Teaser Tuesdays: Drood
byI have been slowly reading Drood by Dan Simmons all this month in the spirit of Halloween, breaking now and then for more fast-paced…
Historical Fiction
7.6 Life On The Run: Exploring The World Of Outlaws
byOn a summer day at the arcade, timid sixteen-year-old Ignacio Cañas encounters two charismatic rebels: El Zarco (“Blue Eyes”) and his gorgeous girl, Tere….
Top Ten Tuesdays: Ten Books on my Fall TBR List
byToday, the bloggers at The Broke and the Bookish have asked us to list our ten fall reads. This is a bit embarrassing. I…
Have you Heard of the Sidney Chambers Series?
byI can’t believe that I never heard of this little gem of a mystery series till now. I am usually fairly clued in to…
Top Ten Tuesday – Top Ten Books with Diverse Characters
byToday, the bloggers at The Broke and the Bookish have asked us to list top ten books that feature diverse characters. When I first…
8 The Invention of Wings
byHetty “Handful” Grimke, an urban slave in early nineteenth century Charleston, yearns for life beyond the suffocating walls that enclose her within the wealthy…
Top Ten Tuesday – Ten Best Books of the Year so far
byWow! It’s mid-year already! I am always taken by surprise by how quickly the time seems to fly. I still feel like it just…
Top Ten Tuesdays: Ten Books on my Summer TBR List
byToday, The Broke and the Bookish bloggers have asked us to list our ten summer reads. Ignoring the fact that summer is hopefully over…
9 The Book Thief
byThere was a time in my life (mid to late teens), when I was very into World War 2 stories. These typically belonged to…
The Narrow Road to the Deep North
byA novel of the cruelty of war, and tenuousness of life, and the impossibility of love. Richard Flanagan’s story — of Dorrigo Evans, an…