The DaVinci Code
The DaVinci Code is easily Dan Brown’s best-known work, and probably the most controversial. It has stirred the conspiracy-theory pot and ignited international religious debate over the origins of Christianity. Whew. That sounds pretty heavy. And yet, the book is an easy, fun read. So, perhaps the reason for the international conspiracy theories is because […]
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Annie Barrows and Mary Ann Shaffer is a story written entirely by correspondences of some kind: be it telegrams, letters or even diary entries. The story is about English writer Juliet Ashton who, immediately after WWII, is attempting to move on, like so many others in Europe, by starting […]
Angels and Demons
Angels and Demons is the first Robert Langdon book, and he wastes no time getting into the thick of it. Langdon, a Harvard professor and symbologist (because what other professions can a symbologist have?), is called upon to help solve cryptic messages that are left around the city of Rome shortly before the election of […]
Women’s History Month: Classic Female Favs
Let’s start Women’s History Month by giving a shout out to our favorite female authors! This list could go on forever and ever, so I’m going to focus on some classics, because these women really helped pave the way for other female authors. Hopefully, over the years, we’ll be able to compile a more comprehensive […]
Deception Point
Deception Point by Dan Brown is an exciting tale of science, deceit and politics. Michael Tolland is an early version of the character that Brown later develops more fully, into internationally recognized, Mickey-Mouse-watch-wearing Robert Langdon, and Rachel Sexton is a version of the fit, beautiful female expert that will appear in the rest of Brown’s novels. […]
Lillian Boxfish Takes A Walk
Lillian Boxfish Takes A Walk was a charming, witty, well-written adaptation of the real life of Margaret Fishback, who found herself a copywriter in early-to-mid 1900s in NYC, despite being a woman. Author Kathleen Rooney depicts this tough old woman through an evening walk on New Year’s Eve. At 85 years old, Lillian Boxfish sets […]
Wild
Wild by Cheryl Strayed follows a young woman as she hikes the Pacific Crest Trail while processes the trauma and loss of her childhood and early adulthood. Wild is a book of two journeys. Both are difficult, but both require the author to continue to push through, despite the pain. The real journey of this […]
Bossypants
Bossypants by Tina Fey is a delightful look at the author’s life. And she covers it all in this series of essays. For those of you who are curious about her childhood, she covers it. Awkward high school and college age? Covers it. Early days in comedy and barely making ends meet? Covers it. Time […]
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