When I first started this blog about 6 months ago, I thought it would be an entertaining experience… but somehow in the last few months, I’ve got close to 100 followers and I’m on here posting nearly every day. It’s been really fun and challenging, but ultimately I want itContinue Reading
The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book may describe my perfect job goal: to be able to enter a book and meet the characters, ensuring they are following the author’s original intentions and not “on-the-loose” due to some sort of villain. How amazingContinue Reading
Zeitoun by Dave Eggers My rating: 4 of 5 stars The book club I belonged to several years ago selected Zeitoun and we had a week to read it. I enjoyed the book and hadn’t realized how many horrible things happened in New Orleans besides the actual impact of theContinue Reading
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling My rating: 4 of 5 stars The FreeForm cable network aired all the Harry Potter movies this weekend and it prompted me to pick up all the books on my shelves and read a few pages again. I opened toContinue Reading
A Murder is Announced by Agatha Christie My rating: 4 of 5 stars So… a murder is listed in a newspaper… foretelling it will happen at a certain date and time. Is it possible? Yes. Does it happen? You’ll just have to read it. Christie at her best… love herContinue Reading
The Chronicles of Downton Abbey: A New Era by Jessica Fellowes My rating: 4 of 5 stars Exactly what you’d expect: highlights from the show, cast and real-life castles. It’s a beautiful book, a must-read for any fans… and if you’ve not seen the show, it’s a good intro! ViewContinue Reading
Treasures of Westminster Abbey by Tony Trowles My rating: 4 of 5 stars I’d just visited Westminster Abbey and picked this up as a remembrance. It was a great account full of beautiful pictures. Worth a read for anyone interested in British history. View all my reviewsContinue Reading
Crown of Thistles: The Fatal Inheritance of Mary Queen of Scots by Linda Porter My rating: 4 of 5 stars I’ve always been fascinated by British royalty, especially the Queens. So much intensity and drama. This was a great book. At times a little too narrative and expository, but that’sContinue Reading
One for the Money by Janet Evanovich My rating: 4 of 5 stars Pure gold in humor! 4 unforgettable characters: Stephanie Plum, Joe Morelli, Ranger and Grandma Mazur. Let’s do a lil’ recap: Stephanie: Your everyday girl… with great humor, a bit of sass, lots of determination and an inabilityContinue Reading
Cut & Run by Abigail Roux My rating: 3 of 5 stars Cut & Run was my second adventure into this type of novel and it kept my interest. The pairing of Ty and Zane are certainly comical but I have to question why there is always so much angerContinue Reading