First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston
Finally! A female main character who is not an idiot! Well, unless you count getting stuck in this lifetime situation in the first place as stupid. None of the “I knew something wasn’t right . . .” or “That can’t be what I…
The Secret Doctrines of Jesus by H. Spencer Lewis
Even though it’s a very short book, I’ve just not been able to continue with it, and I give up. I read The Mystical Life of Jesus and found it fascinating. The writing style was the same and, of course, a lot of secrecy about any sources.…
The Alternative: Your Family’s Guide to Wellness by Elena Upton, Ph.D.
This review was written for LibraryThing’s Early Reviewers. I received a copy of this book from the publisher to review. “The Alternative: Your Family’s Guide to Wellness” by Elena Upton Fifth Element Press (2019) 2nd Edition 3.5…
Make It Right by Ron Yates
This review was written for LibraryThing’s Early Reviewers. I received a copy of this book from the author to review. “Good fiction presents plausible problems. Chekhov maintained that the artist is not required to solve the problem but to…
A Loyal Character Dancer (Inspector Chen Series) by Qiu Xiaolong
This series is great for a good dose of Chinese culture, which is nicely woven into the main story. It also seems that the main plot itself is just a framework for the culture. That was great with the first book, but started getting tedious with the…
The Queen of the Damned by Anne Rice
I determined to work through The Vampire Chronicles but got stuck with this one. Two stars for an interesting story. Too bad it takes so long to tell it, rambling on.
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
Loved the ending!
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
I’m a little more than half-way through my first reading of this book and I’m so glad I didn’t read any of the reviews or the recommendations on my book sites before I started. The reviews confuse me, and I’ll be taking a harder…
Lady Jane Grey: A Tudor Mystery by Eric Ives
While I liked the book, it was not an easy read. I think it could have benefited *greatly* from an editor. Keep in mind, too, that I am an American reading a book on English history. A Brit might not have so much trouble with it? This is the first Ives…