by Marianne Perry | Sep 16, 2018 | My Reflections
Would you like to visit Venice? Falling In Love is book number twenty-four in Donna Leon’s crime series set in Venice, Italy featuring Commissario Guido Brunetti. It is about a mysterious stalker who threatens Flavia Petrelli, a fortyish opera singer performing the...
by Marianne Perry | Aug 18, 2018 | Media
Laura Fabini recently reviewed The Inheritance. essentiallyitalian.blogspot.ca My Review: Italian historical fiction novels are my favorite genre, reminding me so much of the stories my grandmothers and aunts used to tell me. When I picked up The Inheritance, I...
by Marianne Perry | Aug 16, 2018 | My Reflections
A Boy From Botwood by Bryan Davies and Andrew Traficante A Boy From Botwood is the personal account of the World War One experiences of Private Arthur W. Manuel; a common soldier in the Royal Newfoundland Regiment. Born 1895 in the “impoverished rural village” of...
by Marianne Perry | Jul 17, 2018 | My Reflections
Full Disclosure by Beverley McLachlin Full Disclosure is a legal thriller written by Beverley McLachlin, the former Chief Justice of Canada. Set in Vancouver, Canada, it is about the murder of Laura St. John Trussardi. A forty year old woman of privilege, her husband,...
by Marianne Perry | Jun 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
These are fourteen great tips from Stephen King and I especially like number five. In addition to creating and maintaining personal boards including those dedicated to Genealogy, Writing and Dementia, I consult Pinterest for motivational as well as practical writing...
