March 18, 2010 marked the twentieth anniversary of the devastating art theft at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston (www.gardnermuseum.org). Thirteen masterpieces including pieces by Vermeer, Rembrandt […]
You Read Dis Book,You
The title of this post paraphrases a reviewer’s quote on the back cover of Rheta Grimsley Johnson’s Poor Man’s Provence: Finding Myself in Cajun Louisiana. […]
Oh, Happy Day!
Everyone can use a little more happiness in their life. So, why not check out the following book? There may be some interesting tidbits, truths or suggestions that you can use to better yourself and become happier
Stuart MacBride’s Blind Eye–another great Scottish mystery
Another great Scottish mystery writer—I don’t know how I could have overlooked MacBride for so long. He has an ongoing series featuring Detective Sergeant Logan […]
Paging Your Way Across the World
Even if you are not planning a trip in the future, you owe it to yourself to order these books and take the trip of a lifetime from the comfort of your favorite chair.
When She Flew — A Book Club Suggestion
When She Flew by Jennie Shortridge is a small book that carries a big punch. It’s perfect for book clubs that are looking for something different to read-something all the other books clubs haven’t read before.
From Soup to Soup
It’s National Soup Month and what better time for soup than in the cold, snowy days of January. While I was preparing for a program […]
Luiz Alfredo Garcia-Roza: Brazilian mysteries with style
The Silence of the Rain; December Heat; Southwesterly Wind; A Window in Copacabana; Pursuit Recommended by a friend who rarely leads me astray, this mystery […]
Margaret Atwood’s The Year of the Flood: opinionated and beautiful
This dystopian novel focuses on characters who are part of God’s Gardeners, a progressive/rational/Green religious group that has separated itself from most aspects of mainstream […]
