A Review of The Alice Network a Book by Kate Quinn
Two years after World War II, Charlie St. Clair goes in search of her cousin, who went missing at the end of the war. The only clues she has are the name Eve Gardiner and her address. Eve is a drunken old recluse who has no time for this young American until Charlie mentions a name from Eve’s past. Soon they and their driver, Finn, are off to search for Charlie’s cousin and the person from Eve’s past. I know that some people found the book slow in some places, especially Charlie’s story. I listened to the book on Libro.fm and didn’t run into this issue. I enjoyed The Alice Network and would give it a 4 out of 5 rating.
I see that some people are upset that Beyonce won the Album of the Year for her album Cowboy Carter and are asking if it was a political decision. News Flash Folks, the Grammy’s have always been part politics and part talent.
Fighting Back
I have a monthly coffee subscription at Driftaway Coffee. This month I got a dark coffee from Uganda called the MT Elgon Blend. It is very smooth with tasting notes of dark chocolate and spices. I really like it with some milk. Driftaway is located in Brooklyn, NY, and is a BIPOC women-owned company. They work with small-holder farmers from around the world. One of my goals for 2025 and beyond is to buy more from small businesses, especially those who are owned by a member of a marginalized group. It is my small way of fighting back against the current political climate.
I joined the Remember Wall. I wish that by remembering we would not repeat it, but sadly that is not the case. Since 1945 there have been at least seven more genocides.
##Today I listened to
Woodland with Gillian Welch and David Rawlings. Great Album for an easy afternoon.