Hello!On today’s Writer Wednesday, I’m discussing Jerusalem: The Biography by Simon Sebag Montefiore. Jerusalem.The very word conjures countless images. It is a place that one need not go to feel a pull to. Indeed, that’s been happening for centuries. But, Jerusalem is real. It’s a host of realities. It’s an ancient Jewish kingdom. It’s a…
Hello!Today’s Top Ten Tuesday from The Broke and the Bookish is top ten bookish people to follow on Twitter. I’m using a mix of people and hashtags. They are in no particular order. 1. Who? Me!Where? @MEasleyWalshWhy? Most of my Twitter is devoted to books, either as a reader, a writer or an editor at Extra…
Hello! On Writer Wednesday, I discuss another author and his or her book. Today’s pick is the historical fiction book, The Irish Princess, by Karen Harper. This was the first book that I read by Harper. It tells the story of Elizabeth Fitzgerald, who was a real person. From her childhood in Maynooth, Ireland to…
Hello!Today’s Top Ten Tuesday theme from The Broke and the Bookish is 10 Books I really love, but feel like I haven’t talked about enough. There are a few books that have found their way onto multiple top ten lists that I’ve written (ahem, Shakespeare, Sherlock Holmes, step aside for the moment). Today’s challenge is…
Hello!Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I am American and for over eight years, I’ve had the lovely privilege of living in Ireland. Why do I live here? My husband is Irish. I’m thus an insider from the outside… Here’s a look at some past posts about Ireland. 7 Things You Might Not Know about Ireland… Did…