Monthly Archives: December 2013

All I Want For Christmas Is A Good Mystery…

I was driving in my car for long stretches of time this past month, so I decided to take a break from newscasts and listen to a book on CD.  I scanned the library shelves for new material, and settled on a favourite author … Continue reading

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Best/most talked about/most popular books of 2013

With another year coming to an end, it’s time to reflect on the best books that have been released in 2013. From Sheryl Sandberg to Stephen King, once again it’s been a great year of new material for fans of … Continue reading

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A Musical Feast: Sight Reading by Daphne Kalotay

After reading the sad, touching memoir Wave by Sonali Deraniyagala, I was ready for some lighter fiction.  Daphne Kalotay’s book, Sight Reading, appealed to me because it balanced romantic intrigue with a startling view of how performing musicians live, think, and … Continue reading

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