This book has three “this is you, Laurie,” going for it:1. Medieval scholarship-I majored in Medieval history.2. Tarot cards-I use them as well as oracle cards.3. The Cloisters-A branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York City) and the only museum in the US exclusively dedicated to Medieval art; it is a favorite experience …
Category: fiction
The Three Weissmanns of Westport, Cathleen Schine (2010)
Participating in the Reading New England Challenge this year has helped me discover books I might not have found otherwise. For this category, I needed a book with a Connecticut connection and while I started Mark Twain’s A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court, I just could not get into it. O Mr. Twain, an …
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The Bookman’s Tale, Charlie Lovett (2013)
When I read a book I want to be affected in some way, to think differently, maybe to investigate a part of the story that captivated me. At the very least, I want something to have shifted. Charlie Lovett’s The Bookman’s Tale, satisfied all of the above, with intriguing subject matter and his ability to …
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