Day: August 9, 2014

Early 20th century American Romeo and Juliette

Book Review for "Marching to Zion" by Mary Glickman. Magnus Bailey fell in love with Minerva Fishbein the minute he scooped this flaming haired child out of her sorrowful father's arms, to help them off the boat in St. Louis. However, Magnus didn't know how much in love he was until it was too late. … Continue reading Early 20th century American Romeo and Juliette →

Get Roped into this Story

Book Review of "The Shipping News" by Annie Proulx. This is the story about a man called Quoyle. That's an unusual name; it means "a coil of rope." Already with the naming of this character, author Annie Proulx suggests his life is a tangled one. As the book opens, we read: "Here is an account … Continue reading Get Roped into this Story →