Presenting a list of culinary fiction and nonfiction titles to make your mind and mouth water. The Language of Baklava by Diana Abu-Jaber Life, […]
Middle Age Chick- Lit
Would you agree to take part in an anonymous survey on marriage at the same time you were questioning and evaluating the sustainability of your own relationship? This is what […]
Psychopath or Sociopath?
Psychopath or Sociopath? I tend to get these two terms confused. But, in Gillian Flynn’s best-selling novel, Gone Girl, it’s apparent that one of the […]
In the Nick of Time-a Breath of Fresh Air in a Political Book?
A summary of the Presidents Club by Nancy Gibbs and MIchael Duffy, a book revealing the strong relationships between current American Presidents and their Living predecessors.
Innocence, Prejudice and Tragedy in Appalachia
Hauntingly atmospheric, The Cove by Ron Rash takes places during the end of the First World War in the North Carolina Appalachian mountains.The land itself […]
A Francophile’s delight
Having read many travel memoirs, this one can only be described as an unexpected delight. Who wouldn’t want to visit France? If you’ve been on the […]
La Belle Vie-a Year in Paris
Reading Eloisa James’s Paris in Love: A Memoir is much like getting a postcard from your dearest friend as she briefly describes her year long trip to […]
Sail Your Way Through Island LIfe
The Spice Necklace: My Adventures in Caribbean Cooking, Eating, and Island Life by Ann Vanderhoof follows Ann and her husband as they travel around the Caribbean islands making […]
Muslim literature with a feminine point of view
Leila Aboulela’s book, Lyrics Alley, is set in 1950s Sudan and follows the lives of the wealthy Abuzaid family as their country prepares for political independence from Britain […]
