The hook for me in this mystery is that it is set in the world of open-water swimming and written by an actual swimmer. Ironically, the main character, Trisha Carson, isn’t a swimmer but her sister, Lena, is. Trisha happens to be watching her sister compete in an open water race when she witnesses … [Read more]
Light at the End of the Tunnel
This is a compelling and disturbing look into the life of one … [Read more]
Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes with Feng Shui
I am definitely on a quest this year, to improve my health, my life, my surroundings. I have been making some changes around the house, trying to eliminate clutter and make our environment more eco-friendly as well as aesthetically pleasing. Our home life is still in a bit of disarray — this is a … [Read more]
Dark Ages Lady Fiction, A+, Yes Please
Was sort of uninterested in this book, until I read this blog post by the author. Boom! Sudden interest, give it to me now. And I’m really glad I picked it up. My experience with Hild is the textbook example of why it’s a good idea to read outside your normal genres every once in a while. I don’t … [Read more]
's CBR6 Review No:8 ·
Genres: Fiction, History ·
Tags: hild, historical fiction, narfna, nicola griffith, the dark ages ·
Letting Others Love You
The fault in our stars is the story of Hazel who meets Augustus. Now Hazel may be a cancer patient and Augustus may be an amputee (as Wikipedia succinctly puts it), but this is not a book about cancer, cancer patients or “overcoming life with cancer”. This is a book about Hazel and Augustus who … [Read more]
Another Historical Romance, But with Agita
Nothing to Commend Her by Jo Barrett February 5, 2014 Leave a comment If Pride and Prejudice is the ultimate You Are Everything I Never Knew I Always Wanted romance, Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca is the perfect illustration of what the romancerati refer to as The Big Misunderstanding. If at some … [Read more]