Aug 15, 2016 | Uncategorized
An Irish Country Doctor By: Patrick Taylor I find myself drawn to medical programs on television; there is something so compelling about the life-and-death nature of medicine that captures and holds one’s attention. Similarly, in books, this topic is a favorite. I...
Aug 12, 2016 | Uncategorized
Snapper By: Brian Kimberling Nathan Lochmueller has a love/hate relationship with his Indiana home: He says: “Vermont also has moose and mountains and other natural glories…But they don’t—can’t—call my name the way Indiana woodland used to; the Ohio and Wabash River...
Aug 3, 2016 | Uncategorized
The Wrecking Crew! (DVD) If you know the recordings of Elvis, The Righteous Brothers, Frank Sinatra, Sam Cooke, The Byrds, Ricky Nelson, The Beach Boys, Nat King Cole, The Monkees, Sonny & Cher, or The Mamas & the Papas, then you know The Wrecking Crew. The...
Jul 25, 2016 | Uncategorized
Jane Steele By: Lyndsay Faye When I first heard the premise of this book, I admit I was skeptical. Jane Eyre rewritten with the heroine cast as a serial killer? It sounded like bad fanfiction. However, as an avid lover of Jane Eyre and retellings, I gave Lyndsay...
Jul 18, 2016 | Uncategorized
The Big Sleep By: Raymond Chandler When it comes to mystery novels, I am far from the most experienced reader. Usually there are too many characters and false leads for me to follow the story enjoyably, and by the end I wind up feeling more overwhelmed than satisfied....