Monthly Archives: December 2012

Brothers Grimm Celebrate 200 Years

December 20th, 2012 marks the 200th Anniversary of the Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales. For those real fans you know these are not tales for the light-hearted. It has been a great Fall for reading books honoring or inspired by the anniversary. … Continue reading

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Tis the Week of Chanukah or Hanukkah or…

HOW TO SPELL CHANUKAH…AND OTHER HOLIDAY DILEMMAS Eighteen Writers Celebrate Eight Nights of Lights Edited by: Emily Franklin Published by: Algonquin Books I don’t know that I have ever read a book about Chanukah, Hanukkah or…you get the idea. Whether … Continue reading

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To Live or Die That is the Question

ONE LAST THING BEFORE I GO By: Jonathan Tropper Read by: John Shea Produced by: Penguin Audio Quite certain Jonathan Tropper did not write ONE LAST THING BEFORE I GO with my ears in mind.   I have said on many occasions that … Continue reading

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A Christmas Tale from Charles Todd

My other half and sometimes better half is a voracious reader. Seldom are we interested in the same books but when I saw the chance to receive a book by Charles Todd I was too excited because he speaks to highly … Continue reading

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