Fond of: I get a little nervous when reviewing biographies/autobiographies as I feel like I am judging their life. Although something about Banjo Clarke’s story struck me, and sounded like an interesting life was to be told. If I could describe Wisdom Man in one word it would be perseverance. He persevered through racism, death […]
Ho-Ho-Ho Holiday Read-a-thon is upon us, hosted by Caffinated Book Reviews & BookShelfery. As the button says, the read-a-thon runs from November 6 (today) until Tuesday, November 11. The catch is you can only read Holiday or winter themed books. Day 1: Tuesday, 11 My list of winter reads is: Hello From the Gillespies by […]
Director: Randall Wallace Writers: Alexandre Dumas père (novels) (as Alexandre Dumas), Randall Wallace (screenplay) Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jeremy Irons, John Malkovich Release Date: March 13, 1998 The cruel King Louis XIV of France has a secret twin brother who he keeps imprisoned. Can the twin be substituted for the real king? The 1998 adaptation of […]
You may have noticed that the blog has gone purple. Purple is the color for Epilepsy Awareness. I myself have the disorder thus it is a very personal cause. While it does not have football players wearing purple, epilepsy is as common as breast cancer and kills just as many. 65 million people’s […]
Sunday Post hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer is a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead. It’s Monday! What Are You Reading is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey her meme […]