by envisionmg | Sep 24, 2020 | Ari Reviews
The Girl Who Wrote in Silk – Kelli Estes “Inspired by true events, Kelli Estes’s brilliant and atmospheric debut serves as a poignant tale of two women determined to do the right thing, and the power of our own stories. The smallest items can hold...
by envisionmg | Aug 22, 2020 | Ari Reviews, Children's Literature
The book tells the story of a woman named Mrs. Goldman who loves to knit hats for everyone in the neighborhood. Sophia is one of the neighbors who helps Mrs. Goldman out in making the pom-poms since she feels knitting is a hard task. Mrs. Goldman herself does not have...
by envisionmg | Jun 13, 2019 | Ari Reviews, Fiction
The Figaro Trilogy caught my eye when I was doing some browsing in the Comcat Catalog about music/operas and I came across this title. Beaumarchais’s book discusses the history and social background of the 18th century world behind the plays: The Marriage of Figaro,...
by envisionmg | Jan 16, 2019 | Ari Reviews, Fiction
I am a big fan of Adriana Trigiani’s books. When I came across this book at the library I had to read it this one to add to my list of books to read by her. The book is set in late 1940’s South Philadelphia after World War II. The main character Nicky Castone is a cab...