Semicolon

I read Trollope’s second Palliser novel, Phineas Finn, about an Irish Member of Parliament and his adventures in London, both romantic and political, back in 2025.

To celebrate the 250th anniversary of the U.S.A. and to continue a project to read ALL of the books in my library, I’m taking a journey through the decades of American history in books, reading one book for every decade from the 1770’s to the 2020’s.

For the decade of the 1780’s in my American history journey, I read Colt of Destiny, a book in the LAND OF THE FREE series (Winston) set in the early days of California.

The Unicorn and the Lake by Mariana Mayer.

A Potion, a Powder, a Little Bit of Magic, or Like Lightning in an Umbrella Storm (a story out of order) by Philip Stead.

I used to spend the night with my Mema (grandmother) every Friday night.

Chang’An, China, 731: Han Yu sells steamed buns in a bustling market full of whispers about his ability to summon tigers.

I found this second book in the Carrick Hall series hard going at first, but perhaps I just started when I was tired and not in the mood.

Jim Kjelgaard was a prolific author of over forty novels for children and young adults, mostly animal stories.

Benjamin MacDonald is the six year old younger son of William and Esther MacDonald.