BACON: Happy New Year
Happy New Year! I know that many of our loyal Watercooler readers have wondered what’s been going on with the lack of updates lately. Let me assure you, we are…
LITERALLY THE BEST REVIEWS: The Boat Runner
The Boat Runner — Devin Murphy Harper Perennial 400 Pages There has been quite a bit of historical fiction on the book shelves lately. I find that there are two…
LITERALLY THE BEST REVIEWS: Ember
Ember — Brock Adams Hub City Press 318 Pages Post-apocalyptic novels always intrigue me, especially if they’re well written and have something just a little bit different than the normal…
LITERALLY THE BEST REVIEWS: Execute Authority
Execute Authority – Dalton Fury St. Martin’s Press 304 Pages Every once in awhile, when you’re engrossed in a good book series, you find yourself looking forward to seeing your…
LITERALLY THE BEST REVIEWS: Reincarnation Blues
Resurrection Blues — Michael Poore Del Rey Publishing 384 Pages Sometimes weird wins in my house, or what seems weird on the surface. When I picked up Resurrection Blues by…
LITERALLY THE BEST REVIEWS: The Other Einstein
The Other Einstein – Marie Benedict Sourcebooks Landmark 304 Pages Whenever the Lockport Library has an author come to speak, I try to read the books (if I haven’t already)…
Spelling Bee Brings Laughs to the Palace
In a lucky twist of fate, the opening of the Historic Palace Theater’s season coincides with my wedding anniversary. Because of that, we get to celebrate the opening of the…
LITERALLY THE BEST REVIEWS: Bring Her Home
Bring Her Home — David Bell Berkley Publishing 438 Pages When you find an author that you really like, you have to read his or her works as soon as…
LITERALLY THE BEST REVIEWS: One on the Ground
One on the Ground– Karen Wielinski Librastream 336 Pages Those of us in Western New York remember Feb. 12, 2009 pretty well. Haunting images filled the television screens as we…
LITERALLY THE BEST REVIEWS: Window Across Time
Window Across Time — Cynthia Cotten Self-Published 120 Pages A young adult book is not normally on my reading list, although I have, on occasion, found one or two on…