I first met Morrie Morgan in The Whistling Season. In that book he was the gifted teacher in a one-room schoolhouse. Now, ten years later (1919), Morgan is the main character/narrator of his own story, Work Song. He has just arrived in Butte, Montana to begin a new chapter in his life. Butte is a [...]
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by Christine Coleman Transita, 2005 My Rating: A+ I want you to meet my new friend, Agnes. When I first met Agnes, I felt sorry for her. She’s a nice enough person, but she was stuck in a bad situation. Had I been her, I would have been screaming and scratching. It didn’t take long [...] by Agatha Christie Dodd, Mead and Company, 1934 My Rating: A+ Back in the 1970s the movie version of Murder On the Orient Express was a smash hit. After seeing the movie I read the book. I liked both book and movie then and I really liked them now, as you can see from my [...] by Kelly O’Connor McNees Amy Einhorn Books Published by G.P. Putnam’s Sons April, 2010 My Rating: A+ When I was a girl, Little Women was a favorite among my friends and I. We read it numerous times. We talked endlessly about the Marsh family and their activities. We play-acted portions of the book. Yes, we [...] by Michael Connelly Grand Central Publishing, 2005 My Rating: A Mickey Haller is what everyone loves to hate – a defense attorney for society’s criminals. His clients are drug dealers, thieves, prostitutes, etc. He doesn’t need a fancy office. He owns several Lincoln Town Cars and conducts a lot of his business there. He runs [...] Getting recommendations for good places to eat is something all good foodies love to do. Jane and Michael Stern have been recommending such places for over thirty years. They have written numerous books on the subject, have a weekly spot on American Public Radio’s Splendid Table, a column in Gourmet Magazine, and an excellent website. [...] |
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