by envisionmg | Aug 13, 2018 | Michelle Recommends
“In June 2015 Alberto Manguel prepared to leave his centuries-old village home in France’s Loire Valley and reestablish himself in a one-bedroom apartment on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Packing up his enormous, 35,000‑volume personal library, choosing which...
by envisionmg | Aug 10, 2018 | History, Jim Reviews
The first thing you learn from Inheritance of Rome is studying the dark ages is hard. The introduction is basically an explanation of why we can’t really know for sure what the dark ages were like. Not only are the sources limited but scholars are carrying...
by envisionmg | Aug 6, 2018 | Patrick Recommends
Looking for some family friendly entertainment on hot summer nights? The Peabody Institute of Danvers has a selection of animated movies and television shows that appeal to all ages. Gravity Falls: Six Strange Tales Gravity Falls: Even Stranger Gravity Falls: The...
by envisionmg | Aug 2, 2018 | Sarah Reviews
African American: Before She Was Harriet by Lesa Cline-Ransome In this beautifully illustrated book, Lesa Cline-Ransome tells the inspiring life story of Harriet Tubman. The book reads in reverse-chronological order, starting with Harriet reflecting on her life now...
by envisionmg | Jul 30, 2018 | Discovery List, Reading Lists, The Literary World
Wuthering Heights was a tough read for this cynophilist, and I’ve often wondered if I would have enjoyed it more had the dogs in the book not suffered a cruel fate. To this day, having read the book years upon years ago, what sticks in memory most tenaciously is...
