pickI haven‘t kept up with book reviews for several months. These are the 2nd & 3rd books in a trilogy of cozy mysteries. I liked the narrator better for the 2nd than 3rd.
Wandering Scholar involves a love triangle of vicars & one wife, plus several interesting characters in a small town.
Sorrowful Maiden has a lot of turns, because of the actors involved. Guessed 1 twist early on but there were a lot of red herrings to choose from. Both books 4⭐️/5
I started reading this book on November 2, 2025
pickThorough, thoughtful, but also thrilling, this cultural history of Fiddler on the Roof explores the hit musical from book to Broadway to film and far beyond, from its beginning in Sholem Aleichem‘s stories and their many incarnations, through the complexities of Jewish identity across a century of history, finding its legacy in powerful interpretations across the world: Japan, Poland, a Black Brooklyn middle school amid integration, and more.
I would love to see this performed live! (because I'm not really a fan of reading plays...)
pickThirty Years War (1618-1648):Mother Courage,a shrewd woman travelling through Poland,Italy and Germany with her canteen business contained in a cart,struggles to keep herself and her 3 children alive.She needs the war to survive-mainly making business with the troops but the war kills everyone she loves.At the end of the play, she is the only survivor, yet still follows the army caravan with her cart. War has no meaning and teaches us nothing.
so-soIt‘s hard to get into reading Shakespeare. My 9th grader is reading this next semester, so I dragged myself through the 92 pages. I‘ll have to watch a movie or go see the play…
I saw this picture on Facebook and wrote this about it. I‘ve never written anything like this. 🐰🐇😍🥰😊
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I saw the most incredible adaptation of Hamlet last night. I had no idea that I was buying tickets to a wordless ballet, but I was pleasantly surprised. I'm struggling to describe the genius of Guillaume Cote and his company, and I fear I won't do it justice if I try. Just know that I've never been so sucked into a performance that I didn't want to risk looking away even for a moment. I'm very grateful that they decided to come through our town.
