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02-02-2010
Florida-based fiction writer Dennis LeHane’s thriller “Shutter Island” was just released in paperback. Linda Fasulo has our review.
01-26-2010
The environment is the lead character in this week’s book review by Fasulo. The book is “Ghost Orchid” -a novel by Southwest Florida writer D.K. Christi.
01-19-2010
Our book reviewer Linda Fasulo has a new pick from Florida based writer Debra Schlane – who’s collaborated with Linda Reed to write a fast paced thriller titled “Dead Air”.
01-12-2010
Sarasota
based author and former Air Force cryptographer David Hagberg is out
with a new suspense thriller. Linda Fasulo has this review of “Burned”.
12-08-2009
Ft.
Myers based Paleontologist Mark Renz has extended his search for
ancient fossils beyond Southwest Florida. His new book is titled
“Desert Sharks”. Linda Fasulo has our review.
12-01-2009
Just
in time for the winter storm season Linda Fasulo has this review of
“The Finest Hours”…a true story of courage and bravery at sea in the
face of a disastrous storm.
11-24-2009
Looking
for a good read to you get through the holidays? Our book reviewer
Linda Fasulo has a suggestion…Edna Buchanan’s latest “Legally Dead”.
11-17-2009
As
Thanksgiving approaches thoughts turn to family and traditions. This
week Linda Fasulo reviews a book about by a Southwest Florida man
titled “The Long Walk Home”. The author is Anatole (ann-uh-toll-ee)
Kurdsjuk.
11-10-2009
Our
book reviewer Linda Fasulo has a sweet treat for us this week – an
adult fairy tale. She’s just finished reading “The Lighthouse, the Cat
and the Sea” by Leigh Rutledge.
10-26-2009
Many people dream of buying
a sailboat and sailing away - leaving the trappings of the day to day
rat race far behind. This week Linda Fasulo reviews the self published
book of a couple who did just that. It’s titled “Drifters Free” by
William and Sabryna Kelly.
10-12-2009
South
Florida based novelist James Swain is out with a new thriller. Our
book reviewer Linda Fasulo says “The Night Monster” is real page turner.
10-06-2009
Ken Burn’s National Parks series on PBS has captured the nation’s attention as it explores what it calls “America’s Best Idea”. This week’s pick from our book reviewer Linda Fasulo picks up on the theme – zooming in for a bit of local color. The book is “Myakka” by Myakka State Park Naturalist, P.J. Benshoff.
09-29-2009
Our book reviewer Linda Fasulo shares her impressions of a murder mystery this week. The book is “Evidence of Murder” by Cape Coral author Lisa Black.
09-22-2009
Tennis
Champion and part-time Sarasota Resident Monica Seles has written an
autobiography. Getting A Grip is a look at the highs and lows that
have defined her life and career. Linda Fasulo has our review.
09-15-2009
September 15th is the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season.
Coastal Geologist Abby Salinger has written a new book, “Island in a Storm”, about
a devastating hurricane that submerged a barrier island off the coast
of Louisiana in the middle of the 19th century.
Linda Fasulo has this review.
09-01-2009
Sarasota
author Blaize Clement is out with a new installment in her cat sitter
Dixie Hemingway series. Our reviewer Linda Fasulo has this look at
“Cat Sitter on Hot Tin Roof.
08-25-2009
Florida’s
winter sunshine has lured many artists and writers to our shores.
Author Sue Monk Kidd spends part of her winter on Marco Island. Her
latest book “Traveling with Pomegrantates” is a memoir written with her
daughter Ann Kidd Taylor. Linda Fasulo has our review.
08-18-2009
Florida writer Patrick Smith is best known for “A Land Remembered” -
an historical novel set in pioneer Florida.
This week our book reviewer, Linda Fasulo, looks at another work by Smith – first published in the 1960’s Called
“The Beginning” it had been out of print for many years – but
a new edition was released this year.
08-11-2009
This week our book reviewer Linda Fasulo turns to poetry. The work is titled “Ecology II: Throat Song from the Everglades”.
08-04-2009
According
to some researchers by the time they reach age 85 nearly fifty percent
of that frail elder population has developed Alzheimer’s Disease. In
Florida, with its large elder population, nearly everyone knows someone
who has the illness or is caring for someone who does. This week the
book reviewed by Linda Fasulo offers some insight into the progression
of this mind robbing disorder. The book is “Still Alice” by Lisa
Genova.
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