The bookclub just wrapped up our second book on the list, “Travels with Myself and Another”, a memoir by Martha Gellhorn. Gellhorn was a sassy broad. I could pretty much leave it at that, but will share a bit more. … Continue reading →

I’m in a bookclub again! As longtime readers will know, I ran a bookclub for friends for a number of years, but it petered out and I haven’t been a part of one for the last 3 years or so. … Continue reading →

I recently finished a novel by famed Swedish writer, John Ajvide Lindqvist. The book was Harbor. If you haven’t heard of Lindqvist, you have probably heard of his bestselling book, Let the Right One In. It was made into a … Continue reading →

I miss Italy. Sigh. It is so cold in Seattle. There has been snow on the ground for the past 5 days, which is weird for here. I have to scrape ice off the car each morning and when I … Continue reading →

A Room with a View by EM Forster. I did not care for this book. Can I just end this review there? I suppose not. Perhaps I would have enjoyed it better if I had not recently read A Portrait … Continue reading →

A Death in Tuscany is a murder mystery by Italian crime writer, Michele Giuttari. It centers around protagonist Michele Ferrara, the Chief Superintendent of  Florence’s Squadra Mobile, an elite police force. Ferarra is disturbed by a case that appears on … Continue reading →

After reading The Portrait of a Lady, I picked up some light reading. Also taking place in Italy, I thought Dan Brown’s newest book, Inferno, would be a fun read. And it was. Light and fun. I raced through it … Continue reading →

For those that don’t know, I’m traveling at the moment and expanding my cooking horizons. I am posting infrequently this summer, but will drop in every now and then. Like now for instance, where I want to share a book … Continue reading →

A few days ago, I finished reading Philip K. Dick’s amazing novel, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?. I thought that it was just amazing. The story is well told, the characters were intriguing and the ethical dilemmas seem like … Continue reading →

I just finished Pat Conroy’s latest book, The Death of Santini. I am a fan of Conroy’s works and list him among my favorite authors. He writes beautiful prose and creates characters that are both deeply flawed and often very … Continue reading →