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Book shows Apollo 8 was a big risk for 3 astronauts

Thursday, 26 April 2018, 09:24 Last update: about 8 years ago

"Rocket Men" (Random House), by Robert Kurson The first astronauts to orbit the moon ended their 1968 Christmas Eve television broadcast with a personal message for the people of Earth. No...

'The Balcony' is riveting debut fiction

Wednesday, 25 April 2018, 09:22 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

"The Balcony" (Little, Brown and Co.), by Jane Delury A limestone manor, surrounded by fields and forests not far from Paris, is the main setting for "The Balcony," a subtly crafted and richly...

Kalkara Moments – in the shadow of the Three Cities

Tuesday, 24 April 2018, 15:05 Last update: about 8 years ago

The generational cycle forms an integral part in the on-going weaving of the history of a country, city, village and nation. The social and economic process that occurs during the shift of generations...

'Broken Girls' mixes supernatural tale with gripping mystery

Tuesday, 24 April 2018, 09:18 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

"The Broken Girls" (Berkley), by Simone St. James Simone St. James' sixth stand-alone novel mixes a creepy supernatural tale, complete with ghosts and things that go bump in the night, with a...

'Bishop's Pawn' is Steve Berry's most personal novel to date

Monday, 23 April 2018, 09:16 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

"The Bishop's Pawn" (Minotaur), by Steve Berry Before Cotton Malone worked with Stephanie Nelle and the Magellan Billet, he was a Navy lawyer who seemed to get cases that kept him busy, but...

The Kappillan is out! A novel for our times

Saturday, 21 April 2018, 12:19 Last update: about 8 years ago

A packed theatre attended the official launching of the Maltese version of Nicholas Monsarrat’s 1973 novel, The Kappillan of Malta at Palazzo De La Salle, Valletta. The translation is by the...

Anna Quindlen exposes NY social strata in 'Alternate Side'

Friday, 20 April 2018, 08:42 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

"Alternate Side" (Random House), by Anna Quindlen Anna Quindlen has written a book that only a New Yorker — or at least someone who has lived there for a stint — could love. The rest...

'The Sandman' will keep readers turning the pages

Thursday, 19 April 2018, 08:41 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

"The Sandman: a Novel" (Knopf), by Lars Kepler Unlike the creature of myth by the same name, "The Sandman" by Lars Kepler will not put you to sleep. Quite to the contrary, you won't want to put...

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