The Dud Avocado – Romantic and Comedic Adventures in the 1950s by Elaine Dundy

On April 15, 2012, in Book Reviews, Fiction, Historical Novel, by Editor

The Dud Avocado follows the romantic and comedic adventures of a young American who heads overseas to conquer Paris in the late 1950s. Edith Wharton and Henry James wrote about the American girl abroad, but it was Elaine Dundy’s Sally Jay Gorce who told us what she was really thinking. Charming, sexy, and hilarious, The Dud Avocado gained instant cult status when it was first published and it remains a timeless portrait of a woman hell-bent on living.

The Snowy Day: 50th Anniversary Edition – Breaking The Color Barriers by Ezra Jack Keats

On January 30, 2012, in Book Reviews, Children's Literature, by Editor

In 1962, a little boy named Peter put on his snowsuit and stepped out of his house and into the hearts of millions of readers. The Snowy Day transformed children’s literature with its pioneering portrayal of an African-American child and the charming story and artwork that won it the Caldecott Medal.

Slaughterhouse-Five: A Novel by Kurt Vonnegut

On June 1, 2011, in Book Reviews, Fiction, by Editor

Kurt Vonnegut’s absurdist classic Slaughterhouse-Five introduces us to Billy Pilgrim, a man who becomes unstuck in time after he is abducted by aliens from the planet Tralfamadore. In a plot-scrambling display of virtuosity, we follow Pilgrim simultaneously through all phases of his life, concentrating on his (and Vonnegut’s) shattering experience as an American prisoner of war who witnesses the firebombing of Dresden.

The End of Eternity by Isaac Asimov

On April 3, 2011, in Book Reviews, by Editor

One of Isaac Asimov’s SF masterpieces, this stand-alone novel is a monument of the flowering of SF in the 20th century. It is widely regarded as Asimov’s single best SF novel and one every SF fan should read. Andrew Harlan is an Eternal, a member of the elite of the future. One of the few who live in Eternity, a location outside of place and time, Harlan’s job is to create carefully controlled and enacted Reality Changes. These Changes are small, exactingly calculated shifts in the course of history made for the benefit of humankind. Though each Change has been made for the greater good, there are always costs.

The Best of Andrea Bocelli: Vivere

On September 22, 2010, in It's all about music..., by Editor

For the first time during his historic career the world’s best selling tenor Andrea Bocelli will be releasing a collection of his greatest hits. The CD will feature selections from the Bocelli repertoire and include “Time To Say Goodbye” in duet with Sarah Brightman from the 4 time platinum selling Romanza CD, “The Prayer” in duet with Celine Dion from the 2 time platinum selling Sogno CD, plus Bocelli favorites “Because We Believe” from his most recent platinum recording Amore, “Melodramma” from Cieli Di Toscana and more. The release will also feature 4 new exclusive recordings: A duet with one of the world’s most popular pianists Lang Lang and new David Foster compositions.

Crazy Love by Michael Buble

On August 31, 2010, in It's all about music..., by Editor

‘Crazy Love’, Michael Bublé’s first CD in two and a half years, features two original songs along with his always original take on 11 standards from various eras. The multi-Grammy winning artist hunkered down in recording studios in LA, Brooklyn, New York and his hometown of Vancouver for the last six months to make his ‘ultimate record about the inevitable roller coaster ride of relationships.