Month: August 2015

August Reading Plans

August 12, 2015 Whitney books 0 Comments
August Reading Plans

I hope to start a monthly feature for reading plans I have during the coming month.  So far, despite the fact that it is Austen in August hosted by Adam at Roof Beam Reader I have been focusing on Dickens, in the form of Masterpiece Theater for which I have recently become addicted to.  I […]

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The Meursault Investigation by Kamel Daoud

August 11, 2015 Whitney Review 0 Comments
The Meursault Investigation by Kamel Daoud

First Impressions In big named cases, such as Casey Anthony and Scott Peterson, it is usually the accused and not the victim who is remembered.  This is the premise of The Meursault Investigation by Kamel Daoud.  The novel gives a name to “The Arab” and who’s story is finally told by his brother debunking Meursault’s […]

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Bad Wolf by Nele Neuhaus

August 10, 2015 Whitney Review 0 Comments
Bad Wolf by Nele Neuhaus

First Impressions Bad Wolf by Nele Neuhaus could be described as a Dr Phil episode on child abuse.  It is disturbing, yet a train wreck that one cannot tear away from. Impressions While Reading Pia and Oliver are back and just as sharp as ever with a nail-biting crime at hand.  The novel had me […]

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Sunday Post #59

Sunday Post #59

Sunday Post hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer is a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead.    It was an uneventful, normal week. I’ve been orginazing family […]

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Month in Review: July 2015

Month in Review: July 2015

Books Reviewed:  The Bishop’s Wife by Mette Ivie Harrison Snow White Must Die by Nele Neuhaus Ross Poldark by Winston Graham  Books Read But Not Reviewed:  The Stranger by Albert Camus The Ice Queen by Nele Neuhaus Bad Wolf by Nele Neuhaus The Meursault Investigation by Kamel Daoud Strange Things that happened in the books […]

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The Ice Queen by Nele Neuhaus

August 3, 2015 Whitney Review 0 Comments
The Ice Queen by Nele Neuhaus

First Impressions Despite The Ice Queen being a prequel or first in the Oliver Bodenstein & Pia Kirchhoff series. I found the two star detectives to be more developed than in Snow White Must Die and Bad Wolf.  Previously, they felt like doodles created during study hall. In this installment, Pia and Oliver felt like […]

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