Category Archives: Reading

I started my new book, The Constant Rabbit by Jasper Fforde, yesterday. Today I put it aside in favor of a different book. Why? Because it was too political. Just a few pages in, Fforde was already tackling issues of … Continue reading →

One good thing about having purchased so many books is that I feel obligated to read them. So far I have finished fourteen, among them this Poirot mystery: Three Act Tragedy (aka Murder in Three Acts) by Agatha Christie Grade: … Continue reading →

The Rembrandt Affair by Daniel Silva, Grade: B In The Rembrandt Affair, retired spy Gabriel Allon is asked by his art dealer friend to locate a missing Rembrandt painting. Following his belief that “sometimes the best way to find a … Continue reading →

When the pandemic first started, I found websites of a lot of independent bookstores that offered surprise books and/or book subscriptions. I was temped by every single one. But I wasn’t ready to commit, especially because some of them were … Continue reading →

I am currently reading Daniel Silva’s The Rembrandt Affair. I had seen it on a list of recommended reading, and I was able to purchase a used copy at a reasonable price. I had hoped for something heist-y, but it’s … Continue reading →