The Mysterious Affair at Styles was Agatha Christie’s first book. She wrote in on a dare in 1916 and tried to get it published, unsuccessfully until 1919. It was then releases in serial format with 18 parts. It was not … Continue reading →
The book of Koli is a dystopian science fiction novel, told in a future after civilization has broken down and genetically-altered nature has taken over. People survive in small villages or enclaves and build their own way-of-life, complete with the … Continue reading →
Louis Armstrong was known as a jazz trumpeter, but he sang ballads with a raspy and nuanced voice. One of his best songs was performed in 1967. the song was written by Bob Thiele and George David Weiss … Continue reading →
A World of Curiosities in the 18th book in the Inspector Gamache series by Canadian author Louise Penny. It is a police procedural crime novel, but there are many layers and intriguing developments throughout the story, completed by a thriller … Continue reading →
For years we have been seeing more and more people who seemed to spend a lot of time in trailers or vans. When we talked to a few people we were surprised to find out that they were actually traveling … Continue reading →
A few songs stick with us, embedded into our bones for life. Both Sides Now is one of those songs. I first heard it sung by Judy Collins about 1968, then in 1970 I bought Joni’s album “Clouds.” … Continue reading →
Nickel Boys is narrated by Elwood Curtis living in New York City in the present time, looking back at a period of time when he attended the Nickel Academy (a reform school in Florida) when he was a teenager. Colson … Continue reading →
No Regrets is a folk-rock song written and sung by Tom Rush. The album was The Circle Game and it was released in 1968. I had this album and have listened to the song many times over the years. … Continue reading →
The Mist is a novella first published in 1980 and also included in the short story collection Skeleton Crew. It is a horror story complete with horrific creatures, exciting encounters, savage killings, and a desperate attempt to escape. Characters are … Continue reading →
The House on the Cerulean Sea is a fantasy about an orphanage of very unusual magical children. Each of the children are interesting and unique characters and this could have been the central part of the story, but it is … Continue reading →
