Month: February 2014

Book Review: Northanger Abbey

February 5, 2014 Whitney Review 2 Comments
Book Review: Northanger Abbey

I found Northanger Abbey to be a much tamer read compared to Pride and Prejudice; however, it was still well written. I have to admit that I found this novel a little slow going at times and it took me a while for Cathrine and the Tilneys to get to Northanger Abbey but once there […]

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Review: Road To Reckoning

February 4, 2014 Whitney Review 0 Comments
Review: Road To Reckoning

I originally read Road to Reckoning because I thought it would be interesting to read of the birth of the revolver, even if from a fictional standpoint.  That portion of the novel was very interesting and caught my eye but it was the characters that drew me in. Even though told as an old man, […]

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Book Review: The Riddle of Sphinx Island

February 3, 2014 Whitney Review 0 Comments
Book Review: The Riddle of Sphinx Island

The Riddle of Sphinx Island was an interesting read.  I would be remiss not to compare Major Payne and Antonia Darcy to Nick and Nora Charles, with quick wit and smarts all they were missing was Asta.  The story was entertaining with a cast of eccentric characters, reminding me of the 1985 movie Clue.  It was great […]

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Weekly Wrap-Up #18

Weekly Wrap-Up #18

The Sunday Post hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer Last Week on the Blog: This Week Expect: Book Haul:     Save Subscribe to Blog via Email Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Email Address Subscribe Join 169 other subscribers

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The Review Copy Cleanup 4.0

February 1, 2014 Whitney Event 5 Comments
The Review Copy Cleanup 4.0

I discovered Netgalley last year, and became a kid in a candy store.  Since then I have acquired several arcs (both e and physical books) and while they are my priority it is always nice to have a little motivation or push to read them.   Yesterday, I discovered Review Copy Cleanup hosted by  NYX […]

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