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The Portrait by Antoine Laurain

The Portrait by Antoine Laurain

by Addison Fleming | Jun 14, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), General Fiction

Pierre-François Chaumont has always considered himself a collector; his favorite destination the auction house across the street from his place of work. When he discovers the pièce de résistance for his collection, a painting with an uncanny resemblance to himself, he...
Maggie Smith: A Biography by Michael Coveney

Maggie Smith: A Biography by Michael Coveney

by Addison Fleming | Jun 6, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Biographies & Memoirs, Film, TV & Theater

To younger American viewers, Dame Maggie Smith is perhaps best known for her roles as severe yet endearing Professor McGonagall from the Harry Potter film series and Violet Crawley in Downtown Abbey. However, prior to, and following those films, she has had a wealth...
1916: One Hundred Years of Irish Independence: From the Easter Rising to the Present by Tim Pat Coogan

1916: One Hundred Years of Irish Independence: From the Easter Rising to the Present by Tim Pat Coogan

by Addison Fleming | Apr 26, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), History

Coogan’s latest foray into Irish history commences on the eve of the 1916 Easter Rising. In subsequent chapters Coogan examines the implications of this event. Ireland fought for independence from England, but at what cost? Amid redefining the reborn Irish state, the...
#Next Level Manners: Business Etiquette for Millennials by Rachel Isgar, Ph.D.

#Next Level Manners: Business Etiquette for Millennials by Rachel Isgar, Ph.D.

by Addison Fleming | Apr 6, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Business & Investing, Self-Help

#Next Level Manners is a condensed guidebook for the dos and dos of modern social etiquette. From perfecting handshakes to dressing to impress, it covers it all. Though many of the sections within the book review basic manners, it also addresses more current issues...
The Alice Network by Kate Quinn

The Alice Network by Kate Quinn

by Addison Fleming | Mar 27, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Historical Fiction, Mystery, Crime & Thriller, War & Military

Two years after the end of World War II, pregnant, unmarried, American college student, Charlie St. Clair, embarks on a trip throughout Europe in search of her cousin, Rose. Though she hasn’t seen or heard from Rose in years, she believes one Englishwoman, Eve...
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