Let me preface this review by stating that I’ve been waiting for this book–any book in the His Dark Materials series, really–for almost two decades. Rumors of The Book Of Dust have been swirling out there in Publishingland for at least a decade, if not longer. The fans of His Dark Material I know wonderedContinue reading “Book Review: “The Book Of Dust: La Belle Sauvage”, by Phillip Pullman”
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Book Review: “The Girl On The Train” by Paula Hawkins
The last of the books I snarfed down at the end of this summer was “The Girl On The Train” by Paula Hawkins. This was the “it” book of the summer, the one everyone was talking about and that everyone couldn’t put down. It was supposed to be the page-turner with the twists you couldn’tContinue reading “Book Review: “The Girl On The Train” by Paula Hawkins”
Book Review: “Robert B. Parker’s Wonderland” by Ace Atkins
I needed something to cleanse the mental pallet after Lou Berney’s “The Long and Faraway Gone.” It was such an intense read, the way Berney knifes the reader in nearly every single scene, that I needed to visit some familiar friends. Queue up Spenser. Since Robert Parker’s sudden death in 2010, Ace Atkins has beenContinue reading “Book Review: “Robert B. Parker’s Wonderland” by Ace Atkins”
Book Review: “Going Clear”, by Lawrence Wright
Having taken most of December and January off from blogging, it’s time to get back to it. What better way to start than with a book review. And a humdinger of a book it is. You may have heard of Lawrence Wright’s investigation into the Church of Scientology. His book “Going Clear” is the resultContinue reading “Book Review: “Going Clear”, by Lawrence Wright”
Review: “Fat Chance” by Robert Lustig
I came by this book via NPR. I heard the author describing the effects of sugar and heard the title of his book, and decided I needed to know more. That is how I came by one of the scariest books I’ve ever read. Robert Lustig describes sugar as a poison, and by all accounts,Continue reading “Review: “Fat Chance” by Robert Lustig”
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