Hercule Poirot

Hercule Poirot

Hercule Poirot was created by British author Agatha Christie in the late 1910s. Poirot made his first official appearance in the book, The Mysterious Affair at Styles in 1920.  Poirot is Christie’s longest running character, appearing in thirty three books and two...
Spill that royal-tea

Spill that royal-tea

If your a fan of chatting about royals than look no further! Our booklists below  feautre some of our favorite books featuring real and fictional families. While there are many genres that can fall into this topic, our lists just scratch the surface on many historical...
The New York Times Best Books of the 21st Century

The New York Times Best Books of the 21st Century

Last week, the New York Times book review published a list of the best 100 books of the 21st century so far. We’ll examine some of the books that made the list along with some recommendations on where to start. The list has a good mix of fiction and nonfiction. At the...
Drive-in Movies

Drive-in Movies

Summer is officially here and that means it’s time to enjoy the nice air conditioning at the movies! Have you ever gone to a drive-in movie? Many of these classic experiences had a resurgence in popularity during the covid-19 pandemic as it was the safest way...
National Stamp Day

National Stamp Day

Every year on July 1st is National Stamp Day!  We’ll look at a brief history of the Post Office and the many interesting stamps. Did you know that stamp collectors are called philatelists? The modern post office was created during the colonial period by Benjamin...