An Artful Dodge by Karen Odden My rating: 5 of 5 stars This was a great story and a wonderful audiobook, and I highly recommend it for historical fiction and historical mystery readers. The book description is spot on. Kit is a young Victorian who is a member of an all-female theft ring. She’s been […]
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My review of the audiobook of The Acadian: A Novel by Steven Pressfield
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The Red Winter by Cameron Sullivan My rating: 4 of 5 stars An historical fantasy/monster story, with chunks from Beauty and the Beast, Les Misérables, and Beowulf and a little Dr. Hyde thrown in. Characters include a morally complex immortal MC and a fascinating group of peasants, aristocrats, demons, and angels. It’s a queer love
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A Short History of Ancient Rome by Pascal Hughes My rating: 4 of 5 stars This audiobook works very well as an introduction to ancient Rome. The author didn’t simply list important dates and names, but he added some narrative description to each entry, to help the reader feel immersed in the subject. This also
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I Know I Should Exercise, But…: 44 Reasons We Don’t Move and How to Get Over Them by Diana Hill and Katy Bowman My rating: 3 of 5 stars I don’t think this book worked in audio format as well as it would in ebook or print format. The goal to increase movement is a
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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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