Monthly Archives: July 2019

Go West Young Man

Posted on July 17, 2019 by dianeledet

The Living by Annie Dillard is a fictionalized novel about early settlers of the Pacific Northwest territory of the U.S. This is the first story I’ve read about pioneers who inhabited this area and I found it fascinating. Not only … Continue reading →

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Bad Luck

Posted on July 17, 2019 by dianeledet

The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna by Juliet Grames is a recently published novel which left me very disappointed. This fictional story about a woman named Stella is narrated by her granddaughter. In the beginning, Stella is an … Continue reading →

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Condemnation

Posted on July 9, 2019 by dianeledet

Les Miserables by Victor Hugo has been much celebrated in part, thanks to theater and musical productions in the past century. However, Hugo wrote this lengthy masterpiece in 1862. I am guessing most people are familiar with the basic storyline. … Continue reading →

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