Please see last week’s blog for the first part of my review of the audio CD of The Pursuit of Italy: A History of a Land, its Regions, and the People. What follows is only a sampling of what Gilmour covers in this comprehensive history of a country he obviously loves. You have to read… Continue reading The Pursuit of Italy: A History of a Land, Its Regions, and Their Peoples- An Audio Book Review and Giveaway. Part II
Thanks to so many of you who visited last week's blog on Joyce Hostetter's cover reveal of DRIVE. The post had 1067 opens--which makes it the third most viewed post on my blog! ****** If you are a secret Italophile or dream of touring Venice, Florence, and Pompeii like I do, then this book is for… Continue reading The Pursuit of Italy: A History of a Land, Its Regions, and Their Peoples- An Audio Book Review and Giveaway. Part I
If you have a middle school reader who enjoys history and art, then this novel which fictionalizes the early life of Leonardo da Vinci will be just the book for him or her. This is the first in "The Life and Travels of da Vinci" series and it is obvious that the author, Catherine McGrew… Continue reading Leonardo the Florentine- A Review and a Giveaway