Monthly Archives: October 2018

The Poldark Series, by Winston Graham

Posted on October 19, 2018 by connieciampanelli

This is the third time I read the Poldark books. The first was in the mid-seventies, right after seeing the Masterpiece Theater telecast with Robin Ellis and Angharad Rees.(Ellis played a small role, as a magistrate, early in the current … Continue reading →

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Grant, by Ron Chernow

Posted on October 12, 2018 by connieciampanelli

Before retiring from my position as a high school Guidance Office secretary, I shared many conversations with one of our Vice Principals, a former Social Studies teacher, about history books we enjoyed. Both of us bought Ron Chernow’s Grant as … Continue reading →

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October 1, 2018 – La Salle Academy Library – The Hypotists’s Love Story

Posted on October 2, 2018 by connieciampanelli

  In a departure from our last foray into classic literature, October’s book selection was the much lighter The Hypnotist’s Love Story, by Liane Moriarty. As many members of good books good friends plan to attend Moriarty’s sole Rhode Island appearance … Continue reading →

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