Lou and Jonbenet
crime, non-fiction

Lou and Jonbenet by John Wesley Anderson

On Christmas Night 1996, six-year-old JonBenet Ramsey was murdered in her family's home in Boulder, Colorado. Boulder police fixated on JonBenet's parents as suspects. Needing investigative help, the Boulder DA brought in legendary homicide detective Lou Smit. However, he was soon disenchanted with law enforcement's obsession with the Ramsey family as the primary suspects, excluding other… Continue reading Lou and Jonbenet by John Wesley Anderson

pregnancy books
contemporary, non-fiction

6 Best Books For New Moms and Dads

*Posts may contain affiliate links or sponsored content. See Disclaimer and Disclosure for more details. Hi, Bookworms! I know the blog has been dormant for over a year and my publication, information, and resources halted. The reason being is that I had a baby that came a bit early and impacted my ability and time… Continue reading 6 Best Books For New Moms and Dads

Parisian Lives, by Deirdre Bair, Nan A. Talese/Doubleday
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Parisian Lives, by Deirdre Bair, Nan A. Talese/Doubleday

Reviewed by Martha Patterson In this shining and hard-to-put down memoir, journalist Deirdre Bair writes of interviews she conducted with playwright Samuel Beckett (WAITING FOR GODOT) and feminist Simone de Beauvoir (THE SECOND SEX) in Paris during the 1970s and ‘80s, while completing biographies of both. Bair had never authored a biography before, but Beckett,… Continue reading Parisian Lives, by Deirdre Bair, Nan A. Talese/Doubleday

non-fiction, Science Fiction

Blogs and Books You’ll Want to Put on Your Reading List!

We asked on Twitter for blogs and books to read and had a wonderful response. All of these authors have worked hard to publish articles, short stories, and books. We're happy for all of them and their success. Want to know what all the buzz is about? Then you'll want to check out these blogs… Continue reading Blogs and Books You’ll Want to Put on Your Reading List!

non-fiction, Uncategorized

Outer Order, Inner Calm by Gretchen Rubin

Reviewed by Aaron Sommers You probably know that person. The one who’s always late and forgetful. The one who loses things never throws stuff out, or— worse yet—throws out the wrong stuff. The one who’s all over the place. The one that’s, more often than not, a hot mess. Sound familiar? Author Gretchen Rubin knows… Continue reading Outer Order, Inner Calm by Gretchen Rubin

non-fiction

Horse Soldiers by Doug Stanton

Horse Soldiers is the exciting account of a small band of Special Forces soldiers who secretly enter Afghanistan following 9/11 and ride to war on horses against the Taliban. They are outnumbered forty to one but still pursue the enemy across the mountains of Afghanistan. After a series of intense battles, they capture the city… Continue reading Horse Soldiers by Doug Stanton

non-fiction

About My Mother by Peggy Rowe

About My Mother is written by Peggy Rowe, mother of TV's Dirty Jobs Mike Rowe. This is Peggy's first publication but you may have read her previously as she contributes to Mike's Facebook page. In this fun and upbeat memoir, Peggy describes what life was like growing up with a one-of-a-kind mother. Peggy's mom, Thelma… Continue reading About My Mother by Peggy Rowe