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Unusual Uses for Olive Oil by Alexander McCall Smith is best enjoyed in audio to fully appreciate the outrageously funny names and inane chatter surrounding Prof Dr. Moritz-Maria Von Igelfeld and his colleagues at the Institute of Romance Philology in … Continue reading
The nine justices serving the eleven years from 1994-2005 constituted the longest serving nine-member court in our nation’s history. Of these nine justices, seven were nominated by Republican (Nixon, Ford, Reagan, and H.W. Bush) and two by Democratic (Clinton) presidents. … Continue reading
Like To Kill a Mockingbird, The Round House is narrated by a young person, 13-year-old Joe, of the Ojibwe tribe, whose mother has been brutally attacked and whose father, a tribal Judge, tries to find justice. As the story unfolds, … Continue reading
I recommend the audio form of Tumbleweeds by Leila Meacham to hear the Texas drawl and the expression of feeling in the readers voices. The story runs from preteen to late 30s of three orphans, two guys and the girl … Continue reading
In Anne Tyler’s latest novel, Aaron marries Dorothy, but his sister Nandina thinks it is an inappropriate match as Dorothy is much shorter and much older than him. But Aaron, who has some physical handicaps, thinks Dorothy is just right … Continue reading
The author revisits Homer’s Iliad, and allows Patroclus to tell of his close friendship with Achilles before and during the Trojan War. Yes, she finds a love story in this ancient tale of heroes. Trouble comes from Achilles’ mother Thetis, … Continue reading
P. D. James helps the reader by beginning with an introduction to the Bennetts of Longbourg, the family of Jane Austin’s Pride and Prejudice. For those of us who struggled through that earlier work, this introduction was essential. I enjoyed … Continue reading
Firebird is not just fantasy, but an adventure-mystery story about what may have happened to an imaginative scientist when he disappeared 40+ years ago from the time of the story. There are business problems in selling artifacts from his estate … Continue reading
Excellent mixture of a 1990s trip to the southern tip of South America with tales of past voyages, beginning with Magellan through missionary journeys in the early 20th century. The stories bring in current friction between Chile and Argentina as … Continue reading
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