Ian McKellen: A Biography by Mark Barratt My rating: 4 of 5 stars I’ve respected and admired Ian McKellan since he played Richard III in 1995. His performance was so enigmatic that I followed his career for years. When this book came out, I quickly read it and wasn’t disappointed.Continue Reading
Evil Under the Sun by Agatha Christie My rating: 4 of 5 stars Hercule Poirot is just fun! Agatha Christie is clever and intriguing. I’ve been fascinated by her stories since I was a teenager. Evil Under the Sun is a great story – not quite her best, but certainlyContinue Reading
The Tombs by Clive Cussler My rating: 3 of 5 stars I became fascinated by the history of Attila the Hun. Could I be related to him too? 🙂 Gread adventure novel. Picked it up in an airport bookstore as I didn’t have anything ready at home to take withContinue Reading
Our Daily Bread: German Village Life, 1500-1850 by Teva J. Scheer My rating: 4 of 5 stars 4 stars to Our Daily Bread: German Village Life, 1500-1850 — a quick and informative read for anyone researching German family history. Story This is a fictional account of what happens to aContinue Reading
How the States Got Their Shapes by Mark Stein My rating: 4 of 5 stars Great intro to understanding state history. Some of it made sense. Some of it was a little too vague, but overall, it will keep your interest and leave you wanting to dig up more onContinue Reading
The White Princess by Philippa Gregory My rating: 4 of 5 stars Great series. Good storytelling. Makes you constantly look at the family trees to understand all the connections. So much good drama. View all my reviewsContinue Reading
The Marks Of Cain by Tom Knox My rating: 3 of 5 stars Great alternative to Will Adams “Daniel Knox” series. I like Tom Knox’s style. I will pick up a few more of his books even though they are not a series… but I’ve got a few already onContinue Reading
Bleeding Kansas by Sara Paretsky My rating: 4 of 5 stars Sara Paretsky was one of the very first serial mystery fiction authors I began reading after Agatha Christie. I enjoyed her realistic slice of the harsh life with hardcore characters and a very strong female protagonist. I wasn’t concernedContinue Reading
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier My rating: 4 of 5 stars 4 stars to Daphne du Maurier‘s Rebecca. I loved it and may even consider it 4 1/2 stars (but I can’t!). Story The second wife of a wealthy widower (you’ll never know her name) tries to figure out howContinue Reading
Night Over Water by Ken Follett My rating: 5 of 5 stars 5 stars to Ken Follett‘s Night Over Water. Someone else I know was reading this one and thought it was amazing. I decided to give it a chance. It WAS amazing. I couldn’t put it down. All theContinue Reading