Foundling: The Foundling’s Tale Part One by D.M. Cornish Publisher: Speak ISBN: 978-0142409138 Pages: 448 (Paperback) I enjoyed this book because Cornish creates a fascinating alternate universe and includes an interesting supporting cast. The main character, on the other hand, does very little in the book except watch things happen, wish he was somewhere else, try […]
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Havisham: A Novel by Ronald Frame How did Miss Havisham of Great Expectations become of the character we remember from Dickens’s novel? That is the question this story answers, and it does it in wonderful form. I’m always a little concerned about books that dig into the backstory of famous novels. We all have our
The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh Reviewed by On The Same Page: Ladies Book Club Six of us gathered on a hot and muggy afternoon in June to discuss this interesting novel. Among us there was a speech therapist, a social worker, a teacher, a dietician, a stay-at-home mom, and an editor, so we
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Forging Zero by Sara King Genre: Science Fiction From Amazon.com: “The Legend of ZERO begins the epic journey of 14-year-old Joe Dobbs in a post-apocalyptic universe following a massive alien invasion of Earth. The oldest of the children drafted from humanity’s devastated planet, Joe is impressed into service by the alien Congressional Ground Force—and becomes
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Take Her For A Ride: A Hollywood Story by Steven M. Painter Genre: Historical Novel This is a true Hollywood book, including the bright lights of the movie studio back lots and the back streets of depression-era America. The time is 1930, when the studios held all the power, and starlets came from all over
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Fourteen Western Stories by Lloyd Fonvielle The description from Amazon.com: “Fourteen Western tales, by turns boisterous, bawdy, shocking, sentimental. They’re not for kids—there’s a fair amount of adult content here—but a treat for anyone else who likes old-fashioned stories with new twists and turns, written by someone who loves the West, past and present.” That’s
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The Hangman’s Daughter by Oliver Potzsch The Dark Monk: A Hangman’s Daughter Tale by Oliver Potzsch Genre: Historical Fiction/Mystery The Hangman’s Daughter is the first book, and I didn’t come to it unprepared. I’d read quite a few reviews and knew the basic premise. I was still excited by the story, and Potzsch’s power of description
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Description from the Author: The Other Alexander is the first book in the epic trilogy, The Bow of Heaven. Alexandros, a young Greek philosophy student, is wrenched from a life unlived to submit to the will of an empire – as a slave of Rome. In a world without choice, he must use his cunning
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