Monthly Archives: March 2019

Washington Black Book Review
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Washington Black by Esi Edugyan Book Review

Washington Black is a book of many things, except for the expected. Its outward appearance is that of a great adventure and a few quests, following the footsteps of a tenderly young escaped slave. But Esi Edugyan weaves a tale that goes much deeper to depict the basic underlying egotism and human desires that drive…

The Tattooist of Auschwitz Book Review
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The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris Book Review

The Tattooist of Auschwitz is based on a true story, a story told from the Tattooist to the author. While much is real and true and even corroborated, fiction has been mingled. Therefore, while your heart is set on pure and perfect truth, you must, as a reader, be aware that this is still historical…

NH Ice Castles
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New Hampshire Ice Castles

I have been meaning to visit the Ice Castles for several years! Every winter I would think – THIS is the winter I would make the trek. And every year I would miss it. Not this time. I was determined to bring the kids and take some fun pictures of these spectacular, man-made ice castles….

Dolores Claiborne Book Review
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Dolores Claiborne by Stephen King Book Review

Dolores Claiborne is a haunting novel, but not in the way you might expect given the author is the great King. Aside from a brief ghostly encounter, the story doesn’t revolve around supernatural phenomena or evil beings. This is the story of a hardened island woman off the coast of Maine and what she had…

Fragments Within Time by Steven Maimes
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Local Author New Release: Fragments Within Time

Local New Hampshire author Steven Maimes has released his new anthology Fragments Within Time. Description   This small book contains 240 short and concise writings on such topics as meaning, reality, imagination, and time. It presents ideas and insights to be mulled over and thought upon. These fragments are both philosophical and literary. As philosophical,…

The Book of Origins by Lawrence Millman
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Local Author New Release: The Book of Origins

Lawrence Millman is a local New England author from Cambridge, MA. His latest release is a satirical short story collection featuring pop culture icons and other players from history, fiction, and theology. Description: Lawrence Millman’s The Book of Origins is a rattle-your-brains collection of tales in the tradition of George Carlin, Jonathan Swift, and Italo…

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