Book Review

Posted on December 04, 2017

It is 1976, and the warm summer skies of Mayville, Florida bring a mounting sense of excitement. Fourth of July flags...

Posted on September 23, 2017

Editor's Note: This was not assigned by Connect-Bridgeport.com but is a submitted piece by BHS student, Hannah Povrozn...

Posted on October 15, 2016

The situation gets loco on this locomotive! The Girl on the Train flew by, a rush of pages bearing a cargo of action a...

Posted on September 03, 2016

Like magic, the wizarding world of Harry Potter returned to the lives of millions, reigniting the nerdy passion that l...

Posted on June 06, 2016

Few books have made me laugh, cry, and cringe in a single chapter. We’re All Damaged accomplishes this with ease, ga...

Posted on May 29, 2016

With more twists than a hastily-crafted pretzel, recently released Fool Me Once, written by Harlan Coben, must have be...

Posted on April 25, 2016

Werewolves, vampires, trolls, and a conscious walking stick- What more could one want from an urban fantasy novel?...

Posted on March 26, 2016

“The savage in man is never quite eradicated,” a deep, philosophical quote by Henry David Thoreau is seen at t...

Posted on March 14, 2016

I’ve never lost a spouse, as main character Lilly Kaiser did three years prior to the start of The Moonlit Garde...

Posted on March 05, 2016

ISIS has attacked a peace summit in Amman, Jordan, and has bombed the surrounding areas into pieces. Even worse, Presi...

Posted on February 20, 2016

Blood makes me sick. Even shows like Grey’s Anatomy send me searching for a bucket. In a burst of pure logic, I...

Posted on January 17, 2016

Political pandemonium, politicians’ prejudices, government gangsters--all this and more can be found not only in...

Posted on December 11, 2015

Rogue Lawyer is like a factory-made cupcake: enjoyable depending on who is eating it. Those more exposed to the other...

Posted on November 19, 2015

Carnivorous cars, magical Kindles, and death galore. What else can one expect from Stephen King’s newly released...

Posted on October 31, 2015

Jim Butcher, writer of bestselling books like The Dresden Files and Codex Alera, has begun a new series with a novel o...

From the Bench: Quick Thought on State L...

A few weeks back I told you about a Senate bill introduced for the second year in a row at the West Virginia Legislatu...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Time Travel: All-Harrison County Cheerle...

These Bridgeport High School cheerleaders were members of the All-Harrison County cheerleading squad back in 2001. Th...

Posted by Dick Duez
It's Happening: A Tale of Two Amazing Fu...

There are so many great things going on in our community and I want to touch on a couple of them in today’s blog...

Posted by Julie Perine
Off the Shelf: Seed Library Coming Soon ...

Have you heard the term seed library before? Seed libraries have been around for a while, cropping up in both public a...

Posted by Savanna Draper
The Grapevine: Little Bit of This and a ...

I guess if we had to title this column it would be a “little bit of this and that.” Last week found me bus...

Posted by Rosalyn Queen
ToquiNotes: A Closed Business at Meadowb...

As is sometimes the case, comments on a blog post on one of our social media platforms will lead to another blog. Such...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Why Bridgeport? A Look at Economic Diver...

Since childhood, you have probably heard the adage, “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.” This time-tested wisdom c...

Posted by Jon Griffith
Beneath the Jacket with the Bridgeport F...

Chicken Banquet Up...

Posted by Miyah Swiger