by envisionmg | Apr 19, 2021 | Non-fiction
Elizabeth & Margaret: The Intimate World of the Windsor Sisters – Andrew Morton “Perfect for fans of The Crown, this captivating biography from a New York Times bestselling author follows Queen Elizabeth II and her sister Margaret as they navigate life...
by envisionmg | Mar 10, 2021 | Jen Recommends, Non-fiction, Staff Reading
The Crown in Crisis: Countdown to the Abdication – Alexander Larman (ebook) “On December 10, 1936, King Edward VIII brought a great international drama to a close when he abdicated, renouncing the throne of the United Kingdom for himself and his heirs. The...
by envisionmg | Mar 5, 2021 | Non-fiction, Staff Reading
The Best of Me – David Sedaris (ebook | eaudio) “For more than twenty-five years, David Sedaris has been carving out a unique literary space, virtually creating his own genre. A Sedaris story may seem confessional, but is also highly attuned to the world...
by envisionmg | Mar 3, 2021 | Fiction, Non-fiction
After watching several webcasts presented by marketing teams from various publishing houses my notebook is now full up with lists of upcoming titles of interest. Below is a very small selection of fiction and non-fiction titles pulled from those lists (release dates...
by envisionmg | Mar 1, 2021 | Michelle Reviews, Non-fiction
The Massey Lectures is an annual series of lectures delivered by Canadian writers, scholars, and thinkers, that take form around a central idea or theme. In 2011, Adam Gopnik chose as his theme the winter season. His lecture (Winter: Five Windows on the Season),...
by envisionmg | Dec 3, 2020 | Michelle Recommends, Non-fiction
“From Nosferatu to Frankenstein’s monster, from Fritz Lang to James Whale, the touchstones of horror can all trace their roots to the bloodshed of the First World War. Bram Stoker Award nominee W. Scott Poole traces the confluence of military history,...
