The author & his family on a series of vacations following Jefferson’s 1788 book attempting to observer what he saw and experienced
The book focused on the author’s growth throughout her hike. A difficult 220 miles, which she did in three weeks, amazingly her first long hike, solo as well
The author warns about authoritarian uses of technology, but also states that the utopia many leftists envision is only superficial.
Favorite book quotes from this week, including Lionel Shriver, Charles Cumming, Alison Weir, Michael Korda, Tom Franklin, and Stacy Schiff
Sholem Aleichem was a famous Jewish author and playwright who wrote in Yiddish, Hebrew, and Russian. He is known for his play Fiddler on the Roof
The author did an excellent job pulling off the dual timeline. I was surprise to learn that The Lost Apothecary is her first book
Venice Beach has been classified as a “coming-of-age” novel, coming-of-age is not regarded as a synonym for adolescence or being a teenager
This book is brilliant, insane and twisted – a grotesque fable, sometimes funny & beautifully written. Even my daughter came to enjoy it after the first chapter
Bookish quotes roundup from this week, including Mark Twain and several others.
Sidney Sheldon was an award-winning writer, director and producer. His career included Broadway plays, motion pictures, as well as television work.