“You have to be the friend people need while they are there with you, because it's the only chance you'll get.” - (The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip) Sometimes the title of a book is enough to peak my interest. If you go back through some of the books I've read in the past year, … Continue reading Book Recommendation: The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip
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Book Recommendation: The Secret Book of Flora Lea
Every once in a while a book on my "to read" list will sit on there a bit. Usually this is because I've read a negative review on Goodreads or maybe someone on one of the book related Facebook groups I belong to said they couldn't finish it. I need to keep in mind that … Continue reading Book Recommendation: The Secret Book of Flora Lea
Book Recommendation – Oona Out of Order
Books are a lot like music. "If you like _____, then you might also like _____." Thanks to some book blogger friends and the Goodreads app, there are always suggestions for books to read. I have read my share of time travel books, and this one was certainly different. This is the first book I … Continue reading Book Recommendation – Oona Out of Order
Book Recommendation: The Book of Lost Names
I am finding that there is no shortage of books set in World War II. What is really fascinating is that despite the number of them, they all seem to have a unique story line to them. That was the case with the book today. This was a book I kept seeing come up on … Continue reading Book Recommendation: The Book of Lost Names
Book Recommendation – Ward D
Since discovering the Libby App, my wife and I have been listening to almost all of our books in the car. She gets through hers faster than me, as she tends to be able to listen to them at work, too. She will grab books that I already have on my Goodreads "Want to Read" … Continue reading Book Recommendation – Ward D
Book Recommendation – Lou’s On First – Chris Costello
Growing up, one of the things that is forever etched in my mind was waking up on Sunday mornings and Abbott and Costello movies would be playing on Channel 7 (WXYZ/Detroit). It was on those Sunday mornings that I was introduced to classic films like Buck Privates, Who Done It?, Africa Screams, The Naughty Nineties, … Continue reading Book Recommendation – Lou’s On First – Chris Costello
Book Recommendation – End of Story by AJ Finn
As you know, I love a good mystery. I also love a mystery with a great "I didn't see that coming" moment. My latest read had both, and when the "I didn't see that coming moment" came I was truly floored. Here is the Goodreads synopsis: “I’ll be dead in three months. Come tell my … Continue reading Book Recommendation – End of Story by AJ Finn
Book Recommendation – Under The Paper Moon
A few weeks back, I was a lucky winner of a Goodreads Giveaway. I received Under The Paper Moon by Shaina Steinberg and I have just finished it. My first thought when I saw the cover was "Film Noir." It had that 1940's look about it and after reading the synopsis, I was excited to … Continue reading Book Recommendation – Under The Paper Moon
Book Recommendation – Close to Death – Anthony Horowitz
I finally got my hands on a new release by an author I have come to really enjoy - Anthony Horowitz. I stumbled on him because of a couple Sherlock Holmes themed books he wrote. From there, I stumbled on his Hawthorne and Horowitz series. You can read about those a bit here: https://nostalgicitalian.com/2023/03/23/reading-recommendations/ Here … Continue reading Book Recommendation – Close to Death – Anthony Horowitz
I’m a Winner!
My wife called me on her way to work this week and said that I had received a package. I told her I hadn't ordered anything. She told me what the return address was and said it felt like a book. I started to think about whether or not I had preordered a book awhile … Continue reading I’m a Winner!
Various Ramblings of a Nostalgic Italian 