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 […]
More strong women: “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” from Stieg Larsson and the Mallory mysteries from Carol O’Connell
Stieg Larsson’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is one of the best mysteries I read in 2008 (and I read a heap of mysteries). […]
‘Tis the Season. (Yes, I know.)
I know, I know the season is over but this advice is good all year. Be safe, have fun, and use your best judgement. (Note: […]
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 […]
There is Nothing New. No Really.
When a friend and I were vacationing in Miami, we happened upon a delightful advertisement in the back of one of those vacation guides in the […]
Strong Women: great, gritty Scottish detectives from Denise Mina and Val McDermid
I read all kinds of mysteries, but I find I’m particularly drawn to those with smart, tough, independent women characters. Denise Mina has written two […]
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. […]
“The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society” and “Skeletons at the Feast”: two must-read recent novels on World War II
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows Skeletons at the Feast, Chris Bohjalian I stumbled (luckily) on both […]
Speaking of the White House…
Consider this new book: Our White House: Looking In, Looking Out~Created by 108 Renowned Authors and Illustrators and the National Children’s Book and Literacy Alliance, […]
