Monthly Archives: July 2017

No Aces

Posted on July 29, 2017 by dianeledet

The Studs Lonigan Trilogy by James T Farrell is a classic Top 150 novel. It is by far one of the best, grittiest Chicago stories I have read to date. Set in the early 20th century, this is the story … Continue reading →

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The Age of Chivalry

Posted on July 25, 2017 by dianeledet

The Once and Future King by T.H. White has long been on my list of books to read. My love of history and legends, especially that of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, led me to finally … Continue reading →

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Handprints

Posted on July 15, 2017 by dianeledet

Poison Pen by Sheila Lowe is page turner written by a hand writing expert. When the author approached me about her books, I was intrigued because hand writing analysis has long been of interest to me. This novel is the … Continue reading →

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Up the Mountain

Posted on July 12, 2017 by dianeledet

How Green Was My Valley by Richard Llewellyn won a National Book Award in 1940. Written by an author of Welsh descent, the well-known story may be familiar to many who have seen the movie by the same name. Once … Continue reading →

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Bella

Posted on July 2, 2017 by dianeledet

Four Seasons in Rome: On twins, insomnia, and the biggest funeral in the history of the world by Anthony Doerr provided a nice, lighthearted read after my previous undertaking, SPQR. As many of you may know, Doerr authored Pulitzer prize-winning … Continue reading →

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