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Teddy Rose at So Many Precious Books, So Little Time has kindly nominated me for this award. Thank you, Teddy, for the honor!These are the rules:1. Put the logo on your blog.2. Add a link to the person who awarded you.3. Nominate at least seven other...
Topics: culture and society, history, reading

She’s no angel, but she’s goodWith the proliferation of general interest in cold cases and forensics, Angel’s Tip is a timely new entry in the thriller genre. As protagonist, Ellie Hatcher is smart and assertive, building her confidence.
Topics: culture and society, mystery, reading

We have a good friend, Ken F., who has two bigtime interests, sports and the Civil War. Ken and my husband talk for hours about sports, and Ken and I enjoy sharing CW books and discussions. Ken and his equally interesting wife, Eileen, recently made...
Topics: Civil War, history

Last on the list, but certainly not least:Gary RidgwayThe Green River Killer/RivermanBorn in Salt Lake City in 1949, Gary Leon Ridgway was the 2nd of three sons born to Mary Steinman and Thomas Ridgway. He grew up in a working class neighborhood near...
Topics: crime, culture and society, history

by Rossella Lorenzi, Discovery NewsMichelangelo Buonarroti, one of the greatest figures of western civilization, was an ugly and rather unclean man, according to a series of rare, contemporary portraits and writings on show in Florence. Running at the...
Topics: arts, history, Italy