Category Archives: Books
Empires of the Indus the story of a river, by Alice Albinia.
Recently read Empires of the Indus the story of a river by Alice Albinia. Brief background information on the author: Alice Albinia studied English Literature at Cambridge and a MA in South Asian history at the School of Oriental and … Continue reading
My Spin – Celebrity in Death by J.D. Robb
Reading is a pleasure whether it is for school, church or sheer enjoyment. Yesterday, I finished the latest J.D. Robb mystery novel Celebrity in Death. If you have never read one of the 33 books written by J.D. Robb you … Continue reading
Books – passion or true love
The smell of paper, ink and coffee fill the air inside my local Barnes and Noble despite the section of electronic devices. Every time I visit a book store whether it’s a shiny large book store which carries all the … Continue reading
Meandering Musings of a Book Lover
The requirement to stay at home, keep off injured ankle and knee is frustrating and makes a person a little stir crazy. The confinement has allowed the creative muse to write and paint along with reading a few books our … Continue reading
Reflection on the “Sins of the Parents”
The United States has a long history of mistreating groups who are different from the dominant group and the antecedents pre-date the American Revolution. The varied groups were mistreated, cheated and targeted which included most minority immigrants (Irish, Eastern Europeans, … Continue reading
Imperialism in the Heart of Africa
The word imperialism conjures many images and thoughts while pondering the word in the context of history. A formal definition of imperialism is that it is a “term associated with the expansion of European powers and their conquest and colonization of … Continue reading
My Spin on Bloodlust, Volume 2 Stefan’s Diaries
On Tuesday, I read The Vampire Diaries, Stefan’s Diaries Vol. 2 Bloodlust written by L. J. Smith, Kevin Williamson, and Julie Plec. The mixing of mediums: TV and literature or comic book, movie and literature or movie, literature and TV … Continue reading
Musings on books, music and my favorite TV shows
Part of the joy of winter break is the time and inclination to indulge in activities you missed turning the semester especially since its rained more days than not. So during the break between semesters, I am catching up on … Continue reading
Hungry for You
Last night instead of watching TV, I read the latest novel published by Avon Books and written by Lynsay Sands “Hungry for You”, the next in her series about the Argeneau family. In the spirit of full disclosure, I must … Continue reading
Evesgreenleaf’s Lists
2011 is around the corner and every where a person turns lists, surveys and articles about Top 10 or Top 100 on any and every subject. These lists are found on TV, the Internet, Magazines, and Radio. So I have decided … Continue reading
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