Midnight Library by Matt Haig
“Midnight Library” (Viking, 2020, paperback, 304 pages, $11.54) by Matt Haig is a book that sticks with you for a long time after the final page is turned. It is…
My Name is Memory
Bookends by Jill Hedgecock, Program Director for Mount Diablo California Writer’s Club My Name is Memory (2011, Riverhead Books, 352 pages, $7.57) by Ann Brashares is the story of reincarnation,…
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
Review by Jill Hedgecock Program Coordinator, Mount Diablo Branch of the California Writers Club www.jillhedgecock.com A secret key, a young girl’s curiosity, and a man under house arrest lead to…
Bookends: “The Hundred Year Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared” by Jonas Jonasson
Review by Jill Hedgecock Program Coordinator Mount Diablo California Writer’s Club Jonas Jonasson’s “The Hundred Year Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared” (2012, English Translation by Rod…
DECEMBER 2015 Diablo Gazette
In this issue, it’s full of Holiday stories, shows, decorating and recipe ideas. Tips on how to stop snoring, your dentist can help. The Deadhorse Adventure to Deadhorse, Alaska. Two…
Welcome to Night Vale
Welcome to Night Vale – by Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor Reviewed by Chadwick H. Saxelid If you listen to “Welcome to Night Vale”, you know people are not allowed…