I’m late on posting my “goal post” for March’s Take Control of Your TBR hosted by Kimba at Caffinated Reader, mainly because I suck at sticking to goal posts. I say I will finished three books and only manage one. Although upon writing this I’ve already read two so yeah me! Instead of writing a […]
Fond Of I tend to be drawn towards novels that involve a love affair with a famous person, Frank Lloyd Wright and Mamaha Cheney, Charles Lindberg and Anne Morrow Lindberg, therefore it only seemed natural that I read about Mary Cassatt and Edgar Degas. Details, lots and lots of detail were shown and gave […]
Fond Of Previously I had only read Michelle Moran’s novels that were set in Egypt. Asps, Pharaohs and Pyramids has always been an era that interests me. I suppose it is comfortable to stick with what you know. Nevertheless, I enjoy Moran’s writing style and become lost in her stories. Therefore, when I saw Rebel […]
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. The second is, It’s Monday! What Are You Reading is hosted […]
Fond Of You can’t exactly say I am Abraham was filled with twists and turns as Lincoln’s story is very well-known, but the way it was told was interesting. Told in small vignettes that wove seamlessly together. The novel didn’t drag with reminisces from his childhood rather moving to his old years and didn’t linger […]
Books Reviewed: Prayers for the Stolen by Jennifer Clements The Drake Equation by Heather Walsh Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrad A Modern Mephistopheles by Louisa May Alcott Rosemary’s Baby by Ira Levin Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling Still Life by Penny Louise A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle […]
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. The second is, It’s Monday! What Are You Reading is hosted […]
Embarrassingly, I mainly know Sherlock Holmes through Basil Rathbone and Benedict Cumberbatch. I finally decided that enough was enough and decided to read the books myself. I now have a whole new appreciation for the adaptations of Arthur Conan Doyle’s novels, particularly Sherlock. Perhaps it is because I grew up watching the Basil Rathbone films, […]
First in a series that has potential. stereotypical kooky small town characters reminding me of Olive Kitteridge. Surprise, unexpected ending but not enough of an OMG conclusion.
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. Over the past several weeks, (being most of February) I’ve spent […]