Coastal Horizons... books, beaches, and backroad adventures

Cape Blanco Lighthouse Cape Blanco State Park, Oregon This isolated lighthouse holds five Oregon records: it is the oldest continually opera...

  Cape Blanco, Oregon September 2026 Well, I suppose summer is now officially over. I'll try not to whine. We've been very fortunate...

  Last month we "boondocked" at the Blue Heron French Cheese Company in Tillamook, Oregon. They've created a lovely garden an...

  Enormous Wings by Laurie Frankel Fiction Narrated by Becky Ann Baker Finished on September 24, 2026 Rating: 3.5/5 (Good) Publisher's ...

Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell Mystery 2018 Finished on September 23, 2026 Rating: 4/5 (Very Good) Publisher’s Blurb: From the #1  New Yo...

Faithful Place by Tana French Mystery 2010 Finished on 4/2/10 Rating: 5/5 (Outstanding!) FTC Disclosure: Received ARC from Kate Lloyd (Sr. ...

  The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion (Volume 2) by Beth Brower Fiction 2019 Finished on September 3, 2026 Rating: 4/5 (Very Good) Publ...

I published this review in 2020. Today is the 25th anniversary of 9/11 and I have decided to repost it in memory of all those who lost their...

  Another Summer Reading Challenge completed! This was my seventh year of participating, and it's my favorite challenge next to the Nove...

August 2026 Blue Heron French Cheese Company Tillamook, Oregon I don't know about everyone else, but I am not ready for summer to end. O...