First Impressions In July my book club read The Empathy Exams by Leslie Jamison. Outside of David Sedaris, I do not read short stories or essays. I typically don’t have the patience for them. There is not enough meat on their bones. I prefer longer novels that give me time to sink my teeth into […]
Amazon | Barnes & Noble | IndieBound Review The Munich Girl by Phyllis Edgerly Ring is an elegant historical fiction novel of Eva Braun. Besides being Adolph Hitler’s mistress (and short-lived wife) little is known about this woman in history. The Munich Girl is essentially a story of discovering oneself and is shared […]
First Impressions When I first acquired The Winemakers written by Jan Moran I looked forward to starting up my kindle for a fun historical set in Italy. Sadly, these thoughts were quickly diminished. Impressions On Plot Jan Moran has written a book the held potential but quickly went awry. What started out as a novel […]
First Impressions Perhaps it is my obsession with Dateline, but I have a sick affinity with novels that involve women in peril. After reading the synopsis of The Weight of Blood by Laura McHugh I felt it fit the bill. I thought the novel would be a cut and dry whodunit. While the “whodunit” part […]
First Impressions Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah takes patience, 150 pages of patience. Although, I plugged on because I could tell the book had potential. In reality, I had to wade through a lot of bullshit from Anya’s daughters Meredith and Nina to get to the good stuff. Anya’s story, the truth behind her fairy […]
First Impressions My knowledge of Mara Hari extended to her profession as an exotic dancer. It seemed a bit one-dimensional at first. Although, Michelle Moran always excels at expanding the lives of historical figures. Thus plowed right in, preparing myself for Fantine’s “I dreamed a dream”. Impressions While Reading I need not have worried. Margaretha […]
Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Books-a-Million | IndieBound Review The Secret Language of Stones by M.J. Rose is a ghost story of historical proportions. Like in The Witch of Painted Sorrows, the first book of The Daughters of La Lune series, M.J. Rose created a mystical setting in Paris that one can only […]
First Impressions Lady Susan was a Jane Austen novel I had not yet read. With the recent release of the film Love & Friendship, thought this would be as good a time as any. Impressions While Reading Lady Susan, one of Austen’s novellas, was as witty as ever but it did take me a while […]
First Impressions It seems like the perfect plot for a Jane Austen enthusiast right? Oh, how I wish that was true. I felt that First Impressions read like fanfic. The writing seemed a little amateur. This was mainly in relation to Sophie. She came off as Shaggy from Scobby Doo, uncovering the mystery manuscript. Impressions […]
First Impressions I thought the beginning of The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmithwas a little slow going. I will be the first to admit that it took some time to get into. Although things picked up quickly after a visit to a department store counter. Impressions While Reading The first thing that struck me […]