Hello!Today I’m very excited to announce that I am participating in the project #ReadAndStayWarm. The information below is provided through a writer friend and if you’d like to participate, feel free to pass on this information as well. Everyone deserves to be warm with a good coat and a good book!My best to you all,Megan…
Hello!It’s time for Writer Wednesday, when I discuss another author and his or her book. Today, we’re diving into archaeology and ancient history with Nubian Pharaohs: Black Kings on the Nile by Charles Bonnet. Pharaohs normally conjure images of Egypt and pyramids. In this book by the leading French archaeologist, Charles Bonnet, another version of pyramids…
Hello!It’s time for Writer Wednesday, when I discuss another author and his or her book. Today’s book is Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald by Therese Anne Fowler. The roaring ’20s. Even that name itself blazes with intensity. One of the foremost power couples of that era were the Fitzgeralds- F. Scott and Zelda. Known…
Hello! Today, I’m taking part in a Book Blast for author Necole Ryse and her novel, The Legacy. In full disclosure, I should note that I have not read this book.The Legacy by Necole Ryse Summary: Nineteen-year-old Raevyn Jones has never worn a designer gown. She’s never had access to unlimited champagne or chauffeured limo rides….
Hello! Animals, Trees and Paper Please…In other words, it’s time for Friday Fun with Manuscripts! Before keyboard or typewriters, even before ballpoint pens or pencils, manuscripts were crafted with delicate precision. If you’ve ever wondered how parchment was made, how inks were crafted or how to make the perfect quill, then this is a very…
Hello!It’s time for Writer Wednesday, when I discuss another author and his or her book. Today I’d like to talk about Washington: A Life by Ron Chernow. Legend. General. Politician. First President. Cherry Trees. Wooden Teeth. Martha. Crossing the Delaware. Mount Vernon. Slavery. Continental Congress. There are so many things that come to mind when…
Literary Characters to the Rescue! Stranded on a deserted island. It’s a common theme in literature and TV, inspiring thrillers with outlandish characters (Polar bears on Lost, anyone?) as well as pages in my high school English journal (Who else scrutinized the meaning of the conch shell in Lord of the Flies?). Today’s theme is…
Photo from The Broke and the Bookish Hello! Today’s Top 10 Tuesday from the Broke and the Bookish is about another form of media than books. So, here are my top 10 favorite TV shows currently in no particular order. (Currently doesn’t mean they are presently on air.) 1. History Detectives (Also the new History…