Art I Love
“Strawberries and Silver” by Richard Aaron from the Nanette Richardson Fine Art gallery in San Antonio, Texas. © Jan McClintock of We Need More Shelves
Review: Conqueror
Conqueror by Conn Iggulden My rating: 3 of 5 stars This is part of a series (5 of 5 so far) that describes what happened to the Mongols of central Asia during and after Genghis Khan’s rule. I hadn’t read the previous books, and I’m sure that made a big difference in how much I
Review: Spring House (Westward Sagas, Book 1)
Spring House (Westward Sagas, Book 1) by David Bowles My rating: 4 of 5 stars Based on historical facts and real people, this well-written, fictional account of the Mitchell family during the American Revolutionary War is both heartwarming and heartbreaking. Through good times and bad, they stick together, and along with their neighbors, fight for
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The Five Red Herrings by Dorothy L. Sayers
The Ship Inn, Gatehouse of Fleet, formerly known as the Anworth, where Dorothy L. Sayers wrote the book “Five Red Herrings”, a Lord Peter Wimsey mystery that included many local landmarks. Located in Dumfries and Galloway, southwest Scotland. When I visited the area in 2007, the guide pointed out this inn with the sign. He
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Review: Hollywood Unknowns
Hollywood Unknowns by Anthony Slide My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is an incredible piece of research by the author on the role of extra players in American film history, beginning in the early years of the 20th century and concentrating on the 1920’s and 30’s. The author, Anthony Slide, is a preeminent film
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Review: The Inquisitor’s Apprentice
The Inquisitor’s Apprentice by Chris Moriarty; My rating: 3 of 5 stars; The Inquisitor’s Apprentice by Chris Moriarty is a colorful YA fantasy set in an alternate New York City circa turn-of-the-20th-century. Magic abounds, although it’s illegal, and when a young Jewish boy, Sacha Kessler, discovers he can see it happening, he is immediately recruited
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Review: The Deserter
The Deserter by Paul Almond; My rating: 4 of 5 stars; “The Deserter” by Paul Almond is a very enjoyable historical novel about a young man who jumps overboard from a British Navy ship while it lies just off the coast of Canada in the early 1800’s. He’d been waiting a long time for his
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Art I Love
This is an incredible, ultra-realistic painting by Jason de Graaf called “A Wave of Refreshment.” (Acrylic on canvas) It is very much like a photograph, but that is not what the artist is after. Read more about his goals and see other paintings on his web site. © Jan McClintock of We Need More Shelves