British Studies

As some know, I began studying for an MLIS in August 2019 at the University of Southern Mississippi in an ALA-accredited, completely online graduate school program. What, don’t you have enough degrees already, Constance? Well, there is no doubt about that! My original intention was simply to take a children’s literature class for some mental stimulation.

Sherlock Holmes

The Case of the Invisible Dog (Book Review and Giveway)

Title: The Case of the Invisible Dog: A Shirley Holmes Mystery 
Author: Diane Stingley 
Publication: Alibi ebook, May 2015, $2.99
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Genre: Mystery

Plot: Down on her luck actress Tammy Norman has given up on Hollywood and returned home to North Carolina but even there she is unsuccessful at getting and keeping a job.  When she responds to a newspaper ad for an assistant, she finds herself working for eccentric Shirley Holmes, who believes she is the great granddaughter of the famous sleuth.  Alas, Shirley does not share Sherlock’s acumen and Tammy finds herself apologizing to everyone in sight for the tone deaf escapades of her new boss, but it’s better than being unemployed…