Buried Too Deep by Jane Finnis; My rating: 3 of 5 stars; An Aurelia Marcella Roman Mystery set in early Britain. Aurelia is such a strong character that it’s easy to like her. With her brother Lucius at her back and her friends and relatives beside her, she rides into her third mystery, this time […]
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Each of the following ebooks was free from the Kindle store at Amazon.com. Lodestone Book One: The Sea of Storms by Mark Whiteway Kindle Edition; Genre: Fantasy This is a ‘group quest’ fantasy with the “save the world” goal that in this case is effective and interesting. The technology involved makes more sense than just
Theodora: Actress, Empress, Whore: A Novel by Stella Duffy; Published by Penguin Group USA; ISBN: 9780143119876; I was immediately drawn to this novel of Theodora, both as fan of historical fiction and as a Christian. Her influence on western civilization and on the development of the church is well documented, but this book was much
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A Human Becoming by Terry Summerlin; Publisher: S E Publishing (July 12, 2005); ISBN: 978-0965966221. This is a fast read but packed full of terrific guidance on dealing with people in everyday life, all wrapped up in a story about a father and son on a cruise. The protagonist, Terry, is based on the author and
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The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane by Katherine Howe was highly touted and sounded mysterious and fascinating as a historical novel. From the description: “Harvard graduate student Connie Goodwin needs to spend her summer doing research for her doctoral dissertation. But when her mother asks her to handle the sale of Connie’s grandmother’s abandoned home
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Dear Mr. Holmes: Seven Holmes on the Range Mysteries by Steve HockensmithMy rating: 5 of 5 stars Whether or not you’ve read any of the “Holmes on the Range” books yet, you will love this set of stories set in the 1890’s west with adventure, mystery and humor. I’ll bet afterward you’ll be stamping at the
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You Are Free by Matthew Montague My review on Amazon.com: Sea Story – Not for Everyone (which leaves more for me) It’s obvious from the vastly different ratings here that this book isn’t for everyone. That may be because some readers were unwilling to give the second-person narrative style a chance. It is slightly unconventional,
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Between travel and work, I’ve had less time for reading lately, but I’m never far from a stack of books. As promised, I will be reviewing two of my favorites: Steve Hockensmith’s latest book Dear Mr. Holmes and Ruth Downie’s Caveat Emptor as soon as possible. Other reviews to come: Song of the Silk Road by Mingmei Yip; The
