Liszt's Dante Symphony: A Historical Thriller about the Arts & Deceptive Arts

by Rich DiSilvio (Goodreads Author)

 

 

 Book Summary: Liszt's Dante Symphony is a thrilling tale of murder and covert spy rings amid the turbulent rise of Bismarck's Prussia, thus leading to Hitler's brutal Third Reich.

Following the lives of a student of Liszt's, Angelo Di Purezza, and his son, the reader is taken on a journey of suspense that cascades over two generations. During those years Europe would experience numerous revolutions and witness two World Wars that would feature ghastly chemical weapons, atomic bombs, and deadly poison gas called Zyklon-B.

Franz Liszt is joined by a huge cast of historical characters, including Napoleon III, Pope Pius IX, Rossini, Saint-Saëns, Gustave Dore, Victor Hugo, Albert Einstein, Adolf Hitler and many others. The tale is an exciting amalgamation of history, politics, religion, music, the fine arts, secret codes, murder, suspense, sacrifices, and yes, even romance.

 My Review:  I received this book from the author. I found it to be different and intriguing. I learned a lot of history I did not know anything of in a pleasant exciting way. Real good author to put together such historical twists and turns. A few parts of the book moved slow and I had trouble getting what was going on so I gave this a 4 instead of five. But great different read than most.

I gave it 4/5

Awe the boombox-more like ipod

When "stranded in a bookstore", you are apt to see others with headphones on. and most book stores carry music and these things called headphones to purchase. I really have trouble finding the music I listen too in secular bookstore's though, Christian music.

Here are 10 songs I would probably have on my ipod if I had one and unfortunately I would not discover in a bookstore. Are any of these you favorites also:   

1. At the Cross-Jeremy Riddle
2. In the Hands Of God- Newsboys
3. When God Ran- only Bernie Hester
4. Man you would write About-4 Him
5. Take you Back-Jeremy Camp
6. Start to fly- Plus One
7. Light meets the Dark- Tenth Avenue North
8. All of Creation- Mercy Me
9. When you Are a Soldier-Stephen Curtis Chapman
10. Search My heart- HillSong United    

I will have to list more often, these are only 10 of thousands I adore.        

Cute and Creative Craft and gift book.

I love crafting. I have noticed it is now called DIY a lot, but whatever it is called if I was "stranded in a bookstore" I would probably check out the craft and /or DIY section.

 Well this time it was a library and I was not stranded.

I was perusing the craft section as usual and I took home with me this one:

Homespun Gifts from the Heart

I loved this book so much I did not want to give it up. So much so that I wrote to the publisher to find out to order it. (This was before I did computer.)

 The author's are Karen Ehman, Kelly Hovermale & Trish Smith

 This book has 200 creative ideas, some of which are, food ideas and packaging to give ideas, wedding gifts, gift bundles and baskets,holidays and Garden ideas.

A really great extra are the 250 gift tags in the back. There are tags of diverseness for different gifts and to fit with mixes with the recipes on them.

I also like the cute bible based gifts in there.

The book has homey black and white photos and is 189 pages including index.

The ideas in it are simple and inexpensive. Much you may already have on hand.

I recommend this highly.

Balanced on a Tightrope: Herbs and Brittle Asthma.

Balanced on a Tightrope: Herbs and Brittle Asthma.: Oh yea, have I mentioned not only do I have bipolar and all it's trappings , but since I was about 3 I have endured chronic(brittle ) asth...

If you want to read on my brittle asthma and stuff I am doing to help it. Check out the link. Also check out these natural health books I have on my shelf at home. You might find these or the same kind if you are "stranded in a
bookstore."

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=natural+healing+books#/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=home+remedy+books&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Ahome+remedy+books

Link above for amazon books in this subject area.

Balanced on a Tightrope: Bipalar books I may want to read

Balanced on a Tightrope: Bipolar books I may want to read: I really want to read several bipolar books. It has been awhile since I have read one and neither one that I attempted  was good enough...

While stranded in a bookstore, you could look for these volumes on Bipolar and speed read or purchase. To read the whole article go on link to my brother site mentioned.

Book review from Good Reads

 

Anna's Book by Barbara Vine, Ruth Rendell

 

While stranded in a bookstore I found this lovely book 2nd hand. My review on  http://www.goodreads.com/







3 of 5 stars I am divided.
 I loved this book, but disliked it at the same time. Extremely good writing, but wondered if I would ever hit the mystery. The 2nd half was worth keeping on and I wanted to find out what the answer was. I wondered for awhile if it would end with the last sad book I read and never finding out; no closure. It did not do that. One big dislike for me was the diaries were so drab, I cannot get why they would be so popular like that. That did not make sense. Skipped some of that and I skipped another section of of some document also. I just could not endure it. so some of this book ranked 2, some 4, so compromised on 3. The skipped parts may have even been a one, but the 2nd half made up for it. I also do not like generational books with people dying off. That is real life, but I read to be uplifted, not depressed.


http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/357721926

book sites:

When not stranded in a bookstore, I like to enjoy book web sites though I never have enough time to truly  spend time on them as I would like.
Here are links to 3 great book sites other than the usual one we can buy from (Amazon, Barnes and Noble, etc,)

1. For cozy mystery buffs try:    yhttp://cozy-mystery.com/
2. For reviews, fellowship and any kind of books you like, try:   http://www.goodreads.com/ May need to make an account for this one. I have one and never tried to use it w/out it.
3. http://www.whichbook.net/ is a great site to help you pick out a book to read next. What is cool about it is you can pick a book according to what you feel like reading. You can make lists of books, read other lists of people's books and find books easily by author. 

Check these out and have fun.

Mickey Shunick Case: Police Charge Sexual Offender With Murder - ABC News

Mickey Shunick Case: Police Charge Sexual Offender With Murder - ABC News-

Etan Patz. finally got a confession after 30 or so years of parent's waiting for answers.

I have been following the top case above (link  -the picture is missing young lady and the one arrested)   It looks like there is going to be a sad ending to this. Though if someone is killed, I think it is good to know that is what went down and not years of non knowing as in the Etan Patz case or others. Prayers for the family. My heart is for the missing to heaven and missing on earth.

If I have not explained this before, this blog is covering news and reviews and info on 4 of my passions: Books, The bible, Christian music and missing people.

Brain boost of fiction Reads

While stranded in a bookstore I found someone I follow on there and this link: Fiction books and brain boost.

Fiction books give a boost to your brain?

This is nice to know. At my age you need all the help you can get and I am so thankful to know the books I have been reading all my life have added to my brain power.  Imagine how stupid I would be without the reading for 45 years?

Blogging Adventure: Cozy-Mystery.Com

Blogging Adventure: Cozy-Mystery.Com: Cozy-Mystery.Com : "- Sent using Google Toolbar" Yesterday I posted about several authors and "cozy mysteries I had been reading. Today I am...

This is just a starting line post while stranded in a bookstore looking at cozy mysteries. A beginning of a fresh slate blog.