My Best Reads in 2022 I haven’t posted in a few months. This is a list of the best books I read last year. Feel free not to agree with me. Here goes. . . Fantasy #1: “The Justice of Kings” by Richard Swan The blurb made me want to read the book. Swan’s masterful […]
Eversion: A Puzzle and a Solution
Who? What? Where? When? Why? If you decide to read Alastair Reynolds’ new science fiction book Eversion, you’ll be asking yourself questions most of the way through the story. Imagine David Tennant saying, “What?” That might become your favorite question. Did I like the book? Yes, I loved it. I moved from “what in the […]
“A Truth to Lie For”: Historical Thriller
Ready for a Mystery/Thriller? I’m hooked. “A Truth to Lie For” is gripping, suspenseful, and unputdownable. “A Truth to Lie For” by Anne Perry is the fourth book in the Elena Standish series, and it’s the first book I’ve read in the series. It works as a standalone. This is historical thriller with plenty of […]
“The Elegant Escapade”: Enola Holmes to the Rescue
I Admit it: I Love Enola Holmes Why do I love her? Because she’s intelligent, independent, gutsy, funny, and cares about people. Because these books are delightful, fun, and often serious. Because growing up I loved reading Sherlock Holmes novels. In those teen years, what I missed were female protagonists. I would have treasured these […]
Stealing Infinity: Breaking Expectations
Can you steal infinity? Am I going to answer that question? No! Alyson Noel’s young adult novel “Stealing Infinity” is a fascinating, trippy, and sometimes unexpected story. The novel is told from a first person point of view, and because we only have Natasha’s understanding of the happenings, there’s a lot of mystery surrounding events, […]
“Survive the Dome”: A Bold Dystopian Novel
Dystopian? Thriller? Kosovo Jackson’s young adult novel, “Survive the Dome,” smashes several genres together and creates an entertaining story that is a mix of thriller, gay romance, and dystopian. This story isn’t a distant dystopian future—the set up felt contemporary. I could imagine something similar happening now. We live in a crazy world. Throw in […]
