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Category Archive — ted kennedy

August’s To-Read List

About two months ago, I made a list of books I wanted to read this summer. A few blinks later (seriously, where does the time go?) and the summer is quickly approaching its end. So, how am I doing with my summer reading so far? Perhaps most predictably, I’ve already read (and reviewed) The Short [...]

In Memoriam 2009

As we come to the end of the year, here is a quick look at a few of the authors who left us during 2009: Dominick Dunne – best known for his investigative journalism and true crime books, Dunne was also a Hollywood producer and a frequent columnist for Vanity Fair magazine. J.G. Ballard – [...]

Book News Round-Up

It’s a book news round-up on our National Day of Remembrance. I’ll be thinking good thoughts for all of you, bookworms. Romance novels run the gamut from chaste simple stories to steamy, erotic novels. But one sub-section of the genre that’s gaining popularity is the Amish Romance. These books, also called “bonnet books” are written [...]