First Impressions The Bishop’s Wife by Mette Ivie Harrison could have been a good mystery novel if it focused on the murder of Carrie Helm. Impressions While Reading Biddy Linda Wallheim, amateur sleuth took center stage. She had to insert her nose into everything Gladys Kravitz style. What most annoyed me was her obsession with […]
“Classic’ – a book which people praise and don’t read.” Spoken by Mark Twain these words could not be truer. Classics I feel are the basis for popular art, think of the constant spewing of Jane Austen retellings or adaptations of Shakespeare because these stories are timeless and have transcended centuries. I have my comfort […]
The Far End of Happy was an intense read and never knew what Jeff would do next, nor the repercussions that Ronnie’s decisions created. It had page-turning chapter endings and thoroughly kept my attention, but, unfortunately, Ronnie’s mother Beverly and Mother-in-law Janet bickered throughout the novel creating a Jerry Springer show vibe, minus throwing chairs. […]
Books Reviewed: The Bat by Jo Nesbo The Silver Swan by Elena Delbanco The Travels of Daniel Ascher by Déborah Lévy-Bertherat The Seven Sisters by Lucinda Riley Missoula by Jon Krakauer Fairest by Marissa Meyer Books Read But Not Reviewed: Snow White Must Die by Nele Neuhaus The Bishop’s Wife by Mette Ivie Harrison The […]
Sunday Post hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer is a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead. It’s Monday! What Are You Reading is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey her […]
I’m usually pretty good at staying on top of writing and prepping reviews but as of late I’ve gotten a bit behind. Therefore, when I saw The Book Vixen was hosting her Write On review-a-thon this weekend I thought it would be a great opportunity to play catch-up. Right now, I have two reviews to […]
Director: Thomas Vinterberg Actors: Carey Mulligan, Matthias Schoenaerts, Michael Sheen, Tom Sturridge Adaption From: Thomas Hardy’s book of the same name Release Date: May 22, 2015 Far From the Madding Crowd is a victorian version of The Dating Game. Bathsheba Everdene who circles a “woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle” […]
The love story of Charlotte Vale, a middle-aged spinster who suffers a nervous breakdown because of her domineering mother and is finally freed after a brief love affair with Jerry, a man she meets while on a cruise after spending time in a sanitarium. They never marry, but through a miracle of chance Vale ends […]
Last winter I participated in COYER and was able to mark several books of my e-tbr. Therefore, I am excited to join in again with the Scavenger Hunt version hosted by Fantasy is More Fun, Because Reading and Books, Movies, Reviews! Oh My! and runs from June 20 – September 4. I have a few […]
First Impressions Queen Levana takes center stage in Fairest by Marissa Meyer. The novella helps tide readers over until the conclusion of the Lunar Chronicles, Winter. Impressions While Reading In Fairest, the reader is given back story as to what makes Levana tick. Marissa Meyer showcases events that would lead up to Cinder, the first […]