THE SECRET CHORD BY GERALDINE BROOKS, Viking, 2015 - In essence, The Secret Chord is a fictionalized account of the life of King David from the viewpoint of Nathan -in this book David’s counselor and prophet. The Old Testament, with its vengeful, hairy thundering god is a tough sell for me at the best of …
Month: April 2024
NEWS FROM ‘MURICA
Collapsing bridges, continued mass shootings, abortion laws from the 1800’s revived… MEH! What’s happening with the GHIT? Yes, nobody cares about much except following the best continuing entertainment show in ‘Murica. I speak of the world’s greatest comedian, the one and only Ronald Rump (former PREZ and Grand High Imperial Twitterbug), who is attempting to …
HOW THE LIGHT GETS IN BY LOUISE PENNY
How the Light Gets In by Louise Penny, 2013, Three Pines Creations - The Inspector Gamache series was recommended to me some years back by my friend Peach and, since then, I’ve spent a few enjoyable hours with Louise Penny’s sleuth. It’s a popular series with ‘How the Light Gets In’ the ninth in what …
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