There are some classic stories that one figures can never be quite adapted to our modern world. The story of the Salem Witch Trials, as told in Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible, […]
I’m always on the lookout for great new authors and series. One of the reading groups I belong to suggested Sarah J. Maas for good science fiction. I wasn’t too sure, since […]
This fifth book in the Nancy Drew series has the young detective jetting off to Phoenix for her mystery. It’s nice to see her outside of the shelter of her hometown of […]
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 […]
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