst of change and romance, Hamish Macbeth is one of my favorite detectives (Police Sergeant in Highland terms), although he lives in an inordinately remote village in Scotland called Lochdubh with his frantically neurotic cat Sonsie and dog Lugs. Hamish is so vulnerable and vain, idiotic and brilliant, unassuming and perspicacious that I cannot help but await each mystery novel with baited breath! M.C. Beaton has long been a ... continue reading...

At the Crossroad  Author: Olfet Agrama A novel that immerses one immediately in visceral emotion and historical time period, At the Crossroad follows four young Egyptians in British occupied Egypt under the rule of a king being ousted. The year is 1952, and a military revolution is imminent. From the role women are forced to play, to the patriarchal demands on men, the themes of love, family, obedience, loyalty and individualism these characters intertwine within and around the politics of a ... continue reading...

I LOVE the JUICE LADY! Her name is Cherie Calhoun, MS, CN and I am a big proponent of juicing.  I do forget to juice 4 days out of 7, because I am THAT flaky, but I always feel better after a great juice drink from my juicer! So when The Juice Lady’s Anti-Inflammation Diet came my way, I pounced like the proverbial kitten and read it – and then reread it!  Since I have an autoimmune disease (I have yet to have my doctor tell me what kind, but what the hey) and all I know is that if I eat ... continue reading...

Birds have always been equated with love, from creationist mythology to medieval poetry to modern times—particularly white doves. In Greek Mythology, Aphrodite (the goddess of Love), is often pictured with doves. In Judaism, doves are symbolic of purity, tenderness and hope. Christians traditionally use the dove as symbols of peace and love. Pagans, Native Americans, military and pacifist groups, the peace movement and even the Communist Party have used doves as a symbol. But what made birds ... continue reading...