by kimb8 | Jul 26, 2007 | Adventure Classics, Fantasy, Fiction, YA
It’s been ten years since we were first introduced to Harry and his friends, and what an amazing ride it’s been! I must admit it was with a fair bit of trepidation that I opened the cover and started reading the last book, in part because I feared being...
by radguru | Jul 18, 2007 | Fiction
A fictionalized account of the life of Marie Antoinette, this novel begins with Marie as a fourteen year old girl who marries the heir to the French throne. In rich detail, we follow her journey from a much-loved queen to her eventual death at the guillotine. I found...
by radguru | Jul 18, 2007 | Fiction
Fans of William Martin will love his newest. If you haven’t read any, this is is a good one to start with. Historical fiction is intermingled with a present-day quest for an annotated draft of the Constitution that has been lost/stolen for many years. Popular...
by ta | Jul 10, 2007 | Fiction
You might want to check out this new feature on the NPR website. So, what is Book Tour? “Each week, we present leading contemporary authors of both fiction and nonfiction as they read from, and discuss, their current work.” Recent guests have included:...
by ta | Jun 26, 2007 | Fiction
This book was a pleasure to read. Widow, Maggie McElroy, heads off to China to settle a matter that has come up regarding her late husband’s estate. While there she has agreed to interview, Sam Liang an American-born chef with a ties to some of China’s...
by ta | Jun 20, 2007 | Fiction
Maggie and Jem seem like opposites. She is the quick-witted, city girl and he is the slow, steady country boy who has just moved to London. With the help of their new friend, Mr. William Blake, they find that they might have more in common than it would seem. As with...
