Category Archives: Book Reviews

Goodreads Review: How the Irish Saved Civilization

Posted on January 21, 2023 by Kay Pelham

How the Irish Saved Civilization: The Untold Story of Ireland’s Heroic Role from the Fall of Rome to the Rise of Medieval Europe  by Thomas Cahill My rating: 5 of 5 stars An excellent telling and explanation of the Celts … Continue reading →

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Review of “Evening in the Palace of Reason: Bach Meets Frederick the Great in The Age of Enlightenment”

Posted on December 27, 2022 by Kay Pelham

Evening in the Palace of Reason by James R. Gaines My rating: 5 of 5 stars The book begins with the event referenced in the title, an invitation from Frederick the Great (1712-1786) to old Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) to … Continue reading →

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Goodreads Review: The Death of Ivan Ilych

Posted on April 25, 2021 by Kay Pelham

The Death of Ivan Ilych by Leo Tolstoy My rating: 5 of 5 stars So much to say about this little book about dying. It’s also about living. Tolstoy takes us through the different stages of Ivan Ilych’s life, the … Continue reading →

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