Rookies to China are normally astonished by their most memorable experience with baijiu, the searing soul consumed at meals and family suppers, commonly contrasting it with stream fuel, paint stripper or drain cleaner. Indeed, even…
The American soldiers who arrived in Russia to assist with switching the Bolshevik overthrow of 1917 did essentially nothing to change history, however cast as radical antagonists, they were helpful to Soviet advocates accused of…
Henry Drinker and Elizabeth Sandwith, both Philadelphia Quakers, were marry in January 1761. He was the child of a scrivener (an office representative) and, at age 26, a rising import-export vendor; she was the stranded…
From Cronkite to Colbert by Geoffrey Baym is a book I have read at least three times. This text is extremely important for people interested in journalism and or media studies. This is a great…
‘ “He who discovers the heart of Arcrea and joins the hands of the seven regions will be king.” Set during a forgotten age of kings and queens, knights and nobles, wise-men and warlords, The…
Before I begin, let me tell you that I am an avid fan of Sophie Kinsella, of the Shopaholic fame. I’ve read (and loved) almost all of the titles from that series and I was very excited when I stumbled upon “The Undomestic Goddess”. Similar to her previous writings, Sophie Kinsella has kept a comic undertone throughout the story even when describing some serious dilemmas.
Rating: 5 Stars Age Recommendation: 15+- ADVERTISING – continue reading below – Warnings: Violence, Character Death, Torture Genres: Fantasy, Action and Adventure, Romance, Fiction Pages: 450 (Compact hardback version) “Now a great fool,” he began,…
From the opening page of “Return to the Castle” by Rose Catherine Kahn, I was surprised by how well-written it was. The characterizations, setting, tone, and dialogue were all on point. I kept thinking that…
Storming by K.M. Weiland (Goodreads Author) “In the high-flying, heady world of 1920s aviation, brash pilot Robert “Hitch” Hitchcock’s life does a barrel roll when a young woman in an old-fashioned ball gown falls from…
JW Robitaille’s Romancing the Crime is essentially a fresh take on a classic murder mystery, crime-solving novel, but it also includes a romance that has a strong footing within the story.