Okay, it’s all my fault I misunderstood what this book was about. I take full responsibility. I was thinking this was a novel based upon the style, artwork, and overall presentation of this book.
I imagined a whodunit novel with twists and turns and clues to piece together as I read it. I was excited [...]
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August 6, 2008
The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher
June 11, 2008
Testimony by Anita Shreve
Testimony will be released on October 21, 2008. Pre-order here.
Testimony by Anita Shreve was an easy, short read. Despite the fact that it was just over 300 pages, most chapters are only 2-3 pages thus leaving plenty of white space. If you have a short attention span, or only a minute here and there to [...]
May 28, 2008
The 19th Wife by David Ebershoff
The 19th Wife by David Ebershoff
Available August 5, 2008. Pre-order here.
I really enjoyed reading The 19th Wife. In fact, it was one of the best books I’ve read this year. The author, David Ebershoff, skillfully weaves a tale back and forth between the roots of ninteenth century polygamy and a modern day polygamist murder mystery.
Much [...]
May 20, 2008
Tuesday Thingers: Discussion Groups from Library Thing
Do you belong to any (besides Early Reviewers)? Approximately how many? Are there any in particular that you participate in more avidly? How often do you check?I belong to quite a few but I find most are not as active as ER. I especially like the Historical Fiction, Science Fiction Fans, and Kindley groups, [...]
May 19, 2008
The Explosionist by Jenny Davidson Review
The Explosionist by Jenny Davidson is set in 1938 Edinburgh, Scotland. The main character is Sophie, a fifteen year old student at boarding school. Unlike a traditional historical fiction novel, this book is what has been deemed “alternative history” and presents the reader with a parallel universe in which 1938 Scotland has fuel cell automobile [...]
May 7, 2008
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May 6, 2008
Promise of the Wolves by Dorothy Hearst
Promise of the Wolves by Dorothy Hearst
“A wonderful tale that captures the spirit of the wolf”
Reviewed by: K. Andrews
Released: June 3, 2008
Having read Clan of the Cave Bear and the subsequent books in the Earth’s Children Series, I was eager to read this book that has been compared to Clan of the Cave Bear. [...]
May 6, 2008
Yellow Fever by Steffan Piper
Yellow Fever by Steffan Piper
“A tale of deceitful love among modern day Generation Y”
Reviewed by: K. Andrews
Released: September 12, 2007
Haven’t we all had that one special relationship that meant everything to us but was doomed from the start? Enter the world of Steffan Piper, a police officer, and his strip club dancing girlfriend. Yellow [...]
May 6, 2008
Weight Watchers Start Living, Start Losing: Inspirational Stories That Will Motivate You Now
I have read just about every diet book ever written. In fact, I consider myself somewhat of a diet scientist. I can explain in detail why (or why not) many different diet plans work. Despite this, people will fail over and over because something most diet books don’t address is the emotional side of eating. [...]
May 6, 2008
A Golden Age, A Novel by Tahmima Anam
“ A Golden Age is an historical fiction novel you will not soon forget!”Release Date: January 8, 2008Reviewed by K. Andrews
A book about a far off land, a war, and a widow… I was certainly expecting a thrilling, suspenseful, maybe even adventurous novel through the sights and sounds of east Pakistan (now Bangladesh).In contrast, even [...]
