GREAT READS

I am always searching - searching for that great song, new singer, the best album ever. I have been doing this for years, and have even had my brother and brother-in-law send me new discoveries, obscure albums, unique performers, as they search used...

Everyone has regrets. We all occasionally look back at our lives and wonder "what if I had done this instead of that?"

In this perfectly written book, Judith looks back at the decision she made to leave Willie, her first love. Many years later, no...

I have always considered my sisters to be weird (and, yes, I have always thought of myself as the normal one), so when I saw this book, "The Weird Sisters" by Eleanor Brown, I picked it up. Reading the summary and discovering that the story takes pl...

This book opened my eyes. What was I doing in the early 90's? Thinking about my children, pets, house, job? The people of Sarajevo were under siege for four years. We heard about it on the news every day, but it did not become a reality for me un...

This moving story starts out in a poor mission hospital just outside of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Sister Mary Joseph Praise, an Indian nun who works at the hospital, has a secret relationship with a brilliant British surgeon, Dr. Thomas Stone. She conc...

I love Indian food. Love it! But the nearest Indian restaurant is thirty minutes away. So when I saw this book, I thought maybe I should just learn how to make my own. Entice with Spice: Easy Indian Recipes for Busy People is exactly what it says ...

Although this book is considered Fantasy, it is also categorized as an Alternative History. The setting is the Napoleonic Wars, but with some minor changes. For example, the British have an air force of dragons manned by officers, one of which is co...

I love intrigue and suspense, and like many people in this area, I also love to read about the Amish. So, I was thrilled to come across this book by a local author that is set in the Amish farm community of Lancaster County, PA. Anna Bailey, who ha...

Fitz, the six year old bastard son of Prince Chivalry, is left at the royal castle, and placed under the care of Burrich, who cares for the prince's animals. As Fitz learns that he can meld his mind with animals and has the ability to learn the Skil...

Justin Fisher, a hotel manager, husband, and father, has a perfect life, except for the many missing pieces of his past. When he returns to his childhood home to reconnect with his estranged family, he learns that his parents have died. He visits t...

Set on the coast of Canada during WWII, the tale of Wyatt Hillyer is told by means of a letter he writes to his daughter to explain why she wasn't raised by him. He tells how his parents committed suicide and he was sent to live with relatives, who ...

While searching for a book outside of my comfort zone, I thought I would try some science fiction. Google searches for the Top 10 titles in the genre led me to Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card. What an unexpected surprise. I loved it. The style, ...

This charming movie was filmed in Venice in Italian (English subtitles) and is sure to put a smile on your face.  Rosalba, played by Licia Maglietta, is a wife and mother of two teenagers, on a bus tour vacation with her family.  When she i...