Tag: reading
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“Becoming” by Michelle Obama
“Becoming” By Michelle Obama – nonfiction (421 pages) I finished my first read of 2020. What a great book to start the year off with. I give this one 5+ stars out of 5. Michelle Obama richly tells her story with a lot of heart pouring forth from the pages. It was interesting to learn…
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6 More Wonderful Reads
1. “The Golden Tresses of the Dead: A Flavia de Luce Novel” by Alan Bradley. 323 pages, fiction. If you have not had the pleasure of reading A Flavia de Luce novel, you really should. The main character Flavia is a hoot. As a young adolescent detective/chemist her humor is beyond compare. I have read…
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5.5 More Books Read For 2019
I read five and a half (more on that below) additional book since February. However, I forgot to take pictures of most of them. Oh well. At least I still have my handy dandy list. Here’s the round-up of my latest reads. “Mississippi Blood” by Greg Iles (692 pages) Fiction This was an excellent book.…
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“Court of Lions” by Jane Johnson
“Court of Lions” by Jane Johnson Fiction, 394 pages A historical novel based on the Fall of Granada in the late 1400’s. The story intertwines a modern day story making it even more interesting. I loved how the author switched between the two time periods, keeping you on your toes. At first I found it…
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“The Golden House” by Salman Rushdie
Finally finished my first book of 2018 (actually finished it last week, slow getting this post out). This one took me longer to read than I anticipated. With a page total of 380, it was not terribly long. However, his writing style is a bit different from what I normally like. At times I found…
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Weekly Photo Challenge – New Horizon
On the new horizon for me in 2017, continuing to read more books (currently 33 for 2016), more writing & “Living Well & Dying Consciously”.
Ralphie Rough Road 