The Christmas Kid: And Other Brooklyn Stories Author: Pete Hamill Hamill’s collection of stories set in 1930-1950 Brooklyn speak to nostalgia, loss and yearning. The neighborhood borough characters live in the world of neighborhood, the local bars, the grocery stores, the young stick ball gangs of kids, the immigrants, the poor, the strange, the unique. They exist before TV, cell phones, or digital technology and they are a tight community, keeping their secrets and lives ringing ... continue reading...
Book Reviews: The Christmas Kid
Jewelry Reviews: Pictures on Gold
PicturesOnGold 14kt gold and sterling personalized jewelry “And what to my wondering eyes did appear…” Well, readers, I have no use for reindeer~ BUT…beautiful gold and silver jewelry? I’m a jewelry slut (I never use words like this, but my addiction to jewelry – unique jewelry – has made my friends (you know who I’m talking about Z!) call me Midas Rogers! AND when I opened my tiny little blue jewelry box to find… a beautiful ½” silver and gold double faced locket with Clem’s pictures ... continue reading...
Book Reviews: Judging a Book by it’s Lover
Judging a Book by Its Lover Author: Lauren Leto Tongue in cheek, Leto describes the avante garde reading lists of all kinds of characters and their traits. I had not read MOST of the authors in this tome of Who to Read and What Kind of Person You Are When You Read it. Leto skips merrily through some of our great authors and some of the best of today’s international fiction, with humor and satire. Not only for bibliophiles, this Field Guide will have you laughing out loud while teaching ... continue reading...
DVD Reviews: Fanny, Annie & Danny
Fanny Annie & Danny Family dramas. Ugh. All families are kind of screwed up and unpleasant. However when the family drama is presented in an interesting way such as Happiness (Watch at your own risk) it is a breath of fresh air. Unpleasant stories about unpleasant people is the only thing that makes a family drama not feel like an boring version of Rebel Without A Cause. Was Fanny, Annie & Danny a good representation of the family or just another stale piece of bread before the ... continue reading...
Book Reviews: Circle the Date
Circle the Date: A Novel Author: Susie Beatty Green If you’re in the mood for love and romance, grab a copy of Circle the Date. Lesley Manning and Patsy Gamble are best friends, business partners, mothers and hard core romantics. Together they create gorgeous confections of weddings, down to every last sophisticated detail. And they are wildly successful. Patsy is married to Tom with an adorable 8 year old, Maggie. Lesley is divorved from Evil Eric, who rarely shows up at her 8 year old ... continue reading...
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