Reviews + Articles

What Are You Reading?

I finally finished Eric Grode's The Book of Broadway, but you already heard about it when I bought that book. And, I was reading Shakespeare's Richard III last evening, since I'm going to see it today. I would never feel as if I could review Shakespeare. Maybe...

Delivering the Truth by Edith Maxwell

Edith Maxwell launches a new historical mystery series with an outstanding, character-driven book. Set in 1888, in the author's hometown of Amesbury, Massachusetts, it's a wonderful introduction to a lifestyle, religion, and profession most of us are unfamiliar...

Seth Margolis, Guest Author, and Giveaway

I always feel fortunate when a guest author wants to write about libraries. Of course, I'm prejudiced, but these posts often touch my heart. If you're not familiar with Seth Margolis' books, he writes page-turners. His latest, The Semper Sonnet, is a thriller...

Winners and Next Giveaway

The next giveaway is on Friday, but, since it includes a guest post, I wanted to announce the winners now. Trish R. from Decatur, GA won Miranda James' No Cats Allowed. Pauline B. won Between a Book and a Hard Place by Denise Swanson. The books will go out in the...

Now Go Out There (and Get Curious) by Mary Karr

Mary Karr's small book seems to be a collection of sound bites. However, isn't that what graduation speeches usually are? A speaker may talk for twenty minutes or longer, and somewhere in there may be a gem or two that a graduate remembers on the day they're...

The Rainbow Comes and Goes by Anderson Cooper & Gloria Vanderbilt

After hearing Anderson Cooper at PLA, talking about his conversation with his mother, Gloria Vanderbilt, I picked up the book about that conversation. The Rainbow Comes and Goes is the story of their life, told through a year-long conversation after Vanderbilt...