On my much needed vacation a few weeks ago, I had one day to relax by the pool. Unfortunately, it was raining. So instead of sunbathing and napping, I spent the day reading. It's been awhile since I've had a nice summer day to crank out a full book in one sitting. How To Be Single: A Novel by Liz Tuccillo was a fun, (fairly) relatable read that I thoroughly enjoyed.
Tuccillo has a definite trend to her books. She co-wrote the book-turned-movie, He's Just Not That Into You. In this, instead of just explaining why a guy is not interested, it poses the
Kids Around the World Celebrate!
by Angela Yorke May 28th, 2012 | Children's
Although the world has generally become smaller and a surfeit of information exists, children (and some adults) tend to be unfamiliar with occasions that are celebrated in countries other than their own. For example, Thanksgiving is likely to be a foreign concept to a child who lives in Thailand, as the Songkran water festival might be to a child living in America.
Written by Lynda Jones, Kids Around the World Celebrate!: The Best Feasts and Festivals from Many Lands aims to educate children (and possibly adults) about such different festivals around the world. The book is organized based on themes,
Written by Lynda Jones, Kids Around the World Celebrate!: The Best Feasts and Festivals from Many Lands aims to educate children (and possibly adults) about such different festivals around the world. The book is organized based on themes,
Mystery: An Alex Delaware Novel
by T Akery May 25th, 2012 | Fiction
Another hotel closing marks the end of an era. Alex and Robin celebrate this end with wrongly poured drinks, and watch a mysterious woman in white. By morning, she is dead. Alex and Robin were the last known people to see her. Milo, Alex's best friend and the police detective assigned to the case, has no real clues to her identity. The only thing that they know is that more than one person wanted her dead. It is a complete mystery.
But as a practicing psychologist, murder isn't the only thing on Alex's plate. A Hollywood starlet requires his services
But as a practicing psychologist, murder isn't the only thing on Alex's plate. A Hollywood starlet requires his services
A Secret Service Doubleheader
by R. Carnavale May 24th, 2012 | New Releases, Nonfiction
Given the recent hullabaloo surrounding the Secret Service sex scandal, two new books about the agency, Mrs. Kennedy and Me and Within Arm’s Length: The Extraordinary Life and Career of a Special Agent in the United States Secret Service, will help readers better understand the underpinnings of the agency and its employees. Clint Hill’s Mrs. Kennedy and Me tells a story that only he can tell: what he, the agent assigned to Jacqueline Kennedy on that fateful day in Dallas, remembers about the assassination, the Secret Service’s and his efforts to protect the President and First Lady, and his
Popularizer of Science: Michio Kaku
by Louise May 21st, 2012 | Authors, Nonfiction
When you talk about a theoretical physicist, you know you're talking about a smart guy. When you talk about a theoretical physicist who knows how to share his thoughts in a way that intrigues millions of readers, you know you're talking about a genius, and that genius is Michio Kaku.
Michio Kaku built an atom smasher in his parents' garage for a science fair project when he was in high school, graduated summa cum laude from Harvard where he was first in his physics class in 1968, and is considered a co-founder of string field theory. So yes, I think
Michio Kaku built an atom smasher in his parents' garage for a science fair project when he was in high school, graduated summa cum laude from Harvard where he was first in his physics class in 1968, and is considered a co-founder of string field theory. So yes, I think
