The powers of the Librarian of Congress
I’m still fascinated by the open position(as of January) for the Librarian of Congress. According to an online technology article…
Librarian of Congress
James H. Billington, the Librarian of Congress, has chosen to retire as of January 1st of 2016, and President Obama…
Finding Jake by Bryan Reardon
A very compelling novel, the plot in Finding Jake centers around a 17 year- old high school boy, Jake Connolly,…
“Grow: A Novel in Verse”
by Juanita Havill is a quick read about a community garden in an urban setting suitable for upper elementary/lower middle…
“The Daylight Marriage”
by Heidi Pitlor. The marriage describes Hannah and Lovell who have grown distant after a marriage of almost 20 years….
“Justice Postponed”
by Anthea Fraser. This is the latest in the Rona Parish series in the ‘cozy mystery’ category. Rona is a…
Murder in Clichy by Cara Black
This is an older novel in the Aimee Leduc investigation series, #5, and was published in 2005. Aimee is a…
“The Trip to Italy”
This sequel, of sorts, to Michael Winterbottom’s “The Trip” is the kind of movie you either love or turn off…
Brain Pickings
Brain Pickings is a newsletter by Maria Popova I’ve been following for a few years. She includes both current and…
“Slated for Death”
by Elizabeth J. Duncan is the 5th Penny Brannigan mystery set in Wales. The author is American and has spent…
“The Wright Brothers”
Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner David McCullough truly makes history come alive. The subjects of his books have been extremely varied…
Inside the O’Briens by Lisa Genova
I like Lisa Genova as a writer. She holds a Ph.D. in neuroscience from Harvard and has written 3 other…