Publisher: Bantam

The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks

The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks

Posted August 17, 2017 by Whitney in Review / 0 Comments

Nicholas Sparks is a very formulaic author. He designs two star-crossed lovers living on opposite sides of the tracks and despite all odds come together. Even if I had not seen the movie before hand I could have seen where the story was going. Although, being predictable was not my biggest complaint with The Notebook. […]

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A Place We Knew Well by Susan Carol McCarthy

A Place We Knew Well by Susan Carol McCarthy

Posted September 29, 2015 by Whitney in Review / 0 Comments

First Impressions A Place We Knew Well by Susan Carol McCarthy has two stories. The first, is the Cuban Missile Crisis and the second is a story of paternity. Both subplots could have been a novel all their own. They kept me reading on to the next chapter. It was a heart-pounding plot and the […]

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The Curious Case of the Copper Corpse by Alan Bradley

The Curious Case of the Copper Corpse by Alan Bradley

Posted May 15, 2015 by Whitney in Review / 0 Comments

The Curious Case of the Copper Corpse by Alan Bradley felt rushed. This probably due to its small size. The Curious Case of the Copper Corpse did capture the uniqueness of Miss de Luce. Unforunately, it felt unfinished, or that the author ran out of room.  The Curious Case of the Copper Corpse was a disappointment […]

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Review: A Modern Mephistopheles

Review: A Modern Mephistopheles

Posted February 9, 2015 by Whitney in Review / 0 Comments

A cross between Wuthering Heights and Romeo and Juliet.  I’ve read several other novels of Louisa May Alcott under the pseudonym A.M.Barnard and isn’t my favorite.  A bit slow until the last 25% of the book.  Had a satisfactory (if not sad) ending.

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