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Book Review: The Poet of Tolstoy Park
“All great literature is one of two stories; a man goes on a journey or a stranger comes to town.” ― Leo Tolstoy
Tag: historical fiction
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February Book Reviews
“Classic,” – a book which people praise, and don’t read. -Mark Twain
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November Book Reviews
“To acquire the habit of reading is to construct for yourself a refuge from almost all the miseries of life.” -W. Somerset Maugham
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October Book Reviews
“Reading gives us some place to go, when we have to stay where we are.” Mason Cooley
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September Book Reviews
“Literature is the most agreeable way of ignoring life.” Fernando Pessoa
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August Book Reviews
“Reading is a discount ticket to everywhere.” – Mary Schmich
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Book Review: Tiffany Blues
Tiffany Blues Author M.J. Rose has created a compelling main character her latest novel, Tiffany Blues. This historical fiction blends significant figures such as Louis Comfort Tiffany and Thomas Edison with a host of fictional artists. The title Tiffany Blues is a reference to the brilliant colors Tiffany was known to use in his… Read More Book Review: Tiffany Blues
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Book Review: Love and Ruin
Love and Ruin It was doomed from the start, with all the classic signs along the way. Love and Ruin by Paula McLain is the fictionalized account of dashing, successful older writer, Ernest Hemingway, and younger, budding journalist and writer Martha Gellhorn. McLain has researched their tumultuous years together to weave an intimate account… Read More Book Review: Love and Ruin
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The Unread Bookshelf Project Reading Plans – March
The Unread Bookshelf Project continues! March Madness must have infused my reading goals this month. While I thought I had formulated a plan for systematically approaching the book tower of unread titles, I’m off track and losing ground. The Unread Bookshelf Project is a bit of a misnomer: my books are all over the place,… Read More The Unread Bookshelf Project Reading Plans – March
Taking The Unread Shelf Project Challenge 2018 – January
2018 Goal #1 – Read More Books 2018 Goal #2 – Spend Less Money Read more books and spend less money. At first glance, those two goals aren’t really compatible, especially given that I’m a book buyer more than a library visitor. Confession Time: I have a LOT of unread books. AND one of… Read More Taking The Unread Shelf Project Challenge 2018 – January