I have long been a fan of Diana Gabaldon's Outlander books, and this latest in the 8-part and counting series did not disappoint. This book continues the epic tale of Claire and Jamie Fraser begun in the first book, Outlander, as well as dozens of added characters picked up along the way like Brianna, Roger, Lord… Continue reading Review: Written in My Own Heart’s Blood
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Thursday Titles: The Maze Runner
My 12-year-old son, a voracious reader, recommended this YA dystopian book to me. Here's my opinion. Thomas comes to himself in an elevator, his memory wiped, and emerges into a boxed in area called the Glade. Inside are a bunch of young boys with their own cobbled-together society and their own slang. Their objective: to… Continue reading Thursday Titles: The Maze Runner
Thursday Titles: The Mortal Instruments
So, a while ago I posted a review on the first book of the Mortal Instruments series, City of Bones. I didn't like it that much. But I gave the rest of the series a try, and here's my opinion. The story began to improve in book two (City of Ashes) and really hit its… Continue reading Thursday Titles: The Mortal Instruments
Thursday Titles: Allegiant
This one was hot off the press when I snapped it up, eager to read the rest of Tris Prior's story begun in Veronica Roth's first two books, Divergent and Insurgent. Wow! Roth finished what she started and finished it well. Taking up Tris' tale and adding in a new perspective from Tobias, she continued… Continue reading Thursday Titles: Allegiant
Thursday Titles: World Without End
So a few years ago I read Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett. I thought it was pretty good and decided it was about time I picked up the sequel, World Without End. Here's what I thought. World Without End is a rarity in a sequel, in that it continues the story begun in… Continue reading Thursday Titles: World Without End
Thursday Titles: The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
I've been eyeing this book by Cassandra Clare for a long time, even before the movie came out. I seem to see it everywhere and I was wondering what all the hype was about. Unfortunately, though it seemed like it had all the ingredients for a novel I would like, this one fell flat for… Continue reading Thursday Titles: The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
Thursday Titles: Insurgent
Last week I gave a rave review for Divergent by Veronica Roth, and already I'm finished the second book in the series, Insurgent. Wow! What a stellar book! This is the kind of book I'm jealous of as an author, and the kind I devour as a reader. Just fantastic! The story follows Tris Prior… Continue reading Thursday Titles: Insurgent
Thursday Titles: Divergent
On the recommendation of a friend I read Divergent by Veronica Roth - and boy am I glad I did! I've read a lot of good books lately, but none of them has gripped me as tightly as this one. I stared wide-eyed at its pages while I made dinner and kept turning pages too… Continue reading Thursday Titles: Divergent
Thursday Titles: The Spirit Well
Moving right through Stephen R. Lawhead's Bright Empires series and here's what I thought of Book 3: The Spirit Well. I've always loved Stephen R. Lawhead's books, and the Bright Empires series is another fantastic addition, if a bit of a departure from his usual strictly Celtic historical fare. Actually these books have more in… Continue reading Thursday Titles: The Spirit Well
Thursday Titles: The White Princess
Finally, a review on a recently released book! 😉 Philippa Gregory's newest instalment of her Cousins' War series, The White Princess just came out at the end of July, and I have snapped it up. Here's what I thought: Philippa Gregory headed into more familiar territory in this latest book. It serves as a bridge… Continue reading Thursday Titles: The White Princess
Erin E. M. Hatton 