Thursday, May 14th, 2015
“The Gracekeepers” by Kirsty Logan (Crown, $25) Reviewed by Ealish Waddell — On the islands, status depends on the solidity of the ground beneath your feet. The oldest and richest families live on the high hills amid...
Thursday, May 7th, 2015
“The Mystery Writers of America Cookbook” edited by Kate White (Quirk Books, $24.95) Reviewed by Larry Cox — This wickedly delightful cookbook features more than 100 recipes contributed by such legendary mystery authors as Sandra Brown, J.A....
Thursday, April 30th, 2015
“Find Momo Coast to Coast: A Hide-and-Seek Photography Book” by Andrew Knapp (Quirk Books, $14.95) Reviewed by Larry Cox — In 1960, John Steinbeck set out on a road trip with Charley, his poodle, to discover America....
Thursday, April 23rd, 2015
“Stuff Every Groom Should Know” by Eric San Juan (Quirk Books, $9.95) Reviewed by Larry Cox — With wedding season just around the corner, this nifty little guide couldn’t be published at a more apt time. Eric...
Thursday, April 16th, 2015
“Headstrong: 52 Women Who Changed Science — and the World” by Rachel Swaby (Broadway Books, $16) Reviewed by Ealish Waddell — You’ve never heard of most of the women in this book, and that is precisely why...
Thursday, April 9th, 2015
“Underwater Babies” by Seth Casteel (Little, Brown & Company, $21) Reviewed by Larry Cox — Photographer Seth Casteel says his life changed forever when a little dog jumped into a swimming pool. Casteel was born in Decatur,...
Thursday, April 2nd, 2015
“Audrey and Bill: A Romantic Biography of Audrey Hepburn and William Holden” by Edward Z. Epstein (Running Press, $25) Reviewed by Larry Cox — Audrey Hepburn could appreciate the irony that while she spent years studying ballet,...
Thursday, March 26th, 2015
“Rightsize … Right Now! The 8-Week Plan to Organize, Declutter and Make Any Move Stress-Free” by Regina Leeds (De Capo Lifelong Books, $15.99) Reviewed by Larry Cox — Along with death, divorce, job loss and major illness,...
Thursday, March 19th, 2015
“The Good Girl” by Mary Kubica (Mira, $14.95) Reviewed by Ealish Waddell Early in “The Good Girl” (new in paperback) we meet Mia, who’s recently returned home after being kidnapped and held for months in a remote...
Thursday, March 12th, 2015
“American Ghost: The True Story of a Family’s Haunted Past” by Hannah Nordhaus (Harper Collins, $25) Reviewed by Larry Cox The La Posada hotel in Santa Fe, New Mexico, was once a grand family home. Built...