Author Archives: beckylindroos

“Every age has its own Fascism”  Primo Levi   (the epigraph.) I read this again for the All-nonfiction group discussion  It’s basically a little examination of some of the many faces “Fascism,”  which Albright deliberately never quite defines,  has worn … Continue reading →

Oh I did need something a bit lighter after  Bob Woodward’s Fear – (see my review).   This was highly recommended by a reader I follow at Audible and it is well worth it (I do enjoy a good legal … Continue reading →

Did you ever get the feeling that watching and reading the news in the media you only get the surface material?  This is the book which fills in the big blank spots,  especially when the events and issues change almost … Continue reading →

I nominated this for reading at a small group because it looked really good to me and like something the others would enjoy.   I was not wrong.   It was one of the finalists (usually 3) for the Pulitzer … Continue reading →

Reading this again for a group even though it is a disturbing novel – it’s also exceptionally good – if you can stand to read it. The first time I appreciated it and I knew it was beautifully done,  but … Continue reading →

For awhile reading this I felt like I’d been tricked into buying it but that was okay because I was really enjoying it.  How did I think I was fooled? I thought I was buying a political book probably because … Continue reading →

What a wonderfully fun ride!  With all this political news and books,  I needed some good light fun,  but this is a long, “marshmallow”-like tome (New York Times metaphor) so be warned.  I think I’m more open to fantasy these days … Continue reading →

Ahhh….  I had to do it –   I finished the first book in the series,  Gone to Dust,  and just went right on into the second.  It was that good  –  for me – at the moment.   This … Continue reading →

Nils Shapiro,  a private detective,  lives in Edina Minnesota where he sometimes helps the police with things which they can’t quite do.   This time it’s a murder victim whose body was left completely covered with –   vacuum cleaner … Continue reading →

I’ve been reading this book for a long time – there is no Audible available for it  so I have the Kindle  version and I went to bed each night meaning to get a bit more read.   And yes, … Continue reading →

This had been tempting me since it won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction getting rave reviews … so … I got it.   I don’t keep an active TBR shelf – I keep wish lists at Amazon and Audible and … Continue reading →

Oh I do enjoy Jane Gardam and have read several, not quite all, of her books –  God on the Rocks,  The Queen of the Tamborine, Old Filth, The Man in the Wooden Hat, and Last Friends.  plus The People of … Continue reading →

On a Daily Special from Audible,  I grabbed it because I really was interested in North Korea a couple years ago –  prior to the new foreign relations and other political messes – and read several books.   Although my … Continue reading →

The title is Fascism:  A Warning but the focus is,  as implied,  on Trump.  The book is basically a history of fascism from the days of WWII to our own which includes a tour through various fascist regimes of the 20th … Continue reading →

It was on sale and I guess I’m glad I got it and read it,  but it is a bit long for what it offers – it starts out great but gets lost in too many generalities.   Sheryl Sandberg … Continue reading →

Back to some of my current events and political reading and now,  having finished,  ready for another fiction. lol Facts and Fears is  authored by a former  Director of National Intelligence and comes by way of  high recommendations from various … Continue reading →

I got a bit re-energized about crime novels so I’m continuing to  read them. I picked this one up on the recommendation of a friend.  It wasn’t exactly what I was expecting so it took me awhile to get into … Continue reading →