One of my many reading goals for 2019 is to read more translated books. This goal is partially inspired by the book I wish to share here now. With a...
Twice Read
At our recent Matchmakers' meetings, Carole talked about rereading Daphne DuMaurier's Rebecca which she has done a number of times. She said that...
Take a Cup of Kindness Yet
As the holidays up the ante on the usual hustle and bustle, remember to take the time to be kind to sales clerks, baristas, mail carriers, friends,...
Light, Pleasant Reading: Georgette Heyer
Ah, the long dark evenings of December. Whenever I wish for a journey to a sunnier time and place, I check out a Georgette Heyer novel from the...
Enlightening Historical Fiction
Jack Ford's compelling, historical novel, Chariot on the Mountain, is based on little known events that took place in Rappahannock County,Virginia...
Historical Fiction: Fiona Davis
What I think about Fiona Davis' latest historical fiction novel, The Masterpiece, is that she chose her timelines well. This is one of those books...
Spinning Silver, Spinning Stories, Spinning Gold
Mention the phrase “fairy tales” and many familiar images spring to mind – a lost glass slipper, a shiny poisoned apple, an enticing gingerbread...
The Adventure Zone: Here there be Gerblins
Before I begin telling you all about this book I need to provide some background on the story’s origins. The Adventure Zone is a podcast, an...
Forever TBR…
Do you ever look at your To-Be-Read List and see things that have been on there for YEARS but you just can't bring yourself to read them right now?...
Below the Surface
When I think about mental illness and mental disorders, people whose brains are wired differently than most, I imagine being in a crowd of people....
Cherry Halloween
I am filling in for another blogger today, and it may be a stretch to count this book as fitting Halloween fare. At least the book cover goes well...
Q&A with James Robenalt, author of ‘Ballots and Bullets: Black Power Politics and Urban Guerrilla Warfare in 1968 Cleveland’
Local author and historian James Robenalt sat down to talk with us in anticipation of his appearance at the Coventry branch on Wednesday, November...
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