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The proud, dignified nationalist

Tuesday, 21 August 2018, 10:13 Last update: about 9 years ago Noel Grima

Nation, Pride and Dignity: Borg Olivier and the National AnthemJoseph M PirottaMidsea Books 2016240pp Joseph M Pirotta is the well-known historian whose magnum opus is the magnificent Fortress...

L-Istar tal-Imgħoddi

Tuesday, 21 August 2018, 10:11 Last update: about 9 years ago

L-Istar tal-Imgħoddi Alfred MassaHorizons 2nd Edition 2018,ISBN 978-99957- 75-18-6  We are constantly escaping from someone, something or some place. Persons or situations that...

Giffin ventures into new territory in 'All We Ever Wanted'

Monday, 20 August 2018, 10:32 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

"All We Ever Wanted" (Ballantine Books), by Emily Giffin Best-selling author Emily Giffin ventures into new territory in "All We Ever Wanted." If you're looking for a book about romance, single...

Film favourites Bruce Lee, Sterling Hayden shine in new books

Saturday, 18 August 2018, 08:32 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

"Bruce Lee: A Life" (Simon & Schuster), by Matthew Polly, and "Sterling Hayden's Wars" (University Press of Mississippi), by Lee Mandel Martial arts icon Bruce Lee wanted to be known around...

Dan Fesperman's 'Safe Houses' is superior thriller

Friday, 17 August 2018, 08:26 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

"Safe Houses: a Novel" (Knopf), by Dan Fesperman In "Safe Houses," author Dan Fesperman superbly melds a character-strong espionage thriller with a suspenseful mystery that also aligns with the...

A sense of sadness permeates 'It All Falls Down'

Thursday, 16 August 2018, 08:25 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

"It All Falls Down" (William Morrow), by Sheena Kamal Canadian author Sheena Kamal continues to show how cultural touchstones reverberate into adulthood in her intriguing look at Vancouver...

'You Were Made for This' explores marriage and parenting

Wednesday, 15 August 2018, 08:22 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

"You Were Made for This" (Little, Brown), by Michelle Sacks Appearances sometimes are not just deceiving but can hide fissures so deep and fractured that tragedy can seem a surprise when it...

Author Susan Wiggs celebrates unexpected love story

Tuesday, 14 August 2018, 08:21 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

"Between You & Me" (William Morrow), by Susan Wiggs Reese Powell is an up-and-coming physician who struggles with the decision to continue her parents' dynasty in pediatric medicine, even...

'The Anomaly' slowly simmers as story groundwork is set up

Friday, 10 August 2018, 11:33 Last update: about 9 years ago

"The Anomaly: a Novel" (Grand Central Publishing), by Michael Rutger Rumors have swirled that early in the 20th century an explorer on the Colorado River discovered a cavern high up in the rocks...

Mystery after mystery builds in 'The Pharaoh Key'

Thursday, 9 August 2018, 11:31 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

"The Pharaoh Key" (Grand Central Publishing), by Preston & Child Gideon Crew as nothing left to lose, so he decides to go out with a bang in "The Pharaoh Key," Preston & Child's latest...

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