Moloka’i by Alan Brennert My rating: 4 of 5 stars Alan Brennert‘s Moloka’i is a beautifully written and moving tale of a young girl’s interaction with a leprosy colony throughout her life time. The impacts on her life as she grows older are tremendous and she loses friends and familyContinue Reading
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz is pure genius storytelling at its core. This was a Book Club choice that had me a little nervous but in the end hadContinue Reading
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak My rating: 5 of 5 stars 5 stars to Markus Zusak‘s The Book Thief. Liesel is the heroine — of so many things. Such a young girl, so intelligent in ways many of us aren’t even as adults. It’s one of the few booksContinue Reading
The Eight by Katherine Neville My rating: 4 of 5 stars 4 stars to Katherine Neville‘s The Eight. I stumbled upon this one by hearing about book #2’s release and had to start first from the beginning. I’m so glad I did. Characters are well developed. Plot is intricate. SuspenseContinue Reading
The Fire by Katherine Neville My rating: 4 of 5 stars Almost as good as the first one! Definitely a good follow-up. I love the Neville’s style — and the way in which the world is turned upside down. View all my reviewsContinue Reading
The White Queen by Philippa Gregory My rating: 4 of 5 stars Excellent follow up. And I do love this family. Good storytelling – especially with the connections to the first book and the subsequent ones. You see the other side of the story which is a sign of aContinue Reading
The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was one of the first books I read by Philippa Gregory — and out of order. How could I do that to myself… but in the end, you can read them out of order assuming youContinue Reading
The Kingmaker’s Daughter by Philippa Gregory My rating: 3 of 5 stars The series is very good… keeps your attention and tells the story from different perspectives. Not one of my favorite ones from Ms. Gregory, but still a good one. She has an extremely strong talent for writing historicalContinue Reading
Inferno by Dan Brown My rating: 4 of 5 stars Read this years ago… it’s a great story and an intense and complex read. I preferred Angels and Demons and The Da Vinci Code; however, this is a very close third as the concept of Dante and the fiery gatesContinue Reading
The Lady of the Rivers by Philippa Gregory My rating: 4 of 5 stars I have been fascinated by the Tudors and Plantagenet’s most of my life. I knew the various kings and queens, as well as how they ascended to the throne. But to focus on all the womenContinue Reading