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The Director: A Novel

The Director. When a disheveled computer hacker stumbles into the American consulate in Germany, no one is prepared for the fallout it creates, especially newly-appointed CIA director Graham Weber. With...

Posted by on June 2, 2014

Looking for a Green Thumb

Even though the calendar says it is May and time to plant my garden, I had hesitated (like many of us) due to the chilly weather! In the meantime, all...

Posted by on May 5, 2014

Delicious Gluten Free Food

There seems to be a theme in all of my posts: I go to the library to find books on subjects that I have no previous or current knowledge on....

Posted by on March 19, 2014

Drift by Rachel Maddow

Rachel Maddow’s Drift. I am fan of her show on MSNBC and generally like everything about her. I have to also admit that I do not know much about military...

Posted by on March 3, 2014

Gardening with An Inspirational Touch

Mister Owita’s Guide to Gardening: How I Learned the Unexpected Joy of a Green Thumb and an Open Heart to read. The author, Carol Wall, is a contributor to Southern...

Posted by on February 12, 2014

The First Phone Call From Heaven

A phone call from heaven?  That would be a phone call not to miss! Mitch Albom hovers on the brink of believability as several characters in his new novel start...

Posted by on December 23, 2013

Best Friend: A Dog at Your Side

It’s no secret that I am “a dog person.” Dogs have always been an integral part of my life since I trained my very first German Shepherd dog while still...

Posted by on November 18, 2013

A Personal Glimpse: France Through Two World Wars

It is unusual to have two novels released within a few months of each other with a focus on France during wartime, and I thought I would give them a...

Posted by on October 30, 2013

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