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Monthly Archives: November 2014
Happy Thanksgiving!
(there some needlework somewhere in this picture waiting nearby… : ) Wishing you a lovely Thanksgiving holiday as we celebrate this great country, the freedoms we enjoy and the bounty of so many wonderful choices in our grocery stores. May … Continue reading
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Niccolo Rising
I did it! I persevered. I finished the book! I am not sure I can do justice to the complicated plot(s) and characters in “Niccolo Rising”. (The character list alone in the front of the book is pretty intimidating!) … Continue reading
Doing Dunnett
I have been reading book reviews about Dorothy Dunnett for quite some time. Reviewers seem so excited about her writing! I tried “King Hereafter” some months ago, (Dunnett’s fictional book about Macbeth), and found I just couldn’t do it… I … Continue reading
Look to the Lady
I picked up this Margery Allingham book at the library last week and finally got to it. It was a quick read, but not one of my favorites. The plot was so interesting at first that I found myself caught … Continue reading
It’s November! What are you Reading?
(Doesn’t this room just make you want to sit down and READ??? : ) I have been so happy to see one of my favorite authors ‘rediscovered’ on some book review blogs. It is exciting to me to see others … Continue reading