Reviews

This is a blog post but not about a book.  Well, it’s sort of about a book—The Tiger’s Wife by Tea Obreht.  A strange book that I wish I could rave about as much as the reviews I’ve read.   The story is set in the Balkans from World War II to the Bal

Celia West is a forensic accountant and seemingly average twenty something professional woman.  However, her parents are superheroes Captain Olympus and Spark.  Celia, who has no superpowers, has tried her whole life to distance herself from the adrenaline filled life her parents lead and to lead her own quiet life.  However, she has been the

Charlie Giles is an up and coming tech guru who, with his elite team, invented a digital entertainment system for automobiles.  Charlie’s company has been purchased by a larger company and Charlie, along with his team, is in charge of product development.

The Last Queen is a fictionalized autobiography of Juana of Castile, known to history as Juana la Loca, the daughter of Isabella and Ferdinand of Spain.  The third child of their Catholic Majesties is betrothed to Philip the Fair, Duke of Burgundy, grandson and heir of t

I’m a big fan of Cee Lo Green as part of the group Gnarls Barkley, with their second album The Odd Couple rating as one of my Top 50 CDs of all time, so I was delighted to listen to his new solo album.

As readers, we all understand the joy of browsing at a bookstore.  Shiny displays with the full book jacket in clear view; it’s like looking at bulk bins of candy. While browsing at a public library might not excite the same sense of wonder, I would like to suggest you give it a try.

In Ordinary Heroes,   retired newpaperman Stewart Dubinsky has discovered a packet of wartime letters his late father wrote to a former fiancé.  He learned of his father’s court-martial and imprisonment and was determined to learn more about this man who remained dis

Macarons have been made by pastry chefs for centuries but in the last few years this delicate yet tricky French pastry has been experiencing a comeback and another wave of fame outside Europe.  Its long history goes back to the 8th century Arabic pistachio traders via Italy, of the Middle-Ages to the present day culinary Mecca, France.

Ruth, Bethanne, and Annie, of the “Blossom Street” knitting group set off on a cross country road trip to Florida where Ruth will be attending her 50th high school class reunion and hopefully reconnecting with her high school beau Royce.  Bethanne, Ruth’s former daughter-in-law, has agreed to join her as she needs to get away so that she can consider the fact