Hemlock & Silver by T. Kingfisher My rating: 4 of 5 stars A clever fairytale with a likable main character and plenty of humor. This book doesn’t take itself very seriously, but it does contain some horror, so not a “lite” read. Anja is not your typical heroine, but she knows what she likes, and […]
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Sense and Suitability by Pepper Basham My rating: 3 of 5 stars Described as a “second-chance, enemies-to-lovers romance,” this is a clean Regency rom-com, with plenty of misunderstandings, missed opportunities, and mischief. The characters are likable, especially the children, and although the plot is a bit silly, the story is pleasant with light-hearted humor. I
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The Notebook: A History of Thinking on Paper by Roland Allen My rating: 5 of 5 stars I didn’t have high expectations going into this book, but I was pleasantly surprised by how interesting it was. The author organized it chronologically and that made a lot of sense. One can tell how much research Allen
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The Adversary: The 13th Paladin, Book 13 by Torsten Weitze My rating: 5 of 5 stars I listened to all thirteen books of this light fantasy series and loved them. All but one of the audiobooks was narrated by Gildart Jackson, and he did an absolutely fabulous job throughout. There are many characters of different
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Marooned: Jamestown, Shipwreck, and a New History of America’s Origin by Joseph Kelly My rating: 4 of 5 stars From the little that is documented about the first English settlement in America, Kelly has stretched an entire book. His overall verdict is that the incredibly inept leadership, strong class divisions, and total ignorance of the
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Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens My rating: 5 of 5 stars Simon Vance narrated the 2007 Blackstone Audio-published audiobook with exceptional skill, and I would strongly recommend this version for those who prefer listening. This is a long book (31 hours plus), and there are so many characters, but I was never confused about who
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James by Percival Everett My rating: 4 of 5 stars This historical novel follows Mark Twain’s Huckleberry Finn, but through the eyes of Jim, the runaway slave. In this story, Jim taught himself to read and write and is quite the intellectual. Revisionist? Perhaps, but that’s another matter. I would strongly encourage readers to try
Austen at Sea by Natalie Jenner My rating: 3 of 5 stars Clean historical fiction with some romance, set in 1965 Boston and Hampshire, England. Some interesting data about the reserved Austen family, but readers should be familiar with Jane’s work in order to appreciate the many references to her books. When listening to an
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