Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Nevermore: Moonflowers, A Lie Will Suffice, Modigliani

 Reported by Rita

 

 


The  Moonflowers  by Abigail Rose-Marie

An artist unravels her mysterious family history and its generations of women who depended on each other to survive.

I found it very interesting and did not want to put it down.    –MH     4 stars

 


A Lie Will Suffice: A Digiovanni Family History by Jay Wilkinson

A well-documented account of the challenges facing immigrants from Sicily to the New Orleans area in the early 20th century.

The presentation was good but became too involved and hard to follow.    - GP    4 stars

 

Modigliani : Man and Myth by Jeanne Modigliani

Amedeo Modigliani is one of Italy's best-known painters and sculptors of the 20th century. He is posthumously renowned for his characteristic style and eccentric personality. This biography includes more than 130 examples of Modigliani's letters and artworks, which the reader may appreciate and observe how his unique art progressed over the years.

Modigliani was a fascinating artist. This book is filled with beautiful photos of his paintings and sculptures.    –MD     5 stars

 

Other Books Mentioned

Ten Years a Nomad: A Traveler's  Journey Home by Matthew Kepnes

The Rose Code by Kate Quinn

Feed Them Silence by Lee Mandelo

Above the Waterfall: a Novel by Ron Rash

Patrick Henry: First Among Patriots by Thomas S. Kidd

No Time Like the Future: an Optimist Considers Mortality by Michael J. Fox

 

New Books

 

 The Moonlight Market by Joanne Harris

The Martha Odyssey by Bonny Gable

Dinosaurs at the Dinner Party: How an Eccentric Group of Victorians Discovered Prehistoric Creatures and Accidentally Upended the World by Edward Dolnick

Telltale Hearts: A Public Health Doctor, His Patients, and the Power of Story by Dean-David Schillinger

The Plants of the Appalachian Trail: A Hiker's Guide to 398 Species by Dr. Kristen Wickert

Losing our Religion: an Altar Call for Evangelical America by Russell Moore

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