This is the third book in the Lady Julia Grey series, and I found myself a little disappointed with some aspects of it. To begin with, Julia is convinced that Nicholas Brisbane is in love with her – she just has to get him to admit it. In the first two books, they have had an on again, off again sort of courtship, if you can even call it that. He helped to solve the mystery of her first husband’s death, and they worked together […]
A war, depression, and a sociopath. And three other books not about the 2016 election.
64. Pacific Crucible: War at Sea in the Pacific, 1941-1942 by Ian W. Toll (5 stars) The Pacific Crucible examines the naval war in the Pacific theater of WWII from Pearl Harbor to Midway, and traces its origins back to the naval strategist Alfred Thayer Mahan’s seminal book, The Influence of Sea Power Upon History. This is the first in a nonfiction trilogy about the Pacific theater of WWII. The second, The Conquering Tide, was published in 2015. I think it’s a fairly stellar book about […]
“Post- truth is Pre- Fascism”
This is a timely read and, while some of the broader points Snyder made have begun to blur a week after reading, his use of pointing out the past’s mistakes in order to inspire a more present involvement in the political climate of today is very impactful. Several quotes I bookmarked will have to do a the job of explaining why this is an excellent read for the more politically mindful Cannonballer. “Set a good example of what America means for the generations to come. […]
Amnesia again, but handled so much better!
So this is the second book I’ve read this month with the amnesia trope – I admit I didn’t realize that detail originally, only that it was Meredith Duran’s latest book and I was happy to discover it on the library shelf! I was also glad to discover that she has handled the situation much better than Julia Quinn. The characters have much more depth and the plot is more involved and intriguing than Quinn’s. The book is #5 in the Rules for the Reckless […]
A murder in the sanctuary with a candlestick
Unlike the first book in this series, there isn’t any immediate death to start off with here. Instead, we have Lady Julia Grey in Italy with two of her brothers as she recovers from the events that ended book one. We are introduced to Lysander and Plum, her brothers, and also Lysander’s new Italian wife as they are enjoying their relaxed lifestyle. However, they receive a summons from their father to return home for Christmas; after some discussion they decide to make the journey home […]
It’s in the corner of your mind because you shoved it there
Here’s another one I picked up from the bibliography of Modern Romance, Aziz Ansari’s book that I love so much I’ve stockpiled copies to give as gifts. I was about twelve pages in before I realized that even for a similar topic the writing and subject matter seemed too familiar; Coontz also wrote Marriage, a History, which I read recently and found the same way. Obviously this book covers much of the same ground, although with an emphasis on the family unit as opposed to […]
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