Among this week’s releases are:
Evil at Heart by Chelsea Cain
This is the third blistering serial-killer thriller in Cain’s “Gretchen Lowell” series. A college student is found dead, floating in a rowing boat on a lake, a gaping wound in his abdomen. The autopsy reveals that his spleen was removed while he was still alive. The [...]
This week I’d like to focus the spotlight on mysteries. I generally like to read mystery books in the fall or winter when it’s cold outside and it gets dark early…I can curl up with some hot tea or cocoa by the fire and savor the suspense. Other people I know prefer to read their [...]
The James Tait Black literary prizes were presented in Edinburgh last Friday. The £10,000 awards were presented to Irish novelist Sebastian Barry for his novel The Secret Scripture, and to biographer Michael Holroyd, for his book on 19th century Shakespearean actors, A Strange Eventful History: The Dramatic Lives of Ellen Terry, Henry Irving and their [...]
Great book. The plot isn’t a new one: a group of randomly chosen citizens are entered into an arena where the last survivor is named winner. It’s Tron meets The Lottery meets Battle Royale meets Contest; it’s also a plot we’ve seen in episodes of some of our favorite television shows. In this version, The [...]
As the weather cools down (hopefully), the Fall releases are just heating up. This week we see the following books:
206 Bones by Kathy Reichs. I honestly have never read one of her books, but she’s been on my list to try for a while now. I absolutely love the TV show Bones that is based [...]
Ah, the airport…who hasn’t been privy to tearful goodbyes or joyful hellos at the gates, long lines at the security checks, and overtired souls with delayed or canceled flights? Well, I ran across an interesting article about a man who is documenting just these sorts of experiences. It seems that author Alain de Botton has [...]
There is something inside me that is attracted to misfits and oddities. I just finished The Little Giant of Aberdeen County, and while I’m not yet entirely sure what I thought of it, I did enjoy reading about the life of this outcast. I don’t think I found it as convincing and touching as Lori [...]
Audio books are incredibly popular. Whether on a CD, downloaded to your iPod, or preloaded onto a Playaway, an audio book is a great way to enjoy a story. However, just because a book or story is good, that doesn’t always mean it’s audio version will match. A lot depends on the reader/narrator, the pacing, [...]
I am always looking for new (to me) authors. While on vacation, I found one! Lisa Gardner has written many suspense thrillers. Her new book, The Neighbor, has made me a fan.
Everything seems perfect in Sandra Jones’s world. She has a wonderful four-year-old daughter, a terrific job as a teacher, and [...]
Among tomorrow’s releases are three stellar-looking books covering a diverse selection of interests and topics:
Soul of a Dog by Jon Katz. Who doesn’t love a good dog story? Well here you get several. With his signature wisdom, humor, and clarity, Katz relates the stories of the animals he lives with on Bedlam Farm and [...]
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