May 5, 2016 | Uncategorized
The Fortune Hunter By: Daisy Goodwin If you enjoy historical fiction with colorful characters, romantic relationships without all the intimate details, and an exciting plot that keeps you reading; you will love Daisy Goodwin’s The Fortune Hunter. The novel is based on...
May 3, 2016 | Uncategorized
The Luckiest Girl Alive By: Jessica Knoll When a book comes out that is supposed to be “the next Gone Girl”, I usually roll my eyes and ignore the book. The Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll fell into this category for me – until last month. This book...
Apr 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
Andrew Jackson: His Life and Times By: H.W. Brands Unless you’ve been living under a rock you’ve likely heard the news that our nation’s twenty dollar bill will look different after the year 2020. Former slave and abolitionist Harriet Tubman will replace President...
Apr 21, 2016 | Uncategorized
A Man Called Ove By: Fredrik Backman This is the story of a grumpy old Swedish man who is retired from his job, is mourning the death of his spouse, and who is trying to commit suicide. Now, before you say that this is all too depressing and I don’t want to go there,...
Apr 11, 2016 | Uncategorized
The Magnificent Ambersons By: Booth Tarkington I hadn’t heard of Booth Tarkington until I moved to this area, but now I run across his name on a daily basis, so I thought I’d better read his best-known work, The Magnificent Ambersons. It’s now considered...
