From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
We all agree that E. L. Konigsburg's From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler is a brilliant read, no matter what your age.
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
LaBute’s Razor
In Fat Pig and This Is How It Goes, LaBute gives voice to all those ugly things that propel the human tendency toward selfishness and approval-seeking.
A Few Frightening Tales
I can’t let Halloween slip by without recommending a few stories that might make you check the recesses of your closet before going to bed
Picture Book Picks for Kids
Research shows that children who are read to from birth develop key skills (page-turning, reading left to right, narrative understanding, faster
A Bear Called Paddington
The recent trip to London put me in a mood for a book I’ve not read in more than twenty years: Paddington Abroad
The Prime of Miss Jean Brody
The Prime of Miss Jane Brody is a story about five girls and their unconventional teacher, Miss Jean Brodie, who is just entering her prime
Paddington Here and Now
Hard to believe that Paddington Bear celebrates his fiftieth this year. What with one mishap after another, who'd have thought he'd have made it so far?
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
The Mysterious Disappearance of Agatha Christie
I can recommend two intriguing adult treatments of Agatha Christie's mysterious disappearance from Styles, her real-life home, in Sunningdale, Berkshire.
The Fairy Tales
The Fairy Tales are also appropriate, despite their darker elements, for children who have perhaps overindulged on the sugar-coated Disney versions
Blaming
Blaming by Elizabeth Taylor is the story of an unlikely friendship that forms between Amy, an Englishwoman, and Martha, an American
Agatha Christie Birthday – Favourite Books
I couldn't let the week pass by without mentioning that September 15th (today) was Agatha Christie's birthday
The Mysterious Disappearance of Agatha Christie
I can recommend two intriguing adult treatments of Agatha Christie's mysterious disappearance from Styles, her real-life home, in Sunningdale, Berkshire.