The subject of Nippon porcelain is vast, so this guide will focus primarily on identifying 'real' versus 'fake' (modern reproduction) Nippon. Be aware that some modern / reproduction Nippon is attractive and...
This is the third guide that I have written on the subject of Nippon porcelain which I have been collecting for 30+ years and for which I have great admiration. This guide focuses on moriage and beaded ware,...
This is the second guide I have written on Nippon porcelain in an attempt to share my life long admiration for this beautiful Japanese ware. For help in determining fake Nippon porcelain from authentic antique...
Excellent and inspiring! A deeply moving and insightful memoir of living with Asperger's syndrome. John Elder Robison (a high functioning Aspergian) vividly describes his life as a child (and as an adult) ... read full review
I didn't like this book. It is nasty, peopled with horrible, profane characters and events. It‘s so gory that it's almost a parody of the serial killer genre. It’s as if the author said to himself, “L... read full review
The Children of Men is a total departure for P.D. James whose intricate and fascinating murder mysteries have delighted fans for decades. This novel is essentially science fiction but without the science. If yo... read full review
After giving up on Angels and Demons about 50 pages in, I promised myself I'd stay away from Dan Brown whose writing is so bad he gives new dimension to the word awful. Well, I now have to go to another ha... read full review
Having read the original Bourne novels by Robert Ludlum as well as some of Eric Van Lustbader's books, I looked forward to reading this new offering. The story line (Jason Bourne's missing memories, a... read full review
Collector's Encyclopedia of Nippon Porcelain Vol 1
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I have been collecting Nippon porcelain for 30 years and purchased my copy of this guide when it was first published in 1982. This is the first book in a series of four by the author. The text is informative ... read full review
“The Last Templar” begins with a bang and ends with a whimper. This novel- like Dan Brown’s “The Da Vinci Code”- deals with a 13th century conspiracy between the Knights Templar and the Catholic Church, the CI... read full review
Robert Barnard is one of my favorite British mystery writers. Barnard has the ability to step back, take a satirical look at human nature, and wrap his insights around an exciting and absorbing murder mystery s... read full review
Once again Anne Perry proves that she is the undisputed queen of the Victorian murder mystery. This novel, part of the Hester Lattely/ William Monk series, captures perfectly the flavor and manners of the Victo... read full review
This is another in Robert Barnard’s Detective Perry Trethowan series. While the plotline is good- an unknown Emily Bronte novel potentially worth millions of pounds is discovered and then stolen- and the book... read full review