Frank Lloyd Wright is best known for his architecture, but his love life has made interesting fodder for many a gossip magazine back in his day, and these days several novels. T.C. Boyle’s take on Wright’s women is the second novel I’ve read in the last year about this ladies' man, whose record with women is not so much different from Henry VIII.
In The Women, T.C. Boyle takes an interesting perspective, telling the story from the point of view of one of Wright’s apprentices, a Japanese architect who admires his teacher a great deal. The choice of this perspective,
My Lucky Life In and Out of Show Business
by T Akery February 20th, 2012 | New Releases, Nonfiction
My Lucky Life In and Out of Show Business: A Memoir is written by the famous Dick Van Dyke. Van Dyke became a television celebrity for his role on the Dick Van Dyke Show with co-star Mary Tyler Moore. His latest television roles were for the Diagnosis Murder series that appeared on the air from 1993 to 2001. While he isn't a well-known star to this generation, he certainly made a splash. At the age of 82, Dick Van Dyke is still going strong. This book chronicles his life.
There are some surprising revelations about his life that were never
There are some surprising revelations about his life that were never
The Hunger Games Trilogy
by Louise February 17th, 2012 | Fiction, Young Adults
Looking for a book (or three) that will keep any teen or tween flipping pages instead of clicking a mouse? The Hunger Games trilogy, a young adult series written by Suzanne Collins, is guaranteed to do just that.
The first installment, The Hunger Games, was published on September 14, 2008. The next two installments, Catching Fire and Mockingjay came in 2009 and 2010, respectively. They are written in first person from the perspective of the sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen, who lives in District 12 of Panem, a post-apocalyptic world that exists where North America once was. Panem and its 12 districts
The first installment, The Hunger Games, was published on September 14, 2008. The next two installments, Catching Fire and Mockingjay came in 2009 and 2010, respectively. They are written in first person from the perspective of the sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen, who lives in District 12 of Panem, a post-apocalyptic world that exists where North America once was. Panem and its 12 districts
The End of Normal
by T Akery February 16th, 2012 | New Releases, Nonfiction
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
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
