Louise Speck is the author of Tickles ‘n Tears: The Psychology of Humor under the nom de plume of Spec. Tell me a little bit about who you are and where you live. I moved up to northern Massachusetts to help my folks in their final years, and that was a good choice. I don’t know specifically where…
Strawbery Banke in Portsmouth is finally open for the season and they began this year with Spring Barnyard Baby Animals which presented livestock representative of 17th century farms and later. This was a great exposition for the kids where they could learn about local heritage and have fun eyeing those adorable baby animals. If you…
Queen of Shadows is the fourth book in the smash hit high fantasy series for young adults and adults by author Sarah J. Maas. After just finishing the fourth novel in the set, I learned that the Throne of Glass series was optioned for a television miniseries, and I couldn’t be more thrilled. I’m guessing…
Heir of Fire is the third in Sarah J. Maas’ epic high fantasy for young adults and on up. What began as a young adult series has moved on and up, maturing as our young assassin gets older. This third book is where the series begins to transform in plot, complexity, and maturity. Throne of…
Local author Cristiane Lima Scott’s debut novel The Language of Belonging will be released by Holland Books on May 6th. She will be holding books signings at Portsmouth’s Book and Bar on May 11th at 7 PM and at Barnes and Noble in Newington on May 21. Tell me a little bit about who you…
Crown of Midnight is the second installment in the Throne of Glass series, a young adult high fantasy about a female assassin. This wildly popular series is a bestselling saga with four full novels in print, several accompanying novelettes, and a fifth full novel set to be published at the end of this year. Bloomsbury…
Harvard-born anthropologist and biologist Wade Davis is the author of several award-winning books including The Serpent and the Rainbow. Released in 2009, The Wayfinders: Why Ancient Wisdom Matters in the Modern World is a lecture-filled work of nonfiction that creates a collage of his life’s work among indigenous populations and carefully selected historical accounts, and discusses…
Prevention is a European techno-thriller that pits an unsuspecting family against a secret medical group with eugenics on the table. Although highly detailed with medical-speak and a heavy tome at that, Prevention is a definite page turner. Oliver and his wife Elizabeth are upstanding citizens in their unnamed northern European country. He works for the…
The Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas is sort of a phenom among young adult fantasy readers. The reviews are plentiful but vary dramatically with lots of one and five star reviews. With thousands upon thousands of reviews and a massive chasm between reactions, I really needed to give it a try and see what…
Description Libby Thompson is just fourteen years old when she flees her abusive home with her newborn son, Angel. Now they must build a life for themselves on hard work and low wages, dealing with police who are sometimes helpful-but not always-and a drug dealer who is full of surprises. As Angel gets older, he…