I first heard the album Days of Future Passed (1967) in the late 1960’s and played the record over and over, and I continued to remain a fan of the Moody Blues, buying each new album. I saw them … Continue reading →
Gerald’s Game is a suspense/terror novel, written in 1992. It is set to coincide with a full solar eclipse in Maine in that year He wrote 2 books (Dolores Claiborne is the other) and the two books are connected … Continue reading →
This may be the most unusual novel you will read. Here are some descriptors that apply to the book: outrageous, courageous, imaginative, risky, complex, disturbing, multi-voiced, ambitious, chaotic, empathetic, passionate, collage-like, daring, powerful, strange, and tender. It is the historical … Continue reading →
Jackson Brown has written and performed many memorable songs for over 50 years. We first heard him sing Doctor my Eyes on his 1972 album Jackson Browne. A succession of songs and albums followed and he is still performing. … Continue reading →
The Women is a novel based on the memoirs of an army nurse during the Vietnam War. The author chooses a well-to-do naive young lady (Frankie) who wants to contribute and make her family proud. As a newly graduated nurse … Continue reading →
Tree of Hands is a psychological thriller about three people, each with their own stories, but there is a small connection between them that results in an unpredictable ending. The main story is about a child kidnapping, an act by … Continue reading →
Mark Knopfler has many songs on our playlist, going back to Brothers in Arms with the Dire Straits. We have had albums over the years and we continue to listen to his music as a singer, songwriter, and collaborator. … Continue reading →
The Silkworm is a British detective story in the Cormorant Strike series, written by Robert Galbraith which is the pen name for J.K. Rowling. The first book of the series was The Cuckoo is Calling where we are introduced … Continue reading →
The Children of Men by P.D. James is a dystopian novel set in recent times, in a world in which human fertility has failed and no more children have been born for 25 years. The spirit of the people has … Continue reading →
Tangled Up in Blue was one of the featured songs on his best album Blood on the Tracks. It is song which looks back at former relationship and themes of loss, love, regret, and the how the passing of time … Continue reading →
