I have to admit, there’s a challenge to finding enjoyable non-fiction that can compete with the storytelling of gifted fiction writers. But now that I have co-workers knowledgeable about its contents and bloggers I follow who’ve had some great recommendations, I’ve found it easier to sift through and find some real gems. Continue reading
Usually, I pay no attention to what’s written on a book jacket. But the reader, my husband, says this is nearly dead on. Especially the “unbelievable” part. In fact, many times while reading this story I heard him mutter, “How can these guys still by alive?” Continue reading
There are many things Romania is known for, yet the most enduring is Vlad Tepes, otherwise knows as Vlad III – the man who inspired Romania’s most famous character: Dracula. (If you are wondering about other notable Romanians let’s not forget Olympic gymnast Nadia Comaneci, tennis player Ilie Nastase, or Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel). But this amazing country has so much more to its history and culture. And this book describes the struggles to overcome this association while on its way to becoming the modern and culturally rich country it is today. Continue reading
There are some who don’t care for Virginia Woolf’s books. Especially her stream-of-conscious narratives such as The Waves. However, besides writing novels, she was a prolific critic and essay writer. One of her most famous is A Room of One’s Own. It is this essay, and many others, that make me wonder why they aren’t more highly regarded outside of academia. Continue reading
The Crimes of Paris by Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler (2009) Non-Fiction Crime Thriller, 384 pages Little, Brown and Company Review Copy provided by Hachette Book Group Turn-of-the-century Paris was the beating heart of a rapidly changing world. Painters, scientists, revolutionaries, … Continue reading