The Bernie Madoff scandal is still being felt by his victims. The End of Normal is Stephanie Mack's take on what happened behind those walls. It is also a glimpse into her personal life and her perspective on the family.
Stephanie Madoff Mack was married to one of Bernie Madoff's sons, Mark. Mark Madoff worked with his father and had some of his own investments in the company. While his wife does deny that Mark had any knowledge of his father's scheme, critics do find that defense a little hard to believe. Unfortunately, the pressures of the scandal and dealing
Wolf Gift
by Angela Yorke February 13th, 2012 | Fiction, New Releases
Anne Rice’s newest novel arrives just in time for Valentine’s Day; that is, if you like your plot to have some bite to it (I won’t do that again, promise). I have a soft spot for the woman some might call the grand dame of Gothic horror. Indeed, Anne Rice found that writing this book was a “pure joy ... a return (…) to gothic motifs: the old dark house, a mysterious death … family secrets, and the supernatural monster as hero”.
The protagonist is Reuben Golding. He is handsome, works for the San Francisco Observer, and has a girlfriend
The protagonist is Reuben Golding. He is handsome, works for the San Francisco Observer, and has a girlfriend
Author Profile: Nicholas Sparks
by Kaitlin February 10th, 2012 | Authors, Fiction
I have gone through a recent phase that is not really all that surprising, and only mildly shameful: a Ryan Gosling obsession. It has really only been a matter of time before it happened to me, but it has: my recent viewing of Crazy, Stupid, Love. did me in good. Really, can you blame a girl?!
Admittedly, I am about eight years late to the party. It seems the Gosling love started with his breakout role as the heartthrob Noah in 2004 movie, The Notebook. As with most Nicholas Sparks book-to-film adaptations, it’s a tearjerker that can absolutely destroy your
Admittedly, I am about eight years late to the party. It seems the Gosling love started with his breakout role as the heartthrob Noah in 2004 movie, The Notebook. As with most Nicholas Sparks book-to-film adaptations, it’s a tearjerker that can absolutely destroy your
The Sign of Four
by Mackenzie M. February 9th, 2012 | Classics, Fiction
Given the recent popularity of the Sherlock Holmes franchise, I find it fitting this week to review one of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s most famous Sherlock Holmes novel, The Sign of Four. Originally published by Lippincott’s Monthly Magazine and Spencer Blackett in the United Kingdom, The Sign of Four is one of Doyle’s most engaging mysteries. Set in 1887, and published in 1890, it is the second of the four original novels, and 56 Sherlock Holmes stories.
This mystery surrounds peculiar events in the life of Miss Mary Morstan, who has hired Holmes and Watson to investigate the disappearance of
This mystery surrounds peculiar events in the life of Miss Mary Morstan, who has hired Holmes and Watson to investigate the disappearance of
Payah
by Angela Yorke February 6th, 2012 | Children's
I am wary when a character in a children’s book is described as “impetuous.” More often that not, that character tends to be a girl, for whom “impetuous” apparently means “obnoxious” more than “impulsive,” and has a tendency to get into trouble that does not amuse or educate the reader in the least bit.
Of course, this is an extremely pessimistic viewpoint, and I’m happy to report that Payah, the eponymous character of the story written by Margaret H.L. Lim is as impulsive and spontaneous as we all remember being as children. The 8-year-old girl is a member of
Of course, this is an extremely pessimistic viewpoint, and I’m happy to report that Payah, the eponymous character of the story written by Margaret H.L. Lim is as impulsive and spontaneous as we all remember being as children. The 8-year-old girl is a member of
