Fall has officially arrived.   With TV offering new seasons of shows we love and new programs they hope we’ll check out, it’s hard to find time to read all the books that are waiting for us.

Three books published this summer are notable if you like a good light reading experience that makes you smile and dream:

LAWYER FOR THE DOG by Lee Robinson (St. Martin’s Press) is Heartwarmingly Hilarious!  “Every case is a story” and this lawyer’s got quite the story!  With the help of Sherman, a miniature schnauzer who has been assigned to Sally’s temporary custody during a custody battle between her divorcing owners by Sally’s ex-husband and judge Joe, Sally’s life begins to open up to new people and places as she heals emotionally from old lost loves, including that of her childhood dog, Brownie.

I loved this book and gave it a 5/5.

CANCANS, CROISSANTS AND CASKETS by Mary McHughes is book 3 in the Happy Hoofers Mystery series (Kensington Books).  Fashion tips, French recipes, and a tour of Paris blend well with 5 ladies n a dance troupe known as the Happy Hoofers.  Feel the energy of chorus dancers, the thrill of a beautiful historic city and the bond between the Hoofers as Janice, Tina, Gini, Mary Louise and Pat arrived in Paris on Bastille Day to perform for a week on a dinner cruise boat on the Seine. The wages may be modest but the sights and scenes or Paris make up for it.   This book focuses on Janice.

I gave this book a 5/5.  Characters are human with flaws and hopes.

CANDY CORN MURDER By Leslie Meier is book 22 in the Lucy Stone Mystery series.  Tinker’s Cove Maine is hosting its first Giant Pumpkin Fest and Lucy Stone’s family has joined in all the fun, until her husband, Bill, is charged with the murder of his pumpkin catapult building buddy Ev.  Lucy’s family has expanded to include her 4 yr old grandson, Patrick, and modern child rearing isn’t what it was back when her kids were preschoolers!    A good cozy mystery with middle aged characters in a town you’d like to visit and stay awhile in.

I gave this a 5/5 for the coziness of the story.

I am thankful for the opportunity through Net Galley to hook up with Publishers and receive advance copies of many books for free in exchange for a review on Net Galley.  I’ve even had a couple of reviews used by the publisher when they release the books for purchase!   Sharing books on this blog is hopefully encouraging you to get hold of a copy (libraries are great sources for free books both print and e formats) and read for fun.