November 17, 2021 Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets – J.K. Rowling There is an advantage in rereading a series like Harry Potter, and that is knowing how it all ended, to see its connectivity as…
November 17, 2021 Harry Potter and The Philosopher’s Stone – J.K. Rowling Harry Potter and his magical world, is what introduced me first to the fantasy genre. When I first came across this first book of…
November 5, 2021 Remain of the Day – Kazuo Ishiguro The Remains of the Day is a tale of an aging butler, Mr. Stevens, who embarks on a motoring tour at the insistence of…
July 27, 2021 The Name of the Rose – Umberto Eco I was attracted to The Name of the Rose some years ago when I learned that its story is centered on a medieval mystery…
July 24, 2021 A Gentleman in Moscow – Amor Towles “If a man does not master his circumstances, then he is bound to be mastered by them”. How true this is? Doesn’t every one…