Books – Read, To Read, Reviews, Recommendations
I love to read! In this space I will share some of my reading adventures with you. You can also find me on Goodreads. Recommendations are welcome. Almost no genre is off limits.
September, Books I Read or Re-Read
The Radium Girls by Kate Moore – a true story, 432-page e-book from our local library In 1917 a company in Newark, New Jersey began manufacturing watch dials that glowed. Girls were hired to paint the numbers on the dial using radium paint. To make the fine detailed numbers they used a method called lip-pointing …
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Reading “Stephen King – On Writing”
“Stephen King On Writing” is part memoir and part guide for writing fiction. It is widely recommended for writers. As a big fan of Stephen King and new to writing, I found it both informative and entertaining. It is written in three parts. Parts 1 and 3, he writes about his life, interspersed with writing …
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Tuesday Trivia – The Classics RETIRED
For the past several months, I have enjoyed offering a weekly challenge to you about classic novels. From that I have learned much about different authors and their writings. It is time now for me to turn my focus to writing; therefore, I am retiring Tuesday Trivia-The Classics Thanks to all for participating. Please stick …
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Name The Classic – Trivia for Aug 2nd
Well, here we are again to test your knowledge of literature. Let’s play Name The Classic. This novel was first published in 1866 and comprised 12 monthly installments of the literary journal The Russian Messenger. It was published as a single volume in 1867. According to britannica.com, “This story is one of the finest studies …
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Tuesday Trivia – “Pillars of the Earth”
HELLO! It’s Tuesday Trivia time! Here is your question from a novel published in 1989. Born in 1949 Ken Follett didn’t start writing novels until 1974. “Pillars of the Earth” was the sequel to “World Without End” and one of his biggest successes. Set in the 12th Century the story concentrates in medieval England with …
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