Niche Books

Some really good books don’t appeal to large numbers of readers. These books are either too specific or too detailed or even about an obscure subject that few people are interested enough to read about. Many of the books still deserve notice, however, so I am going to list a few that sound incredibly good. I’m not saying that I’ll read them all, but I

Ready to Travel?

It is always interesting and informative to read a book set in another country. I have come across several books lately set in distant lands, and I thought the following four might appeal to you. I haven’t read any of them, but I will try to give enough information on each so you can decide for yourself. The Butterfly Thief by Walter Marsh is a

Pick a Sport!!

The Power and the Glory–Jonathan Wilson Even if you are not a soccer fan, you have surely been seeing articles surrounding the World Cup coming up this summer and how expensive the tickets are. I certainly cannot comment on that specific topic exept to say that I would not go to it unless I had a grandson playing in a game!! But the book featured

What Exactly IS Literary Fiction?

First of all, literary fiction is a genre used by publishers and book stores to classify books.  I have heard people say, “oh, this is just a ‘beach read’” or “this book is so depressing.”  Well, in a way, one could say that literary fiction IS very serious—deep ideas, complicated characters, and themes that explore the human condition.  And, no.  The story doesn’t always have

Need a Mystery?

Try reading some of Tim Sullivan’s books. Sullivan is also a screenwriter and director. He is perhaps best known, however, for his series of books about a detective named George Cross. Sullivan says he wanted to create a character who was good at his job mainly because of his neurodivergence. Even though George Cross is sometimes awkward, he is able to tackle a case from

Memories

I have a friend who doesn’t think a person should write a memoir unless that person is old. “A twenty-something hasn’t earned the right to write a memoir,” she says. “They aren’t old enough. They haven’t lived their entire life yet.” She has a point, however, plenty of people write memoirs before they are old. Jen Hatmaker, an author and podcaster, wrote Awake after a

Two True Stories

The man in the picture above is Calvin Duncan. I can’t believe he is smiling after all he has been through. At age 19, he was wrongfully imprisoned for 28 years at a Louisana Prison. While in prison, he studied law and began to help himself and other inmates file appeals and motions for procedural improvements. The woman in the picture is Stephanie Cull. She