localgalaxy

Hello! I am back after being 4 years absent.  I apologize to my followers, but I really don’t want to talk about that at all…..I am reading some great books!!! I invite Y’all to read them and feel the beauty of books embracing You!!!

OK…Here are these wonderful books that I am enjoying so very much!!!

1. Surreal Lives by Ruth Brandon-If You are interested in the many wonders of art like myself, then this book is definitely for You

2. Outlander by Diana Gabaldon-(This is the first book of the 6 book series).  I began watching the series they made out of the book, and decided I’d read the book first.  So far, it is awesome!!!

3.  Findasferas by Leo X. Robertson-I somehow managed to look around and found this author on Goodreads.  I definitely encourage anyone interested in books to get this book!!!

4. I Am Abraham by Jerome Charyn-I had the luxury of reading this author’s wonderful book about Emily Dickinson.  I really loved that book!! So, I decided to read another book by Mr. Charyn.  I am very impressed so far with this book.

5. The Mortal Instruments: City Of Bones by Cassandra Clare-This is a book I heard there was a movie based on it.  I decided to read the book first.

6. Son Of A Witch by Gregory Maguire-I read the first book, Wicked, and loved it so much that I decided to read the sequel.  I am very happy about this book so far!!!

7.  The Last Will & Testament Of Zelda Mcfigg by Betsy Robinson-If You are interested in a fun, fascinating, and entertaining book, then this is the book You should read!!!

8.  Route Number 11: Argentina, Angels & Alcohol- by Harry  Whitewolf-I really think this book is great so far!!!

9.  Pedlar’s Progress: The Life Of Bronson Alcott by Odell Shepard-This is a great book about the father of Louisa May Alcott.

10. Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins-I read the first two books of this trilogy(The Hunger Games).  I decided not to see the movie until I finished the book series.  I was very excited about the first two books.  I’m glad to be reading this one as well.

That’s all for this post…..See Y’all next time

I never did say anything about the book I finished reading called Why This World by Benjamin Moser..The reason being that I had to return that book to the school library before I could finish it..One of the sad facts about checking books out is that sometimes they have to be returned before they’re finished like the book about Leigh Hunt I had to return..I will eventually get back to finishing the Benjamin Moser book(I only had 1o0 pages left) and then post about it later..

Now, I just finished recently reading  ‘Pearl Of China’ by Anchee Min!! This book was a fascinating story about the author Pearl Buck.  Although the book is fiction, the book was a wonderful read, and I plan to read other books by Anchee Min in the near future.

At this time, I am currently reading ‘The Grass Crown’ by Colleen MCcullough, which is book 2 of the series about ancient rome.  The first book ‘The First Man In Rome’ was a fantastic book, and this book is just as wonderful, if not better, than the first book.

Another book I am reading is ‘Kleopatra’ by Karen Essex, and so far is very good!! I hope to finish it soon and then comment on it later..

The spring semester has started(about 3 weeks ago) and I am taking French(Level II) and Art Appreciation.  So far, I’m very excited to be back in school and look forward to all the studying and reading that will keep my grades up!!

That’s all for now..Hope everyone is having a great weekend!!

I had to return the book about Leigh Hunt since it was from the library and it was no longer renewable.  That just means I’ll have more time to read the other books!!

Ok, So I’ve been listening to some new bands I had not listened to before..These are 1)Jeff Buckley, the name of the record I’ve been listening to is Sketches For My Sweetheart The Drunk(I just love that title, very funny!!).  It’s actually 2 Cd’s containing 2o songs.  This is the first time I’ve listened to his songs and am very glad I did.  Unfortunately, he died a long time ago and that’s so very sad, since he was a great musician.  2.)She’s So Huge(What a name for a band!!) and the CD is called There’s That.  This is a new band for me and I’ve enjoyed listening to their music.  I’m going to look them up on the internet and try to get more info. about them. 3)Cynder and the CD is Hide The Light-I had never heard of them before, but was very happy to have discovered their music, and I look forward to following up on the band as well.

Ok, well that’s about all I’m posting for now..What have you been listening to?

The books I have been reading lately are: 1)The Man Who Made Lists: Love,Death,Madness and the Creation of Roget’s Thesaurus by Joshua Kendall. 2)Why This World: A Biography of Clarice Lispector by Benjamin Moser. 3)The Wit In The Dungeon:The Remarkable Life Of Leigh Hunt: Poet, Revolutionary, and the Last of the Romantics by Anthony Holden.

Today, I finished The Man Who Made Lists.  This book was fascinating to me!! The man Peter Roget, the creator of the Thesaurus, was a very lively and interesting character.  He knew many people and wrote many other writings besides the Thesaurus.  I don’t want to spoil the story by telling much about it.  However, I must say for a man who lived to be 91 in the late 1800’s with all of his mental faculties still working, he was an intriguing person.  If you like biographies, this is one which will leave you happy to have read it.

Hello,

Welcome to my blog! It is here that I will be talking about books,music,movies and other interests of mine…