Monthly Archives: February 2019

Obsessed Genius

Posted on February 23, 2019 by dianeledet

Leonardo da Vinci by Walter Isaacson is a new biography based on the great master’s notebooks. Leonardo was a copious note taker so there’s a lot here to digest, but I learned much I never knew about his life and … Continue reading →

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The Grudge

Posted on February 17, 2019 by dianeledet

If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin was recently made into a movie which was nominated for an Academy Award. Although I have yet to see the film, I decided to read the novel. Published in 1974, this is … Continue reading →

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Servant of God

Posted on February 15, 2019 by dianeledet

A Voice in the Wind (Mark of the Lion #1) by Francine Rivers is another novel my niece Laura recommended. I am grateful because I enjoyed the message and also the historical nature of the book. This novel takes place … Continue reading →

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A Lesson In Humility

Posted on February 10, 2019 by dianeledet

The Keys of the Kingdom by AJ Cronin was published in 1941 and later made into a movie which I have seen and enjoyed. It is a fictional story about a Scottish boy named Francis who is orphaned at a … Continue reading →

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Three Musketeers

Posted on February 1, 2019 by dianeledet

The End of Loneliness by Benedict Wells is a new fiction release on the shelves. Translated from the original German, the emotion filled story is one I enjoyed very much. Told in the first-person by Jules who is the youngest … Continue reading →

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