Recently, I watched a made for TV movie that had been recommended by a friend. I’m not revealing the title since it’s not important (think […]
A Journey Not to Be Forgotten
When you discover that Susan Gilman, author of the exotically titled Undress Me in the Temple of Heaven, is already an accomplished and published writer you may have trouble […]
Ripped From the Headlines
Authors often find interesting news stories and incorporate them into their works of fiction. The following two books are based on true crimes that took place […]
Coming To America-The Hmong People Overcoming the Odds
No matter what some citizens of the world may think of the United States, it is still the last great hope for many people. There […]
Reading Culinary Memoirs — A Guilty Pleasure
How sinfully delicious it can be to read culinary memoirs. The stories are entertaining, often quite humorous and the descriptions of the food may be mouth watering but, luckily, not caloric. […]
Dolls and Robbery — What Could They Have in Common?
The Heights Library System has a local authors’ collection that is continually growing. Sometimes we stumble upon authors and find that they lived in or were associated […]
Nectar of the Gods
Galileo said that it is “sunlight, held together by water”, while Robert Louis Stevenson stated it was “bottled poetry” and Thomas Jefferson declared that it is “a necessity […]
More Oldies But Goodies
You’ll find these oldies but goodies on library shelves or in your bookstore. Dust them off and give one a try! The Odd Sea: A […]
It’s Never Time Not To Read
My husband says that I read everywhere, not that there’s anything wrong with that. I always have a book with me, just in case. So, […]