While our internet and TV were out, I had plenty of time to catch up on reading, during which I finished Truman Capote’s classic, In Cold Blood. The book gives a true account of the 1959 murders of a rural Kansas family by two parolees. Now don’t get mad at me for spoiling the ending, [...]
A couple of weeks ago, I finished reading J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Return of the King, the final volume of the Lord of the Rings epic. I started reading the series of books, including The Hobbit, a few years ago, and have gradually worked my way through them, interspersed with my other reading. I shouldn’t have [...]
This week, I finished reading Notes from a Small Island by Bill Bryson. If you’re not familiar with Bill Bryson, most of his books are about travel. But they’re not like typical travel books, listing attractions, restaurants, and hotels; Bill’s books are about his own personal travels, and due to his unique perspective and sense [...]
