Thanks once again to Reading Local and its monthly readers' participation contest , I have several new books to list for Mailbox Monda...

Mark Helprin’s rollicking novel, Freddy and Fredericka , follows the adventures of the Prince and Princess of Wales as, plagued by scandal...

Our new neighborhood takes Halloween very seriously. Everyone has jack-o-lanterns, lights, decorations, and spooky stuff -- all geared for l...

Caprial's Bistro is one of my favorite restaurants in Portland. I also love her on her tv show and have learned a lot by watching her...

Kate Atkinson is a relatively new find for me. I read her debut novel, Behind the Scenes at the Museum , a couple of years ago because it...