So many genres, so little time
Librarian Heather Brown discovers the fascinating life of Alice Bailey - a long forgotten occultist. Back in 1931, Alice is preparing to give a speech at a Swiss summer school. But how can she stave the tide of hatred and greed set to bring the world to its knees? Soon after, Alice is put on Hitler's… Continue reading The Unlikely Occultist: A Biographical Novel of Alice A. Bailey by Isobel Blackthorn
I started my book review blog in 2009 and I have read so many outstanding books that I wanted to share them again with my followers on #SegueSaturday. I first posted this review in May 2009. A great autobiography set in The South filled with lasting friendships, first love, civil rights, and the heartbreak of… Continue reading In the Land of Cotton by Martha A. Taylor
Adrienne Barbeau is not only a gifted actress and singer but a gifted writer as well. There is early proof in the excerpts from her journals starting in fifth grade and her ninth-grade term paper., "To Be Or Not To Be: Acting as a Vocation". She writes with honesty, strength, humility, and humor. This book… Continue reading There Are Worse Things I Could Do by Adrienne Barbeau