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: B is for Burglar by Sue Grafton – Feminism, 1980’s Style
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 […]
Book Review: The Secret of Shadow Ranch-Nancy Drew Finds an Outlaw’s Treasure and Saves the Ranch
This fifth book in the Nancy Drew series has the young detective jetting off to Phoenix for her mystery. It’s nice to see her outside of the shelter of her hometown of […]
Book Review: Ladies and Gentlemen, The Bronx is Burning – New York City’s Turning Point
1977 marked a turning point in the life of New York City. For those who buy into the idea that Rudy Giuliani somehow “saved” the city, they really need to take a […]
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