In the July 17, 2022, Post and Courier Sunday paper, Maura Hogan’s column focused on several books she plans to read this summer, all with connections to Charleston. I will briefly mention three of the books, but to read the article in its entirity you must have a subscription to the paper. I am unable to ‘cut and paste’ it. The first book Hogan talks
What a great response to the ‘favorite father’ contest. Nine blog readers responded. Each father got two votes except for Matthew Cuthbert, who got three!! I numbered the entries from 1 to 9 and then called my granddaughter. She chose the number 2, which is Cathy Hill. Congrats, Cathy. You will receive from me in the next few days a gift certificate for $15 for
The Liberty Bell What books come to mind as your think of the Fourth of July and the birth of our nation? Here are some that have inspired me. Please comment on your favorites. Blog reader Madeleine Kaye shared the following comment: In his lively and engaging narrative Founding Brothers, historian Joseph J. Ellis recounts the sometimes collaborative, sometimes archly antagonistic interactions between Washington, Hamilton,
You have three more days to get in your vote on your favorite literary fathers. The field is limited to four: Matthew Cuthbert from Anne of Green Gables Arthur Weasley from Harry Potter Atticus Finch from To Kill a Mockingbird Ta-Nehisi Coates from Between the World and Me (Coates is the author and the famous father) So far, four people have sent in their favorite
BookBub, an on-line literary publication, asked its readers to submit their favorite literary dads. In the June15, 2022, edition, Alyssa Hollingsworth reported on a few of the chosen fathers. Your task, should you accept it, is to choose YOUR favorite from a few of the dads mentioned. If you vote, your name will be entered into a drawing for a $15.00 gift certificate to Indigo
When thinking about genres of literature, one usually thinks things such as: “I don’t really like science fiction” or “All I really ever read is non-fiction” or “I love that mystery writer.” Book publishers have developed elaborate algorithms using artificial intelligence to chart who buys what type of book, how many pages the book should have and what subjects are most likable. Some books, however,
The Messy Lives of Book People, Phaedra Patrick Imagine that you are the maid for a successful author and that she dies in the middle of writing her next best-seller AND that, in her dying words, she asks YOU to finish her book! The Woman in the Library, Sulari Gentill What would you do if you were in a quiet library and suddenly heard a
Father’s Day is June 19, so it isn’t too early to consider a gift for your father or another man in your life! Choosing a book that a man would like is absolutely NOT being sexist. It is being considerate. (Of course, there are many books that both genders enjoy.) After noting in a few of the publications I recieve and asking other book bloggers,
It seems that all forms of media, from the NYT to NPR, are suggesting books for people to read this summer. Such books are often referred to as ‘beach reads.’ Of course, I do not have the time nor the interest to read everything that is recommended, so I have developed a scientific system of deciding which books to list. IF the book has the
Remember the vivid book covers? The hint of romance? The thrill of discovery? The GIRL protagonist? All of these features and more riveted girl readers to almost literally ‘absorb’ all of the Nancy Drew Books. In a recent blog post, I mentioned that Carolyn Keene, ‘author’ of the Nancy Drew series, did not really exist. The thing is, no one cares! Molly Young, book critic
