Unwavering Devotion in Unyielding Times

Only the Beautiful By Susan Meissner When Rosie begins working at the Calvert’s Vineyard as a maid, she begins taking cooking lessons from their French chef, Alphonse. While we may not be prepared to whip up the same ratatouille and coq au vin recipes that Alphonse was teaching Rosie, we can make this easy mini…

Golden Oldie: Catch the Spy to Save the War

Eye of the Needle by Ken Follet Mass market fiction is not my favorite. Yes, the stories are enjoyable. Yes, they appeal to all audiences. Yes, they make GREAT movies. But, they often feel like “book junk food” to me– all action with very little attention paid to developing the plot. If I hate mass…