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 […]
First Impressions Minette Walters novel, The Cellar, is all-consuming with a child’s disappearance. The beginning opens a Pandora’s Box. Impressions While Reading Her captures, Ebuka and Metunde, known as Master and Princess to Muna are hard, bitter, and down right mean. It is very hard to shake. Although, as the plot progresses, despite getting his […]
First Impressions I would like to begin my review Making Lemonade with Ben by Katherine Perreth by saying that I am 31 and disabled. I was born with left-sided cerebral palsy with my arm being completely paralyzed. Also, at the age of 16 I had brain surgery, disconnecting the left hemisphere due to life threatening […]
First Impressions Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury reminded me of The Nightmare Before Christmas. It was quirky enough to impress but eerie at the same time. Impressions While Reading I had always wanted to read something by Ray Bradbury and with my renewed interest in reading books that were adapted to movies, […]