Russia and its people have always fascinated me. The country is vast—the only country in the world larger than Canada—and its people have a complicated history. The Traitor’s Daughter by Roxane Spicer is the true story…
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“Lee” Is A Must-See Movie
There are so few movies that appeal to our age group these days that when one does come along I immediately rush off to see it at my local movie theatre. Sci-fi, action flicks, superheroes,…
The Perils of Matthew Perry Are A Learning Opportunity
Those of us who have never struggled with addiction may have trouble understanding the problem. If my doctor told me I would die if I had another drink of wine, I would have no problem…
The Widow’s Guide to Dead Bastards Offers Good Advice
There are many reasons I would recommend reading The Widow’s Guide to Dead Bastards by Jessica Waite. Despite the tongue-in-cheek catchy title, it’s a true story that includes love, deception, mental illness, and redemption. It…
She Went to Paris For Pleasure. Is that wrong?
When I finished reading I’m Mostly Here To Enjoy Myself, One Woman’s Pursuit of Pleasure in Paris by Glynnis MacNicol I originally did not intend to write a review of the book because I really didn’t enjoy…
How Do French Women Achieve That Je Ne Sais Quoi?
Every so often we stumble across a book that offers total escapism. Jamie Catt Callan’s Ooh La La! French Women’s Secrets to Feeling Beautiful Every Day offers exactly that experience. At less than two hundred…