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Review: Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow

By Jan

on November 16th, 2018

Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow Author: Jessica Townsend; Genre: YA Fantasy; Format: Audiobook; Narrator: Gemma Whelan; Publisher: Hachette Audio; Rating: . This is a delightful fantasy of a misfit 11-year-old in an alternate England who has to prove herself. Morrigan grows up being told she is unlucky and cursed, and believes it. Then a mysterious stranger saves her from a…

Review: Mountain Man: Prequel

By Jan

on November 8th, 2018

Mountain Man: Prequel (Book 0, Mountain Man series) Author: Keith C. Blackmore; Genre: Fantasy/Horror; Format: Audiobook; Narrator: R. C. Bray; Publisher: Podium Publishing (2018); Rating: . I saw the great ratings for this series and wanted to start at the VERY beginning; this is a prequel for the Mountain Man series. Wow, what a ride! Main character Gus has a…

Review: Turn Right at Machu Picchu

By Jan

on October 16th, 2018

Turn Right at Machu Picchu: Rediscovering the Lost City One Step at a Time Author: Mark Adams; Genre: History/Travel; Format: Audiobook; Narrator: Andrew Garman; Publisher: Recorded Books (2012); Rating: . I went into this book without previous expectations. The genre is enjoyable for me and I’m fascinated by pre-Columbian history and archaeology. The plot is simple: a journalist with no…

Review: The Gods of Gotham

By Jan

on September 25th, 2018

The Gods of Gotham Author: Lyndsay Fay; Genre: Historical mystery/historical novel; Format: Audiobook; Publisher: Penguin Audio; Rating: . Set in 1840s New York City, this book is full of lush descriptions, a fascinating collection of characters, and it’s beautifully written. Difficult topics (child prostitution, serial killing, racial and ethnic prejudice) abound, but it’s all in the context of the newly-created…

Review: Literary Book Gifts

By Jan

on September 16th, 2018

Literary Book Gifts is a fun website to browse, especially for readers and lovers of books. You can order t-shirts and tote bags from a huge variety of reading, writing, and classic literature-related illustrations and titles. Shirts comes in a large number of colors and sizes, too. The women’s t-shirts, hoodies, and tank tops come in sizes XS to 3XL,…

Review: Jane Austen at Home

By Jan

on September 14th, 2018

Jane Austen at Home: A Biography Author: Lucy Worsley; Genre: Biography; Format: Audiobook; Narrator: Ruth Redman; Publisher: Macmillan Audio (2017); My rating: . This wonderful book follows the Georgian author and her family through the many houses and homes they occupied. Worsley does an astonishing amount of clarification of the little data available about Jane Austen; without adding opinions, she…

Never Give Up (on a book order)

By Jan

on September 11th, 2018

This story is about a book called “George Genealogy” by Keith H. George. It was self-published in 1991 and there aren’t many copies around. In fact, about a decade ago, I asked my brother, who lived in Connecticut, to visit the State Library in Hartford on my behalf because one of the copies is in their stacks. He photocopied a…

Review: Redeeming Love

By Jan

on August 31st, 2018

Redeeming Love Author: Francine Rivers; Genre: Christian Historical Romance; Format: Audiobook; Publisher: Recorded Books; Rating: . So, this is one of those books that I think could have been so much better. The story is basically about Christian redemption, but the book is much too long for the story. In a (loose) retelling of the biblical book of Hosea, a…

Review: Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow

Review: Mountain Man: Prequel

Review: Turn Right at Machu Picchu

Review: The Gods of Gotham

Review: Literary Book Gifts

Review: Jane Austen at Home

Never Give Up (on a book order)

Review: Redeeming Love

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