February 2022 offers not just one but two days full of twos: 2-2-22 and 2-22-22. I think the preponderance of twos in 2022 is definitely worth celebrating, so this is the first of two columns paying tribute to number two, the smallest and only even prime number.
Today’s reading list focuses on famous duos. You’ll find that real and fictional couples are represented including one unusual pairing that embraces the duality of man’s nature (check out Spencer Tracy’s performance as Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde in the “Turner Classic Movies” DVD).
I hope that one — or two —of these titles are worth two cents of your time. Now let’s give two hoots to reading and viewing entertainment!
- Antony and Cleopatra: “Cleopatra: The Queen who Challenged Rome and Conquered Eternity” by Alberto Angela.
- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: “Turner Classic Movies Greatest Classic Legends Film Collection: Spencer Tracy” [DVD]
- Marie and Pierre Curie: “Marie Curie and Her Daughters: The Private Lives of Science’s First Family” by Shelley Emling.
- Mickey and Minnie Mouse: “Wild Minds: The Artists and Rivalries That Inspired the Golden Age of Animation” by Reid Mitenbuler.
- Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: “The Case of the Murderous Dr. Cream: The Hunt for a Victorian Era Serial Killer” by Dean Jobb.
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Jan Johnston is the collection development coordinator for the Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries. Email her at readingforfun@fvrl.org.
