WARNING fellow book club members – mild spoilers ahead The Happy Isles of Oceania by Paul Theroux My rating: 3 of 5 stars Huh. Well. What to say about this book that won’t put off the rest of my book club fellows before they’ve read it. I did not enjoy this book. I think it [...]
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Book Review: Believing Cassandra
Believing Cassandra: Getting Beyond the End of the World by Alan Atkisson My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book was fantastic. In fact, the only complaint I have about it at all is that it is 10 years old. Believing Cassandra gets its name from the ancient Greek oracle (Cassandra) who was blessed with [...]
Book Review: By Schism Rent Asunder (Safehold #2)
By Schism Rent Asunder by David Weber My rating: 3 of 5 stars After my shaky start with the series (the first pages of Safehold #1 – “Off Armageddon Reef” did not draw me in), I’m finding myself enjoying this series quite a bit. The story is progressing nicely – if a bit predictably at [...]
Book Review: A Reliable Wife
A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book was pretty dark, but I really enjoyed it. Some of the plot twists were a little predictable. The gist of the story is that a 50-something widower (Ralph Truitt) with a dark past needs a new (reliable) wife, and so takes [...]
Book Review: Off Armageddon Reef (Safehold #1)
Off Armageddon Reef by David Weber My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book was recommended by my brother-in-law, and after the first few pages I was afraid he was possibly smoking crack. However, I kept going (I’m stubborn that way), and soon found myself quite enjoying the story. The residents of Safehold are the [...]
