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Savannah Blues
While most of your Antiques Guide's reading suggestions revolve around antiques reference books and collectibles price guides, that's not always the case. Comparison shop for the best prices on these novel reading suggestions!
1) Savannah Blues
In contemporary Savannah, a flaky, feisty divorcee with an addiction to antiquing is accused of murdering her ex-husband's toothsome new wife. Filled with references to antiques and collectibles most collectors will easily recognize. Not high literature, but definitely a fun read if you're even remotely interested in antiquing adventures.
2) Art Lover: A Biography of Peggy Guggenheim
This easy reading biography of Peggy Guggenheim takes you through her eccentric life. From her father's demise on the Titanic to her later years playing mother to a pack of perky dogs in Europe, you'll follow the ways of the wealthy through the steps of a modern art maven who happened to have quite a sexual appetite as well.
3) Silver Scream: A Bed & Breakfast Mystery
From a great modern mystery writer, Mary Dalheim, comes the latest in her series of bed & breakfast mysteries. Look for other B&B titles such as A Streetcar Named Expire, Suture Self, Legs Benedict and Snow Place to Die. A perfect go-with for antiques enthusiasts who also enjoy a nice bed & breakfast stay on occasion.
4) The Devil in the White City
Especially for World's Fair enthusiaists, this book offers a glimpse into the dark side of the hoopla surrounding the 1893 Columbian Exposition held in Chicago. The subtitle, "Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America," sums it up pretty well.
5) Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
A great read about a nouveau riche Savannah antiques dealer who throws the most fabulous Christmas parties in town. Everything's beautiful until he ends up on trial for murder, and an innocent writer covering the story gets totally involved. Mix in a little voodoo, a drag queen and assorted mayhem, and you've got yourself a story.
6) The Da Vinci Code
OK, so everyone's sick to death of The Da Vinci Code, right? As flabbergasting as it may seem, not everyone's read it yet. I'll admit, the most fun I had with the book was looking up the works of art I was reading about to see what the heck Dan Brown was referring to. After all, it's been a while since art history class. As convenient as the Net is for that sort of thing, save yourself some trouble and get an illustrated copy. You'll be turning the pages like fiend, I'll almost guarantee it.
7) Hidden Treasures
While this isn't officially a biography, and it's definitely not fiction, it's the story of the Keno brothers' love affair with antiques so it fits in here beautifully. Whether you're an Antiques Roadshow fan or just an antiques fan, this is a book you can relate to. You might just learn a thing or two about antique furniture reading this book too. What can I say? This book entertains the brain on so many different levels!
