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: After Nearly 50 Years in...

Back in June of 2018, I wrote about Bridgeport Middle School’s Art Petitto stepping down from the teaching ranks...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Time Travel: The "Old" Bridgeport Dairy ...

Who remembers when the Dairy Queen was located on the opposite side of Main Street? This is before it became the Brid...

Posted by Dick Duez
Off the Shelf: Missing Library during Th...

Although the Bridgeport Public Library will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday beginning on Thursday, November 24t...

Posted by Savanna Draper
ToquiNotes: Recalling Life of Bridgeport...

A few times in this very blog, I have talked about individuals who are responsible for the growth and prosperity the C...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
The Grapevine: Thanksgiving to Give Way ...

When approaching you friends or neighbors home and the smell of raisins, nuts, orange peel, cinnamon and wine surround...

Posted by Rosalyn Queen
It's Happening: 18th Annual Light Up Nig...

In 2005, a Bridgeport Christmas tradition was born and met with open arms. Community members met at the Benedum Civic...

Posted by Julie Perine
Why Bridgeport? Introduction to an Occas...

Editor's Note: This is the first of several blog that will show up at random intervals on Connect-Bridgeport that are writ...

Posted by Jon Griffith