1977 marked a turning point in the life of New York City. For those who buy into the idea that Rudy Giuliani somehow “saved” the city, they really need to take a […]
We discovered the books of author Jodi Picoult in my house when one of them appeared on the school reading list for the summer. The teens and I were immediately hooked, and […]
In this fourth book in the Nancy Drew series, if there was ever a doubt about the formula created to appeal to “tween” girls back in the day, it’s put to rest. […]
Some of my favorite television shows are the various C.S.I. series. However, one thing that really bothers me is that things too often just fall together perfectly. If a character states “If […]
I’m not usually one for chick-lit. It’s generally just not what I read, as I’m not heavy into sappy romance and find the protagonists more annoying than anything else. Still, when offered […]
One weekend I curled up with a bottle of wine, cranked my iPod, and settled in to read an autobiography I’d wanted to get my hands on since I first heard about […]
“I met Frank Bellarosa on a sunny Saturday in April at Hicks’ Nursery…” Long Islanders will know why the very first line in The Gold Coast made me smile. This was the […]
The first book in the Xander King series by Bradley Wright was recommended to me somewhere along the line. My review of Whiskey & Roses was tepid, but sometimes series will get […]
I’m a child of the 1980’s. My late teens and early 20’s encompassed that decade, and what I remember of it was a lot of fun. There’s a lot of it I […]
Of all the detective series with gritty, smart-aleck detectives, I have to say that John Corey grates on me the most. I have a love/hate relationship with these books because the stories […]
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