Posts Tagged ‘books’
Hamnet – a book review by Jim Raftus
By Jim Raftus, book reviewer The book’s title is Hamnet, he is the son of William Shakespeare, but make no mistake this is definitely the fictional story of the Bard’s wife, Agnes. (Shakespeare’s wife is widely known as Anne, however her father listed her as Agnes on her death certificate.) In Hamnet, Maggie O’Farrell’s best-selling…
Read MoreFriends of Knight Memorial Library holding huge book sale for community
On Saturday, May 22, The Friends of Knight Memorial Library will hold a book sale, with proceeds going to the library. Weekly book sales, run by the Friends for years at the library, were halted with COVID-19. The Friends found an ingenious way to pivot. One of the many book sale volunteers agreed to accept books donated from the…
Read MoreOrganizing your information – for others. When in doubt, never throw it out! – Harris N. (Hershey) Rosen
by Harris N. Hershey Rosen, contributing writer, author, “Why? Because I Love You” Throwing documents and paper records away should not be done in haste or in doubt. Be certain before you take that final step. Part of gaining control of your finances is knowing not only where documents are but also when to dispose…
Read MoreTRIO, by William Boyd – book review by Jim Raftus
by Jim Raftus, book reviewer William Boyd’s newest novel, Trio, is definitely not a tribute to the wonderful sanctity of marriage. Within three main characters, our trio, we have one alcoholic writer whose husband has had many affairs, one prescription pill addicted actress whose ex-husband is an escaped convict and one movie producer, long married…
Read MoreOrganizing your information – for others – “Downsizing” – Harris N. (Hershey) Rosen
Perhaps you’re lured to sell your home by watching the value of your home rise – and you’re seeing your neighbors sell for prices we haven’t seen since the early 2000’s, if at all. You told yourself that if this real estate boom ever happened again, you’d take advantage of it. Of course you’ve aged…
Read MoreLittle Free Libraries – newest in Cranston’s Garden City
The management of Garden City (shopping) center has decided to celebrate reading and created their very own “Little Free Library” in the center. Poised between Avvio and Jos. A. Bank, and near the corporate offices of GCC, the little library was stocked with books for children this week, though it will have books for all…
Read MoreFair Warning – a book review by Jim Raftus
by Jim Raftus, book reviewer Contact: jimraftus33@gmail.com Read more: whorlofwords.com A book review with an added twist! What happens when a best-selling novel tangentially becomes part of a real-life conflict? Does a reviewer just review the book, or should they explore the background which created the current controversy? Well, Jack McEvoy, the protagonist in Michael Connolly’s newest work,…
Read MoreThe Vanishing Half – a book review by Jim Raftus
THE VANISHING HALF by Brit Bennett by Jim Raftus, book reviews Pigmentation. Orientation. Assimilation. Three prime elements in the formula that can determine one’s life.What race do you belong to?Who do you love?How are you accepted? Brit Bennett brilliantly dissects these questions in her latest novel, The Vanishing Half. Twin sisters, Desiree and Stella, born…
Read MoreThe Red Lotus – a book review by Jim Raftus
by Jim Raftus, book reviews The Red Lotus Publication dates can be very serendipitous. Chris Bohjalian’s twenty-first novel, The Red Lotus, was released on March, 17, 2020 just as New York City was shutting down for the first time because of Covid-19. Gotham’s population of approximately 2,000,000 rats and their potential as pathogen carrying instruments for a pandemic virus serve…
Read MoreThe Death Spiral – a short story by Michael Fine
by Michael Fine – contributing writer, RINewsToday ©2020 by Michael Fine This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. As Jack…
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