One for the Books: Memoirs of famous people
Their names are familiar, for completely different reasons, and their life stories, luckily for us, make for good reading.
Mary Louise Ruehr
One for the Books: Christmas stories for your Christmas holiday
To get into the holiday spirit, I found a few stories set during the Christmas season.* Mostly, I was looking for heartwarming and cheerful, and mostly, I found it. Some of these are short and sweet, so I’ve included the number of pages in each.
One for the Books: Let’s Hear it for Librarians
They’re teachers, they’re advisers, they’re know-it-alls. They’re a veritable fountain of information. They’re trained to know what you want to read and where to find what you want to know. They’re our librarians. Here are three novels I enjoyed recently that feature librarians, as well as a must-read nonfiction account of what it’s like to stand up to censorship.
One for the Books: Page-turning bestsellers
The current crop of bestselling fiction includes books I’ve eagerly awaited, and they’ve turned out to be page-turners filled with adventure, great characters, and ideas to ponder.
One for the Books: A little bit gothic
Do you like dark stories? Maybe a bit scary, a little paranormal? Or maybe with just a bit of magic? Try these novels.
One for the Books: Looking into the health industry
Some of the players in the health industry want you to be as healthy as possible for as long as possible. Others couldn’t care less; they’re in it for as much money as they can make, and if you die, … meh. Here are three informative nonfiction works.
One for the Books: What are some favorite authors up to?
I thoroughly enjoyed the latest novels from three of my favorite authors. They’re all great reads! Oh, and all of these are great books for both men and women.
One for the Books: Going somewhere?
If you’re planning to head off for a vacation this year, especially to a foreign land, here’s some travel advice from several experienced sources, including The Points Guy and the PBS travel guy. “How to Win at Travel” was written by Brian Kelly, known online as The Points Guy. This is a pretty comprehensive volume of practical advice for both the seasoned traveler and the novice. “The goal of this book,” he writes, “is to give you the knowledge to […]
One for the Books: Such devoted sisters
A song from the movie “White Christmas” is running through my head: “Sisters, sisters, there were never such devoted sisters.” Well, some of these fictional siblings are devoted to each other; some, not so much.
One for the Books: Novels that whisk you away to another place
Don’t you love a book that has the power to pull you out of your seat and drop you in a whole other setting? These three novels do that! (And they’re really good!)
One for the Books: More than a mystery
I love a good mystery, and all of these are excellent. But each book also has something else going for it.
One for the Books: Great stories, memorable characters
I love a good story. Add a memorable character, and I’m hooked. Here are a few to try.
One for the Books: Space, UFOs and science
Do I believe in UFOs? Well, of course I do. There are thousands of reported sightings, many of which can’t be explained away. Do I believe they’re extraterrestrial? Ah. Hmm. Maybe, though I wouldn’t put money on it. But do I LIKE to believe they’re extraterrestrial? Sure — it’s fun! And there may be evidence to support that belief. Some of the information in these accounts made my blood run cold!
One for the Books: It isn’t easy being female
Oh, the miseries women in history have gone through, just because of biology. Check out these wonderful historical novels.
One for the Books: Historical fiction from Latin American authors
There are so many great Latin American authors writing today. Let’s take a look at three of their recent novels.
One for the Books: Novels about real people
I’ve been reading semi-biographies of real people. You could call them biographical fiction or novelized life stories.
One for the Books: Is there life after life?
Why are we here? What happens when we die? I found some authors who offer some answers and who say there’s no reason to fear death at all.
One for the Books: Great stories, slow thrills
I’ve got some great “thriller” stories for you, but they have a long, slow buildup with moments of tension.