This is another biography of a member of the Royal Family by Andrew Morton, best known for his collaboration with Diana, Princess of Wales, on the 1992 biography, Diana: Her True Story. In this memoir, we learn more about Meghan Markle who married Prince Harry in May, 2018. While I enjoyed the book (it was... Continue Reading →
Book Review – On Chesil Beach
This is a short novel of 166 pages that covers one night in Edward’s and Florence’s life – their wedding night which goes disastrously. Through flashbacks, we relive their courtship days leading up to their engagement, wedding and wedding night. Both Edward and Florence come to their marriage as virgins, the difference between the two... Continue Reading →
Book Review – Once A Rancher
This is the first book that I have read by this author and as I don’t read a lot of romance, I wasn’t sure what to expect but I was pleasantly surprised. In one sense, this seemed to be a traditional romance story, however, there was also a mystery element to it which is what... Continue Reading →
Book Review – Something In the Water
This book begins in the present day with the protagonist, Erin, digging a grave in the woods. We even know who the grave is for as the body is lying beside her at the time, but I’m not going to tell you as you will want to read this story yourself and then when you... Continue Reading →
Book Review – Summer at Tiffany
Marjorie Hart has detailed in this memoir her experiences of her and her girlfriend, Marty Garrett, being the first female pages at Tiffany in New York City during the summer of 1945. Marjorie and Marty were born and raised in Iowa and during their summer break from college, they decided to go to New York... Continue Reading →
Book Review – The Reluctant Fortune Teller
Norbert Zelenka is a 73 year old widower and retired accountant who despite faithfully saving is now broke due to people taking advantage of his willingness to help others. He is so broke in fact that he is having to resort to obtaining food from his local food bank and has been receiving final notices... Continue Reading →
Graphic Novel Review – The Fade Out Act Two
This is act two of a three act graphic novel series set in 1948 Hollywood. In act one, a writer, Charlie Parish, wakes up from a drunken party to find a starlet dead but he can’t remember what happened that night. The Hollywood studio executives create the story that Val committed suicide but Charlie knows... Continue Reading →
Book Review – The Outsider By Stephen King
I was expecting this book to be set in Castle Rock, Stephen King’s favorite town for supernatural phenomenon, however, it is set in the fictional Flint City. An eleven year old’s body has been found mutilated and violated. At the scene are the finger prints and DNA of Terry Maitland, an English teacher and Little... Continue Reading →