Book Club

Color Me Happy
Posted on November 17th, 2015Adult coloring books are the rage this year making the best-seller lists and tempting browsers at the Barnes & Noble check-out counter. Art therapy has often been used as a stress-reliever for both children and adults. Now, stressed out adults, especially women, may soon give up their knitting or Farmville in favor of coloring. The new... Read More...

Lots of Candles and Wisdom
Posted on July 21st, 2015It helps to know you’re not alone. Not that I’m a fan of the “Misery Loves Company” tribe, I just like to know I’m not the only crazy at the asylum. Anna Quindlen, who... Read More...

June Squibb Is Golden in “Nebraska”
Posted on January 14th, 2014Although she didn’t go home with a Golden Globe for her performance in the movie Nebraska, June Squibb was certainly honored with her nomination in the category of Best Supporting Actress. ... Read More...

First Sight
Posted on August 28th, 2013First Sight, Danielle Steel’s latest release, is filled with the romance of Paris and L.A., and the excitement of the world of fashion.
Internationally famous designer Timmie O’Neill... Read More...

Ann Is A Hoot on Broadway
Posted on May 2nd, 2013You might remember Ann Richards, the white-haired dynamo who was elected governor of Texas in 1991. Brassy, opinionated, the type of woman you’d enjoy having a drink with ’cause she would... Read More...

Proof of Heaven
Posted on October 25th, 2012There are often accounts of “near-death” experiences. The brilliant white light, music, sense of calm. Dr. Eben Alexander’s story is, for me, the most compelling – and reassuring.
An... Read More...

Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Posted on June 25th, 2012If you haven’t seen it – go! If you have seen it – go again, you’ll find new moments to love that you missed the first time around.
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is a... Read More...

Salmon Fishing In The Yemen
Posted on March 26th, 2012The premise is crazy – bringing salmon to the desert for fly fishing, a sport that unites men. As the sheik says, “You must have faith.”
The story unfolds with political twists,... Read More...

Minervas on The Red Carpet
Posted on February 27th, 2012Did you notice all of the Minervas walking the Red Carpet and in the running for Oscars at this year’s Academy Awards? Minervas like Meryl Streep who captured Best Actress for her portrayal... Read More...

The Artist is Pure Delight
Posted on February 20th, 2012If you haven’t yet seen The Artist, get thee to a movie theater fast. There’s no dialogue, there’s no technicolor or 3-D or Imax. But the actors create magic – just like... Read More...

Midnight in Paris
Posted on January 16th, 2012I’m not a fan of watching movies on airlines – nor am I a fan of Woody Allen or Owen Wilson – but on a lonnnng flight recently, I plugged in to Midnight in Paris. This Woody Allen... Read More...

Words of Wisdom
“Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail”by Ralph Waldo Emerson