Leif Erikson Day

“in 1964, President Lyndon B Johnson, backed by a unanimous Congress, proclaimed 9 October to be Leif Erikson Day, in commemoration of the first arrival of a European on North American soil.” —BBC History

So, in honor of Leif Erikson and all those Viking-types, I’ve ordered these two books by Lars Walker of Brandywine Books. Cheapskate that I am, I was still hoping to check them out of the library before committing myself to spending actual money. But if I’m going to read them , I’ll just have to buy them. I’ll tell you how they were when I get them read.

2 thoughts on “Leif Erikson Day

  1. The books you mention tend to be intriguing, Sherry. I haven’t read anything by Walker, so I’m curious to hear what you make of him.

    On a related issue, I’m hoping you’ll take part in this book challenge related to a discussion you were part of earlier…”What makes a book ‘great?'”

  2. The books you mention tend to be intriguing, Sherry. I haven’t ready anything by Walker, so I’m curious to hear what you make of him.

    On a related note, I’m hoping you’ll take part in this book challenge that spun off from an earlier discussion you were part of: “What makes a book ‘great?'”

    The newer discussion has to do with how a book ends up “standing the test of time.”

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