Monthly Archives: December 2016

Don’t Touch That Dial

Posted on December 23, 2016 by dianeledet

Radio Girls by Sarah-Jane Stratford is a historical fiction novel based on the early days of BBC radio and a key female producer named Hilda Matheson. In part, this is a mystery novel which is told from the point-of-view of … Continue reading →

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Holy Mystery

Posted on December 18, 2016 by dianeledet

Star Over Bethlehem by Agatha Christie shocked and amazed me. Who ever would have believed the great mystery writer had another side to her? I happened upon this book in the library and checked the title twice after noticing the … Continue reading →

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An Accident

Posted on December 11, 2016 by dianeledet

Faithful by Alice Hoffman reinforced my admiration for her work. In this novel, a seventeen-year-old girl named Shelby is driving a car when it hits a patch of ice causing permanent brain damage to her best friend who was riding … Continue reading →

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Happy Endings

Posted on December 8, 2016 by dianeledet

The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Swedish author, Katarina Bivald  is a book lover’s book. Recently translated into English, I think this book is a treasure. Amy and Sara are book-loving pen pals. At Amy’s invitation, Sara arrives in … Continue reading →

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Voracious Appetites

Posted on December 4, 2016 by dianeledet

Cooking for Picasso by Camille Aubray is a novel which made me hungry. I say this because the premise of the story is that while hiding-out In the south of France prior to the second World War, Picasso has a … Continue reading →

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