Dear Santa…. You’ve asked for love every way you can imagine, so why not try a letter to the North Pole? That’s what you want for the holidays: love, intrigue, family, and you’ll find them inside these great Christmas romance books and other novels… When city girl Tia Solanke is faced with a boyfriendless Christmas, she’s understandably[Read More…]
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BOOK REVIEW: “Box Office Poison: Hollywood’s Story in a Century of Flops” by Tim Robey
It was a little hard to swallow. In fact, the premise of the entire flick stunk up the room and stuck in your craw until you could barely stand watching anymore. Ugh, no matter how much popcorn you stuffed in your mouth, no matter how many refills of soda you drank, as[Read More…]
BOOK REVIEW: “Identity Unknown: A Scarpetta Novel” by Patricia Cornwell
We are not alone. In this galaxy, it’s possible that there are other beings on other planets that may someday show themselves to us. In the meantime, we watch the night skies. We dream and wonder what’s up there – although, in the new novel “Identity Unknown” by Patricia Cornwell,[Read More…]
BOOK REVIEW: “Grizzly Confidential: An Astounding Journey into the Secret Life of North America’s Most Fearsome Predator” by Kevin Grange
You never went anywhere without him. Your teddy bear was both cuddler and comforter, he dried your tears, slept with you, had his own place at the table and through the years, he put up with being dragged, thrown, slobbered on, and scapegoated. He was your constant companion and you[Read More…]
BOOK REVIEW: “Frostbite: How Refrigeration Changed Our Food, Our Planet, and Ourselves” by Nicola Twilley
What’s for dinner? The answer to that can be gotten by opening your refrigerator door. Are the makings of a salad there? The ingredients for a recipe you’ve been dying to try? Cold OJ, eggs, leftover pizza, or dim sum? Okay, now, shut the door – we’re not refrigerating the[Read More…]
Book Review: “Extinction” by Douglas Preston
Keep that shirt. It’ll eventually come back in fashion.So many things do: roller skating and yo-yos, for instance. Car features and furniture styles. Wide paisley ties, bell bottom jeans, vintage tees, and cat-glasses, those occasional darlings of fashionistas and there we go. So keep that shirt, it’ll eventually come back[Read More…]
Book Review: “Elvis and The Colonel: An Insider’s Look at the Most Legendary Partnership in Show Business” by Greg McDonald and Marshall Terrill
Before he left, he swiveled and stood on his tiptoes. He teased a guitar, sneered and shimmied, and left a tide of swooning females in his wake. Yes, he’s gone, but The King meant a lot to people who still cherish his life and mourn his departure. Look past him, though, and you’ll see the man behind him, inside the new book “Elvis and The Colonel” by Greg McDonald and Marshall Terrill.
Book Review: Halloween books for your screaming pleasure by various authors
What’s that noise? Was it the scrape of a branch on the outside of your walls, or the brush of a wing or a fang or a talon? Was there a monster creeping outside your windows, or just the wind and leaves? This is a lousy time for the lights[Read More…]
Book Review: “Trauma Sponges: Dispatches from the Scarred Heart of Emergency Response” by Jeremy Norton
Norton was there when George Floyd was killed, and he has some strong words about racism within his workplace, and the system at large. He’s seen plenty of despair on the streets, and he writes with grace about the downtrodden people he meets. He muses on the pandemic, and his total inability to understand why other EMTs didn’t get vaccinated.
Book Review: “Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America” by Michael Harriot
Thanksgiving is coming soon and you know the story. A bunch of white folks came over in a boat, and landed on a rock. When it was November, they had a party and invited the Indians. Or not. Actually, mostly not, says Michael Harriot. In his new book “Black AF History,” you’ve been lied to. Even[Read More…]