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 mentall 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...
Sequel Station: Sci-Fi and Mystery
This past week I read not one, but two, sequels which were both so terrific I can't wait to tell you about them. Here's further proof that the...
Visit Elin Hilderbrand’s Nantucket: Rain or Shine, Winter or Summer
If you are looking for romantic escapist fiction set in an idyllic location to get your mind off of current events in the country, try one of Elin...
Interesting Title, Hard Topics, Good Reading
Sh*tshow: The Country is Collapsing… and the Ratings are Great begins in 2013 with reporter Charlie LeDuff in the office of Fox News CEO Roger Ailes...
The Great Believers: Rebecca Makkai
Searching. Searching. Searching for the right, the perfect adjectives to describe Rebecca Makkai's third and latest novel, The Great Believers. I'm...
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