Bret hart is a retired pro-wrestler with many championships on his resume. Most people wouldn’t know him, unless they watched wrestling and probably wouldn’t read his autobiography; those people don’t know what they are missing. As you read the book you learn about where he came from and how he has changed as he has [...]

Here’s a classic that I’d never felt compelled to read before, likely due to my ambivalence towards the popular film adaptations of it.  Expecting to be simply mildly entertained on my commute via the audio version, I was, in fact, enthralled.  Like so many other famous texts, I discovered that Peter Pan is not the [...]

I can’t remember the last time I laughed so hard reading a book!  This is the true story of Rhoda Jansen, whose husband has left her for a guy named  Bob.  To recover from both her broken marriage (and some broken bones she got in a car accident), Rhoda returns home to her parents’ home [...]

Since today is the first official day of winter, I thought I’d write about a picture book I discovered recently that features snow prominently.  Set in Alaska in modern times, this fictional work describes the continued practical and spiritual importance of bowhead whales to Inupiaq culture by spotlighting a young boy named Amiqqaq and his [...]

This book is a classic written by E. M. Forster.  What makes me read this book over and over is the description of the scenery in Italy.  I also enjoy revisiting the characters.  Forester has written such a detailed and crisp narrative that it makes me feel like I know the people and I have been [...]

The House in the Night is a perfect picture book to read on a winter’s evening with its themes of nighttime adventure, coziness, and the comfort of one’s home and family.  I don’t know much about kids, but I think it might be a great one to read if you’re trying to curb a child’s [...]

The temperature outside 30 degrees with a windchill of 7. It is the perfect weather for curling up with a good book. I want to plan an escape from all the cold. Here is the book that can help me to do just that.

This captivating and original young adult tale of sinister events set in London during the Oliver Cromwell years is told in first person by a girl whose mother had decades earlier fled her evil stepmother’s murderous intentions and a parallel, magical world. Coriander finds herself the victim of one tragedy after another and must face [...]

In honor of Pearl Harbor Day, I thought it might be nice to discuss American history in general.  What are some of your favorite books??

Laughter is a powerful thing, few people have that special talent to create laughter anytime they want.  Steve Harvey, very successful comedian,  has written a book about men for women, finally a book to help women understand the question they always ask, what is he thinking? A problem that has been around since the start [...]