Sex with a woman in trouble, a dead body, questions from the police and the call of the streets along with a cantankerous pooch all conspire to disturb the settled life of Ezekiel “Easy” Rawlins and that is just the beginning of Walter Mosley’s “A Little Yellow Dog”. The word formula applies to most mystery [...]

This is the second book about Frank Lloyd Wright that I’ve read this summer (the other was Loving Frank by Nancy Horan), and in retrospect, I probably shouldn’t have read them so close together.  There was quite a bit of overlap between the two books, although Boyle’s covered far more ground (and more women!).
The story is told in [...]

This book includes one of my favorite formulas of all time: a group of college roommates who become lifelong friends.
This is the story of Ceclia, Bree, Sally, and April, students at Smith College who live in the same dorm freshman year and become best friends, despite being totally different from one another.  Cecilia is the one [...]

This unique nonfiction picture book packed with interesting information about the history of museums throughout the world is perfect for anyone curious about the evolution of artifact collection and display.  It particularly appealed to me since I have always wanted to work in a museum.  (I also happen to be the type who drives others [...]

After reading Leigh’s review a few weeks ago, I decided that I really needed to read this book. I’ve been a fan of Frank Lloyd Wright for a long time, so it was really interesting to learn more about his relationship with Mamah Cheney, a married woman who Frank met while designing a house [...]