I don't know what it is about Goodman's writing, but I always have a sense of serenity while reading her works, no matter the subject matter. Set during the rise and fall of the dot.com era, this enchanting look at family, love and greed is as delicious as the recipes mentioned throughout!
A rip-roaring noirish novel, that is immensely readable and completely engrossing! Hardwicke-a fascinating anti-hero, gets pulled into the world of network television and it's diva star, which leads to all sorts of intrigue and violence. (this book made me nostalgic for LA Confidential-so much so that I had to watch the movie!) A cast of characters that will keep you glued to the action until the oh, so satisfying conclusion!
This should be a must read for any theatre student! An enlightening, disturbing, upsetting and unflinching look at the creation and mounting of the musical Spiderman: Turn Off the Dark, from one of the co-book writers. Immensely readable, Mr. Berger takes the reader on his 6 year journey of helping to create this musical, that was oft in the news-and not for good reasons. As a theatre practitioner and fan, I found parts of this very disturbing and kept asking myself why didn't they do x, y or z, at any given moment. There has always been a fine line between the art of theatre and the business of theatre and never has it been more exposed than in this fantastic book!
An absolutely delightful, charming and nostalgic look at one boy's adolescence and the lessons it brings. I defy anyone to read this book and not flashback to their own teen years! This is such a great read!
Not a big fan of organized religion, so a book set in the time of Jesus that follows his fictionalized wife, was a bit much for me to get through, but Kidd's writing is so gorgeous, one can't help but be swept along in the story.
Who knew you could write a book about the plight of sharks and teenage suicide, and make it compelling, depressing, moving and hopeful? Apparently, Karen Rivers, knew this, because that's exactly what she did in this brilliant novel!
A purrfectly constructed mystery! With a number of story lines, that at first seem as tangled as last year's Christmas lights, A Whisker of a Doubt, carefully untangles each one until the solution(s) are wrapped up like a beautiful gift under the tree! This is my favorite in this excellent series! A purfect read for a chilly winter's night!
I don't know how Ms. Ross does it, but each book in this series, gets better and better...and considering how fantastic the first book was, that's quite an achievement. Oysters abound in this mystery...a little history, lessons in oysters and oyster farming, a dead body and getting ready for the upcoming tourists season. The action starts immediately and doesn't let up until the very end. Speaking of the very end...for those of you who are fans of the series...you may not be happy with a particular long running story line of this series!
