Author: Erica O'Rourke - Page 10 of 10

Sometimes, you just want to read a big book. Maybe you're going into a weekend-long sports tournament; maybe it's too hot and humid to step outside. Maybe you're facing a mountain of laundry with nothing to keep you occupied during the spin cycle, or you're flying cross-country. Maybe you just want to be transported. (This,…

I know we’re not supposed to judge a book by its cover, but sometimes it can’t be helped. Sometimes you see a book, and its cover says, “I am the perfect summer romance! Read me when you need something long on breezy charm, short on doom and gloom, with a healthy dose of swoony-ness.” Too…

Though you’d never know it from the weather forecast, summer is fast approaching. And while I love a moody, atmospheric historical mystery all year round, these days I find myself reaching for stories that are a little sunnier than my usual Victorian or WWII fare. I crave something fresh -- a new-to-me setting, an unfamiliar cast,…

Sherlock Holmes is my literary catnip. Tell me that a story has even the most tenuous connection to the residents of 221B Baker Street, and I will dive for my library card faster than you can say, “Elementary, my dear Erica.” While I’ve read Doyle’s original stories more than once, these days I'm enjoying retellings –…

First, a confession: Neil Gaiman could write an air conditioner repair manual and I would cheerfully read it. So the odds I would enjoy his latest release, NORSE MYTHOLOGY, were pretty good. Even so, I was surprised by how delightful this collection is. With a television adaptation of Gaiman’s AMERICAN GODS coming to Starz at the…