Chestnut Street is a fascinating and unique book! Maeve Binchy was an Irish author who penned many best sellers. She passed away in 2012 and left behind a collection of short stories that we can now enjoy. This gifted storyteller imagined a fictional street in Dublin with a variety of characters. She would write short […]
Books
The Lucky Santangelo Cookbook by Jackie Collins
How many Lucky Santangelo novels have you read? Jackie Collins is a skilled, prolific writer who has brought this strong, female lead character to life. Lucky, the daughter of a former gangster, is a glamorous woman who sometimes finds herself in dangerous situations. The novels are what I think of as a ‘vacation read’ – […]
The Nut Job Blu-ray DVD Combo from Universal Studios
Have you and your kids seen The Nut Job? This animated movie was released in theaters in January and is available on blu-ray, DVD and digital download this month. The story is cute and features the vocal talents of a star studded cast (Will Arnett, Brendan Fraser, Gabriel Iglesias, Jeff Dunham, Liam Neeson, Maya Rudolph […]
50 Children by Steven Pressman – A Rescue Mission Into the Heart of Nazi Germany
Millions of people died in the Holocaust. Millions. Thanks to an American couple, Gilbert and Eleanor Kraus, 50 children lived. On the surface, they may have appeared to be unlikely heroes. Mr. Kraus was a successful attorney and the couple was living a privileged life. When they learned what was happening in Germany in Nazi-occupied […]
All the Birds, Singing by Evie Wyld
All the Birds, Singing is a fascinating and thought provoking piece of literature. It draws you in quickly, but doesn’t give you all the answers. The reader is left to speculate about both the past and the present. The present is a solitary life on a harsh, British island with plenty of time for reflection. […]
Under a Silent Moon by Elizabeth Haynes
Crime fiction has always intrigued me. I love the whole process of gathering clues, putting the pieces together and figuring out what happened. As a kid I devoured Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew mysteries reading many of them multiple times and then I moved onto Agatha Christie and other adult detective books. Elizabeth Haynes is […]