Month: April 2022

A Rose by Any Other Name

According to Shakespeare’s heroine in Romeo and Juliet, “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” And I think most of us would agree, […]

A Historic / An Historic

Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse people. I have found the following to be among them: A HISTORIC / AN […]

Speculative Novel The Midnight Library

The Midnight Library, by Matt Haig:  SPOILER ALERT   When thirty-five-year-old Nora Seed loses the will to live and overdoses on pills in her shabby Bedford […]

Who / Whom

Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse people. I have found the following to be among them: WHO / WHOM In […]

Suspense Romance The Best of Me

The Best of Me, by Nicholas Sparks     When death of a mutual friend reunites Dawson Cole and his former sweetheart Amanda in suspense romance THE […]

Who / That

Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse people. I have found the following to be among them: WHO / THAT “Who […]

Literary Novel Bel Canto

Bel Canto, by Ann Patchett When Latin American revolutionaries hold hostage a houseful of international musicians and guests in literary novel BEL CANTO, an indomitable […]

Wanton / Wonton

Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse people. I have found the following to be among them: WANTON / WONTON This […]