Daily Archives: December 29, 2016

I read quite most of the Agatha Christie’s mysteries back in my early 20s, but I guess I must have missed a few.  So as I was browsing for Christmas books this year I discovered it at Audible,  checked that … Continue reading →

An engrossing novel of WWII heroics aimed at saving a certain man from the death chambers of Auschwitz.  The US wants him so bad it’s willing to kidnap him out of that horror actually,  because he has information vital to … Continue reading →

Amazing book for the times – prescient.  And it was published in 2015!,  but … well,  it’s about how social media (think Facebook or Twitter) tricks can affect a presidential campaign.  (YES!) – At first it seems like an odd mix … Continue reading →

Rainer Maria Rilke, the brilliant early 20th century poet,  was about 30 years younger than his mentor August Rodin, the brilliant late 19th century sculptor when they met and became fast friends.  The friendship lasted many volatile years and affected Rilke profoundly.   He had … Continue reading →