The Good Wife
Rarely do I find a book that keeps me turning pages into the small hours. But The Good Wife, by Stewart O'Nan, is one I couldn't put down
Frankenstein – The Modern Prometheus
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is a gothic tale of classic romanticism, the creature is inherently good. It is society that turns Frankenstein's creature to evil.
Vanity Fair Review,
I learned this past week that I share a birthday with an eminent Vanity Fair novelist, William Makepeace Thackeray
Agatha Christie Mysteries
One of my favourite writers is the dame of whodunits, Agatha Christie. Born in Torquay, England, in 1890, Christie got her start with a friendly dare.
Beatrix Potter, Complete Tales Review
The Beatrix Potter Complete Tales with all 23 of the famous tales, beginning with Peter Rabbit and arranged in the order they were originally published
Bistro Den Anker, Bruges
The escargot was absolutely delicious and I have only good things to say about the Bistro Den Anker. It is a family-run restaurant with a husband-wife team
Montanus Hotel Review
We did not enjoy our stay at the Hotel Montanus in Bruges, though we had a great time in Bruges, our accommodation ess than expected...
Break, Blow, Burn Review
I've spent some time with Camille Paglia's Break, Blow, Burn in which she "reads" forty-three of the "world's best poems."
Garnethill Trilogy
While we're on the subject of mysteries, I see the latest book by Scottish crime writer Denise Mina, just hit the shelves
A Woman in Berlin: Eight Weeks in the Conquered City
You'd never call A Woman in Berlin: Eight Weeks in the Conquered City light summer reading