I’m not one who usually gravitated toward the category of books known as “chick lit”. That’s changed as of late, and one of my favorite authors in this arena has become Kristin […]
Book Review: Home Front by Kristin Hannah – Keep the Tissues Handy
Book Review: The Secret of Red Gate Farm – Nancy Drew Battles a Strange Cult
I’ve noticed that the better Nancy Drew books seem to be when she manages to get away from the sheltered world of her hometown of River Heights. When she is out on […]
Book Review: B is for Burglar by Sue Grafton – Feminism, 1980’s Style
I began reading Sue Grafton’s alphabet series at the behest of a friend after her death. I was told that the lead character of Kinsey Milhone was someone I would like, as […]
Book Review – Bridgerton: To Sir Phillip, With Love by Julia Quinn
Trigger warning: suicide, depression. mental illness If you’re like me, you caught the Bridgerton show on Netflix and decided to read the books. For the most part, I’ve found it to be […]
AudioBook Review – The Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870-1914 by David McCullough
I attempted to finish this book before our trip through the Panama Canal back in February 2022. I was not successful. Even with my headphones on, this impressive audiobook takes a while […]
Book Review: Beat to Quarters by C.S. Forester – Horatio Hornblower Sails in Central America
The Horatio Hornblower series, written by C.S. Forester, was written much the same way the Star Wars series was. Forester wrote Beat to Quarters first, and it ended up being the sixth […]
Book Review – City of Night by Dean Koontz: Frankenstein Series, Book 2
I’ve had a love/hate relationship with Dean Koontz over the years. Years back I read Lightning and fell in love, burning through many of the early books with a vengeance. Over the […]
Book Review: Salem Falls by Jodi Picoult – A Modern Take on The Crucible
There are some classic stories that one figures can never be quite adapted to our modern world. The story of the Salem Witch Trials, as told in Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible, […]
Book Review: The Rose Code by Kate Quinn – Great Historical Fiction
Every now and then a book surprises me with how much I end up enjoying it. One of those books was The Rose Code. In fact, I’d have to say it’s the […]
Book Review: Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas – Hunger Games Meets Cinderella
I’m always on the lookout for great new authors and series. One of the reading groups I belong to suggested Sarah J. Maas for good science fiction. I wasn’t too sure, since […]
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