Category Archives: Quickie Reviews
Wallace and ‘The Blind Contessa’ at Borders in Ann Arbor
In case you missed NLR’s piece on Chelsea author Carey Wallace, I am again posting it below for your enjoyment. Ms. Wallace will appear at the Borders Lohr Road location in Ann Arbor for a reading and signing of her … Continue reading
Estleman’s ‘Alone’ Invokes Garbo Glam
If you’re looking for something smart but not too heavy, you might want to give Loren Estleman’s latest Valentino mystery a shot. Alone is a modern-day work with a shout out to the glamorous age of big-screen legend Greta Garbo. … Continue reading
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Ann Arbor Borders to Host Abraham Verghese
“I think I was drawn to medicine with a strong sense of medicine being a romantic pursuit, a calling. I still really am very much in love with medicine, and I love what I do. And I often think the … Continue reading
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Remarkable Creatures is Quite Unremarkable
Quickie Review Tracy Chevalier, best known for Girl With a Pearl Earring, recently released her sixth novel titled Remarkable Creatures. Though the true-life story of the 19th century fossil hunter Mary Anning is fascinating, I’m afraid this fictional version falls … Continue reading
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Homer, Langley, and a Half-Broke Horse
QUICKIE REVIEWS There are a couple of books that I’ve recently finished which are listed below with my brief review attached. They are all newer titles that currently sit on or very near the latest best seller lists. Friends will … Continue reading
Quickie Reviews – From Brooklyn to Mississippi
There are a few books that I’ve recently finished which are listed below with my brief review attached. They are all newer titles that currently sit on or very near the latest best seller lists. Friends will often ask me … Continue reading
Angels and Sweet, Sweet Pie
There are two books that I recently finished which are listed below with my brief review attached. They are newer titles that currently sit on or very near the latest best seller lists. Friends will often ask me if I … Continue reading
