The Lost Book of The Grail by Charlie Lovett

Book one out of twelve for the year. Reading a book by an author who has the same first initial of their last name as I do. That would be the letter L. As you have might noticed, it is the end of May and this is my first post about a book from my… Continue reading The Lost Book of The Grail by Charlie Lovett

The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

A classic. Book number 7 out of 12 for my 2022 book project. Dr. Watson is sent to the moors to watch over the last heir of the Baskerville family after the violent death of Sir Charles Baskerville. They are trying to find out whether the family curse, a hound who has been haunting the… Continue reading The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

A Botanist’s Guide to Parties and Poison by Kate Khavari

A random book from the library. Book #6 out of 12 for the year. I scrolled through my library's ebook app Libby for as long as I could handle until I found this one. Saffron is a woman in a man's academic world in the 1920s. Her father was a famous botanist and professor and… Continue reading A Botanist’s Guide to Parties and Poison by Kate Khavari

Chasing Aphrodite by Jason Felch and Ralph Frammolino

For the moment, however, the most disturbing thing about the Aphrodite was its price tag: $24 million, more than twice the cost of the kouros and far more than had ever been paid for a work of ancient art. A book related to museums. Book number 5 out of 12 for my book project. Chasing… Continue reading Chasing Aphrodite by Jason Felch and Ralph Frammolino

Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi

A graphic novel. Book number 4 from my 12 book project. History of the author’s childhood in Iran. Persepolis refers to the ancient capital of the Persian empire. Warning: This is going to be a short review. This was my first graphic novel and it was very good. To be honest, I thought it was… Continue reading Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi