Category Archives: Reviews

This will contain some spoilers. Everything I said about the characters and writing style – and, yes, being entertained – in my Twilight review is also true of New Moon. I won’t repeat myself. For the first half (or two-thirds, … Continue reading →

Having recently finished Stephenie Meyer’s Eclipse, it seems like a good time to get around to reviewing the series from the beginning. I’ll start with something positive. It’s one of the more entertaining books I’ve read this year. Now, the … Continue reading →

ISBN: 978-0743298025 | Words: 129,509 Author: Diane Setterfield I avoided this book for the longest time, despite being rather attracted to the cover, because the title and jacket text both led me to believe it was a collection of short … Continue reading →

After Donna Tartt’s The Secret History, which I’ve read twice already and very likely will again, it’s hard to open her second novel without having expectations or making comparisons. (The average rating of this book on Amazon is down to … Continue reading →

ISBN: 978-1570615009 Pages: 304 (paperback) Author: Nancy Pearl Most of what I could say about this book is also true of Book Lust, which I reviewed last month – the largest difference being that this covers young adult and children’s … Continue reading →

ISBN: [Varies by edition] Words: 162,000 Author: Daphne Du Maurier “THE UNSURPASSED MODERN MASTERPIECE OF ROMANTIC SUSPENSE,” boasts the cover. Well, I’m not sure about that – the book was published in 1938, and neither romantic nor suspenseful are adjectives … Continue reading →

“The Kingkiller Chronicle, Day One”
ISBN: 978-0756404079 | Pages: 662 (hardcover)
Author: Patrick Rothfuss Continue reading →

ISBN: 978-0399153440 Pages: 510 (hardcover)
Author: Kate Mosse Continue reading →

ISBN: 0375509321 | Pages: 422 (hardcover)
Author: Charles Frazier Continue reading →

ISBN: 978-1416534570 Pages: 320 (hardcover)
Author: Susan Hubbard Continue reading →