Fall is upon us and I’ve been delving into more historical fiction and another book by Ron Rash.
“The Matchmaker’s Gift” by Lynda Cohen Loigman (2022) is a charming, …
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By Lynda Rego
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10/2/24
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‘The Next Ship Home’ By Heather Webb
In 1902, Italian immigrants Francesca and Maria Ricci arrive at Ellis Island. Their entry into America will be at tremendous cost since fragile …
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By Donna Bruno
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9/24/24
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Fall’s coming, the mornings and evenings are getting cooler, but there’s plenty of good reading to come.
“Deeper Than the Dead” by Debra Webb (2024). The first book in …
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By Lynda Rego
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9/17/24
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‘Master Slave, Husband Wife’ By Ilyon Woo
“Master Slave/Husband Wife” is the remarkable true story of an epic 15,000-mile journey from slavery to freedom made possible …
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9/10/24
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“American Daughters” is the story of the friendship between Alice Roosevelt, daughter of Presidebnt Teddy Roosevelt, and Portia Washington, daughter of black leader Booker T. Washington, …
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By Donna Bruno
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8/27/24
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A book steeped in history, “To Rescue the Constitution” traces the development of our most important document, the Declaration of Independence.
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By Donna Bruno
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8/20/24
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After swearing off any series years ago, I’m now attached to too many of them. Yet, they make light, fun summer reading. So, I’m wending my way through more books by Ellery Adams.
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By Lynda Rego
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8/6/24
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This book is a first-hand account of the multiple challenges and difficulties faced by those who choose to serve in the military. Based on …
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By Donna Bruno
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7/16/24
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‘The Forgotten Girls: A Memoir of Friendship and Lost Promise in Rural America’ By Monica Potts
T his is the tale of two young girls – best friends Monica and Darci – …
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By Donna Bruno
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7/9/24
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Just a few choices for your porch, deck, beach or boat reading this summer.
“The Wright Brothers” by David McCullough (2015). As with all of his books, McCullough exhaustively …
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By Lynda Rego
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7/8/24
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This book is a first-hand account of the multiple challenges and difficulties faced by those who choose to serve in the military. Based on …
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By Donna Bruno
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6/24/24
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Kristen Hannah has done it again with “The Women,” which has been #1 on Best-seller lists for weeks. Author of “The …
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6/17/24
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‘The Women’ By Kristin Hannah
Kristen Hannah has done it again with “The Women,” which has been #1 on Best-seller lists for weeks. Author of “The …
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By Donna Bruno
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5/28/24
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I recently revisited this book, originally written in 2014, by Bob Herbert, former opinion columnist for …
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By Donna Bruno
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5/22/24
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In 1934, a predatory dust storm carried windblown shards of the Great Plains over much of the nation. In Chicago, 12 million tons of dust fell. …
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By Donna Bruno
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5/21/24
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Laurie Margolis, a 36-year-old advertising executive, and her mother, the highly respected physician, …
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By Donna Bruno
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5/15/24
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A deeply moving book, “Hello Beautiful” focuses on the bond among the four close-knit Padavano sisters: the eldest Julia, the leader; …
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By Donna Bruno
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5/15/24
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‘After Annie’ By Anna Quindlen
I have been reading Pulitzer Prize winning columnist Anna Quindlen since 1981, when she wrote the Op-Ed page for the New York Times. Her first novel, …
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By Donna Bruno
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4/30/24
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‘Enchantress of Numbers’ By Jennifer Chiaverini
Anyone who has taken a course in British literature will be familiar with the most lionized of Romantic poets, Geroge Gordon, Lord …
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By Donna Bruno
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4/2/24
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‘To Rescue the Constitution: George Washington and the American Experience’ By Bret Baier
A book steeped in history, “To Rescue the Constitution” traces the development …
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By Donna Bruno
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3/26/24
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Two books about books and the people who love them and a romp through Regency London. Enjoy!
“Blank” by Zibby Owens (2024). Pippa Jones is in her 40s and lives in Los Angeles. She is …
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By Lynda Rego
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3/20/24
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The very best in historical fiction, “ The Lioness of Boston” focuses on Isabella (“Belle”) Stewart Gardner, a …
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By Donna Bruno
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3/19/24
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Lots of reading going on before spring cleaning and gardening take up all my time. Enjoy …
“The Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett” by Annie Lyons (2020). A quarter of the way …
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By Lynda Rego
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2/28/24
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The following novels kept me enthralled. I couldn’t put them down — always the sign of a good read. So battle through the last of the winter weather by curling up with one of these.
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By Lynda Rego
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2/20/24
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‘The Trials of Harry S. Truman – The Extraordinary Presidency of an Ordinary Man, 1945-1953’ By Jeffrey Frank
Of all U.S. Presidents, Missourian Harry Truman may have been the …
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By Donna Bruno
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1/16/24
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