In the Company of the Courtesan by Sarah Dunant (2006)
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This novel is set in Rome and Venice of 1527. The story is told from the point of view of Bucino, a dwarf, who is business manager and a friend to Fiammetta Bianchini. Without giving away the good stuff,the sto... read full review
*****ZERO STARS*****What a ridiculous bunch of NONSENSE pretending to be an important social movement by the two lead characters. These idiots have nothing else to do but beat each other up. HELLO!!!!IS ANYBOD... read full review
Family saga story - spans about 16 years in the life of a Dublin family - the center character is Ria. Ria 's life goes through twists and turns and you can't help but become part of her family life. ... read full review
Great DANCE music - or just great to listen to. A total of TWENTY tracks on this CD. Listen for the strong guitar work - not to much fancy studio produced meddling - just the raw mus... read full review
A Memoir: This is a funny - sometimes sad book about a boy, in essence, raised by the men in a local bar. Going from childhood to adulthood he grows up with the pub guys. An easy read - this is a book you will ... read full review
UNABRIDGED Audiobook BRIDGE OF SIGHS Richard Russo
This unabridged audio book runs a very generous 27 hours. Too long you say? I say not long enough. You will want to stay with the characters to uncover their joys and secrets and how their lives intertwine with... read full review
In the character of an elderly ailing preacher, the narrator tell the story of his life and the Christian principles by which he lives. All the wonderful reviews and recommendations (by others) aside - for me, ... read full review
Written from her own point of view - the book is mostly benign chatter - kind of - then we went here and then we did this and that - many photos throughout the book - could have been a lot more depth given that... read full review