I got The Hobbit when I was pretty young. I don’t remember who got it for me, whether it was my parents or another family member, but it will be one I keep with me for a very long time. I…
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The Hobbit: Better than the Lord of the Rings?
Tagged with: books, fantastic story, Goodreads, Hobbit, J. R. R. Tolkien, Lord of the Rings, lord of the rings trilogy, rich descriptions
Posted in Book review, Excellent, On My Bookshelf
Posted in Book review, Excellent, On My Bookshelf
Review: Captive Queen by Alison Weir
I wrote in April about my enjoyment of Alison Weir’s novels. I’ve finally finished “Captive Queen: a Novel of Eleanor of Aquitaine,” and can finally tell you what I think of it. I’m ashamed to say it didn’t click for…
Tagged with: Alison Weir, book review, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Henry II of England, historical fiction
Posted in Book review, Excellent
Posted in Book review, Excellent
Review: Poison by Sara Poole
This past weekend, I finished reading Sara Poole’s Poison: A Novel of the Renaissance. Before this, the only reference I can remember hearing about the Borgias was from the Assassin’s Creed II video game, which my husband enjoys. Here’s the…
Tagged with: book review, Borgia, Catholic Church, Cesare Borgia, historical fiction, Lucrezia Borgia, Poison, Pope Alexander VI, Renaissance, Rome, Sara Poole
Posted in Book review, Good
Posted in Book review, Good
Book review: Virals by Kathy Reichs
To start this post, I have to tell you about my obsession with the television series Bones. The series is loosely based on the life and writings of novelist and forensic anthropologist Kathy Reichs. I watch it religiously, and I’ve been rewatching the…
Tagged with: book review, books, Kathy Reichs, Reichs, Temperance Brennan, Virals, young adult novel
Posted in Book review, Good
Posted in Book review, Good
Review: Willow Pond by Carol Tibaldi
I had heard a lot of good things about Willow Pond by Carol Tibaldi. On Twitter I saw many tweets about it being a book you had to read. On Amazon, there are mixed reviews, though I only read a couple…
Tagged with: Amazon, book review, books, historical romance, historical romances, Romance, twitter, willow pond
Posted in Book review, Boring
Posted in Book review, Boring
Review: Angels of the Apocalypse, Part 1: Alignment by J.J. Harkin
Let me just begin by saying that I think the story of Angels of the Apocalypse: Alignment is a decent one. There is definitely potential in what could happen in the sequels. I don’t know what’s going to happen, though I have…
Tagged with: angels of the apocalypse, Author, Book, book review, books, Story arc
Posted in Book review, Didn't like at all
Posted in Book review, Didn't like at all
Review: The Good Daughter by Diana Layne
I liked The Good Daughter: A Mafia Story by Diana Layne, a little in spite of itself. That’s the only way I can describe it. I was tempted to say “I didn’t mind this book” but that’s a bit too passive.…
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