Opinion

Real Steel: Movie Review by Bernie and Sand Pilarski (Oct 10, 2011)

Bernie and Sand find themselves on opposite sides of the fence after viewing the movie "Real Steel."

Falling Together: Book Review by Wendy Robards (Oct 10, 2011)

Wendy Robards reviews the book "Falling Together" by Marisa de los Santos.

Henderson the Rain King by Lydia Manx (Oct 3, 2011)

Lydia Manx takes time out from her vampire series and reads "Henderson the Rain King" by Saul Bellow.

Touch and Go: Book Review by Wendy Robards (Oct 3, 2011)

Wendy Robards reviews the book "Touch and Go" by Thad Nodine.

Salvage the Bones: Book Review by Wendy Robards (Sep 26, 2011)

Wendy Robards reviews the book "Salvage the Bones" by Jesmyn Ward.

The Help: Movie Review by Bernie and Sand Pilarski (Sep 26, 2011)

Sand hauls Bernie off to the movies to see "The Help."

The Novice: A Story of True Love: Book Review by Bernie Pilarski (Sep 19, 2011)

Bernie Pilarski reviews the short book, "The Novice" by Thich Nhat Hanh.

Awakening: Book Review by Wendy Robards (Sep 19, 2011)

Wendy Robards reviews the novel "Awakening" by S.J. Bolton.

Contagion: Catch the Movie, Not the Virus! by Bernie and Sand Pilarski (Sep 12, 2011)

Sand, with her fascination for the apocalyptic, drags Bernie to the movies to see "Contagion."

Rules of Civility: Book Review by Wendy Robards (Sep 12, 2011)

Wendy Robards reviews the novel, "Rules of Civility," by Amor Towles.

The Debt: You Owe It To Yourself To See This One by Bernie and Sand Pilarski (Sep 5, 2011)

A heat wave and popcorn cravings lure Sand and Bernie to the movies to see "The Debt."

Darkness, My Old Friend: Book Review by Wendy Robards (Sep 5, 2011)

Wendy Robards reviews the book, "Darkness, My Old Friend" by Lisa Unger.

Religion Is Not Unreasonable by Bernie Pilarski (Sep 5, 2011)

If you can't prove a motive, does that mean all motives are superstitions?

Mice: Book Review by Wendy Robards (Aug 29, 2011)

Wendy Robards reviews the novel "Mice" by Gordon Reese.

Steinbeck: A Life in Letters: Book Review by Wendy Robards (Aug 22, 2011)

Wendy Robards reviews "Steinbeck: A Life in Letters," edited by Elaine Steinbeck and Robert Wallsten.

The Eden Paradox: Book Review by Lydia Manx (Aug 22, 2011)

Lydia Manx reviews the book "The Eden Paradox" by Barry Kirwan.

The Long Song: Book Review by Wendy Robards (Aug 15, 2011)

Wendy Robards reviews the book "The Long Song," by Andrea Levy.

Rise of the Planet of the Apes: Movie Review by Bernie and Sand Pilarski (Aug 8, 2011)

Bernie and Sand head off to the movies for one last summer blockbuster, "Rise of the Planet of the Apes."

Everything Beautiful Began After: Book Review by Wendy Robards (Aug 8, 2011)

Wendy Robards reviews the book "Everything Beautiful Began After, by Simon Van Booy.

Cowboys and Aliens: A Triumph of Implausibility by Bernie and Sand Pilarski (Aug 1, 2011)

Sand and Bernie ride off into the sunset to see the movie "Cowboys and Aliens."

The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives: Book Review by Wendy Robards (Aug 1, 2011)

Wendy Robards reviews the novel "The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives," by Lola Shoneyin.

Captain America: The First Avenger -- Wow! by Bernie and Sand Pilarski (Jul 25, 2011)

Bernie and Sand skip merrily off to the movies in search of popcorn and comic book heroes, with Captain America waiting on the silver screen.

The Tiger's Wife: Book Review by Wendy Robards (Jul 25, 2011)

Wendy Robards reviews the book "The Tiger's Wife" by Tea Obreht.

Anthropology of An American Girl: Book Review by Wendy Robards (Jul 18, 2011)

Wendy Robards reviews the book "Anthropology of An American Girl," by Hilary Thayer Hamann.

The Descent of Man: Book Review by Wendy Robards (Jul 11, 2011)

Wendy Robards reviews the novel, "The Descent of Man" by Kevin Desinger.

The Boy in the Moon: Book Review by Wendy Robards (Jul 4, 2011)

Wendy Robards reviews the memoir "The Boy in the Moon" by Ian Brown.

Oort Cloud Oddities: Bird Flu by Alexandra Queen (Jun 27, 2011)

Oh, sure the bird flu has the potential to wipe out most of the globe's population. But so far, it's only killed about sixty folk. Compare that to the number of people who have died taking Viagra. Death in perspective.

Down From Cascom Mountain: Book Review by Wendy Robards (Jun 27, 2011)

Wendy Robards reviews the book "Down From Cascom Mountain" by Ann Joslin Williams.

Unbroken: Book Review by Wendy Robards (Jun 20, 2011)

Wendy Robards reviews "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand, a nonfiction book about Japanese prisoner of war Louie Zamperini.

The Season of Second Chances: Book Review by Wendy Robards (Jun 13, 2011)

Wendy Robards reviews the book "The Season of Second Chances" by Diane Meier.