My Current Interest

              For me, the Civil War (aka: War Between the States) is one of the most interesting times to learn about in U.S. History.   This is why I was so disappointed when a bigger deal was not made for the 150 th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg a few years ago.   The years ahead of it had shows and specials aired on TV, but when it came to the actual anniversary, I saw very little.   There were things about the 150 th anniversary of the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, but I don’t remember much about the same anniversary for the end of the Civil War.   Most likely the two events were put together, but that still does not explain the lack of attention to Gettysburg.   I wonder if they will get into that battle with the show Mercy Street .                        For those who watched Downton Abbey , you saw the Crawley family home turned into a hospital during World War I.   In Mercy Street , it is a hotel that becomes a hospital for Civil War soldiers,

                  I’ve been going a bit mystery series crazy lately.   For the most part that is all I want to read right now.   Not much else is holding my interest.   The down side of this is I could reach a point where I have read too many mysteries and I burn out on them.   I’m hoping that doesn’t happen, because I am in the middle of some really good series.   One is The Bakeshop Mysteries .   While I struggled with the first book in the series, I now find myself trying to read as fast as I can to see what happens next.                 Juliet “Jules” Capshaw has decided the best thing for her is to stay in her hometown for a while.   Not only will it give her the space from her husband that she needs, but she will also be able to help get her mother’s bakery, Torte, back on its feet.   One way Jules is doing this is by letting a pastry competition show use Torte’s kitchen for their contestants.   She does not expect to become a contestant herself, but then one of the competi

               I really hope I haven’t finished this series.   So far, I haven’t found a fourth book set to be released, which makes me wonder if Ghost of a Potion is the last of the Magic Potion Mysteries .   What I am hoping is that the only reason I can’t find a fourth book is because the author is busy writing it.   I’ll have to keep a lookout to see if that is the case.                 One would think a witch would be happy for Halloween to come around.   That is not the case for Carly Bell Hartwell.   She can’t stand Halloween.   While everyone else is out celebrating this time of year, Carly is forced to fend of ghosts.   For three days, ghosts are able to attach themselves to Carly and seek her help.   As the ghosts stay with Carly until the three days are up, she is obligated to help them so they can cross over.   This has not always turned out well for Carly in the past, and she fully plans on hiding out for three days so the ghosts can’t find her.   Unfortunately, a n