Did You Ever Have a Family by Bill Clegg My rating: 4 of 5 stars I treasure this book. It has everything I want in something I choose to read. I generally am driven by the plot of a book, closely followed by the character development. Oddly, there is noContinue Reading
The Philosopher’s Apprentice by James K. Morrow My rating: 5 of 5 stars 5 stars to James K. Morrow‘s The Philosopher’s Apprentice. I found this book one afternoon while walking through a book store. It sounded like a good read so I added it to my new pile. It satContinue Reading
The Alexander Cipher by Will Adams My rating: 4 of 5 stars The treasure quest mystery novel has long been a favorite of mine and The Alexander Cipher by Will Adams did not disappoint! I remember reading one of Adams’ later novels (perhaps even a Daniel Knox [main character inContinue Reading
Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews My rating: 5 of 5 stars 5 stars to V.C. Andrews‘s Flowers in the Attic. This was one of the earliest books I remember reading as a young adult. I was captivated by the relationships which is probably from where my love ofContinue Reading
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie My rating: 5 of 5 stars 5 stars to Agatha Christie‘s And Then There Were None. This is the book that started my absolute love of the mystery genre. I was addicted and must have read it 3 or 4 times overContinue Reading
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens My rating: 5 of 5 stars 5 stars to Charles Dickens‘s Great Expectations. So many good choices in the world of Charles Dickens, but ultimately, even though I love me some ghosts of Scrooge, Great Expectations wins out. Most of us probably were “forced” toContinue Reading
Postmortem by Patricia Cornwell My rating: 4 of 5 stars Patricia Cornwell‘s Postmortem was my first foray into the forensic science crime novel. While I am fully capable of reading detailed descriptions of gore and autopsies without getting sick, I was a tad worried that it would get too technicalContinue Reading
Princess Diana by Nesnick My rating: 3 of 5 stars Written by one of my school-teachers, and because my mom had an interest in Princess Diana, I read this book. It’s a good summary and keeps you wanting to learn more about the British monarchs. Kudos to a hometown author!Continue Reading
Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie My rating: 5 of 5 stars 5 stars to Agatha Christie‘s Murder on the Orient Express. I chose to read this Christie spectacular after finishing “And There Were None.” She’s such a treasure – never disappoints. A train. A murder. Multiple suspects.Continue Reading
The Turn of the Screw by Henry James My rating: 5 of 5 stars Perhaps America’s greatest writer from our Realistic period, James’s ghost story sets itself above all the rest — and he has a lot to choose from. Consider this story a nanny’s mind game – but whoContinue Reading