Guiding Light: Jonathan’s Story by Julia London My rating: 3 of 5 stars Guiding Light was the longest running television soap opera, airing from 1937 to 1952 on radio, and then from 1952 until 2009 on TV. I became hooked on it the summer I turned 13 and had aContinue Reading
The Chronicles of Downton Abbey: A New Era by Jessica Fellowes My rating: 4 of 5 stars Exactly what you’d expect: highlights from the show, cast and real-life castles. It’s a beautiful book, a must-read for any fans… and if you’ve not seen the show, it’s a good intro! ViewContinue Reading
A Trip to the Hardware Store & Other Calamities by Barbara Venkataraman My rating: 4 of 5 stars Barbara Venkataraman‘s “A Trip to the Hardware Store & Other Calamities” is an amusing collection of short tales that leave you with a breath of fresh, much-needed laughter. This is the secondContinue Reading
I’m Not Talking About You, Of Course… by Barbara Venkataraman My rating: 4 of 5 stars Barbara Venkataraman‘s work “I’m Not Talking About You, Of Course…” is one of two “Quirky Essays for Quirky People” editions, and if I might say, quite a hoot! Picture 20 to 30 two pageContinue Reading
If You’d Just Listened to Me in the First Place… by Barbara Venkataraman My rating: 4 of 5 stars Barbara Venkataraman‘s If You’d Just Listened to Me in the First Place… is a wonderful short story that you should absolutely read as an introduction to this author and her literaryContinue Reading