5 Stars – Page 14 – Looking For a Good Book

May 29, 2020

PEACE TALKS – Jim Butcher

All the different supernatural nations have been called together to discuss a treaty. Queen Mab is holding a casual soiree in advance of the peace talks and Chicago’s only wizard, Harry Dresden, has been called in to work security. Security. Among a large group of supernaturally strong and powerful beings who historically haven’t gotten along. … Continue reading

SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized

5 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Reviews

May 25, 2020

THE ALCHEMIST’S ILLUSION – Gigi Pandian

Zoe Faust finally has her life under control. It’s only taken a century or two. An alchemist, living in the Portland, Oregon area, with a gargoyle friend and border/chef, Dorian, she’s decided to search for her old mentor, Nicholas Flamel. Zoe believes that a local artist has the secret to finding Flamel, in a painting. … Continue reading

MYSTERY

5 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Mystery, Reviews

May 19, 2020

CREEPING JENNY – Jeff Noon

Kafka in Wonderland. That’s what I kept imagining as I read through this fantastic book. Detective John Nyquist is getting clues about his father who disappeared over 20 years ago. He goes to visit the quaint but odd little village of Hoxley-on-Hale. Here the villagers honor 360 different saints, 360 days a year. For five… Continue reading

MYSTERY, SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized

5 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Mystery, Reviews, SF/Fantasy

April 29, 2020

BREAK SHOT: MY FIRST 21 YEARS – James Taylor

Having been a fan of James Taylor’s music for many, many years, I knew a small but fair bit about him. I was delighted to see this autobiography available from Audible so that I could learn more, and to hear it from him directly. Taylor’s narrative jumps back and forth in time and you really… Continue reading

ENTERTAINMENT, NON-FICTION, Uncategorized

5 Stars, Audio Book, Biography, Book Reviews, Books, Entertainment, Memoir, Music, non-fiction, Reviews

April 24, 2020

ELIZABETHAN COMEDIES – anthology

Anyone who knows me personally knows I have an interest in theatre. Working in theatre is how I spent the better part of my professional career. And ever since my college days, I’ve loved reading classical theatre (though I would have to say the ancient Roman plays have appealed to me the most). When I… Continue reading

ENTERTAINMENT, OTHER, Uncategorized

5 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Entertainment, Plays, Reviews, Theatre

April 14, 2020

THE GLASS THIEF – Gigi Pandian

Jaya Jones is back in action, and I couldn’t be happier! Even a well-known history professor and adventurer such as Jaya Jones has her own heroes, and one of Jaya’s is author Rick Coronado, whose tales of adventurer Gabriella Glass were inspirational to Ms. Jones. Coronado hasn’t written a book in seven years and… Continue reading

MYSTERY, Uncategorized

5 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Mystery, Reviews

March 20, 2020

LIKE TO DIE – David Housewright

If you like hard-boiled detective fiction…. If you like the Spenser books of Robert B. Parker…. If you like good mysteries…. If you like good, solid storytelling…. Then you really should read David Housewright’s Like To Die. Rushmore “Mac” McKenzie is a former St. Paul police detective who retired early after collecting the reward money… Continue reading

MYSTERY, Uncategorized

5 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Mystery, Reviews

March 18, 2020

THE PARISIANS – Marius Gabriel

The Parisians by Marius Gabriel is one of those books that really took me by surprise. Taking advantage of the Kindle Unlimited program, I often look for books that I am not sure if I would enjoy or not, but for one reason or another catch my eye. With the Kindle Unlimited program I feel… Continue reading

HISTORICAL FICTION, ROMANCE, Uncategorized

5 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Historical Fiction, Reviews, Romance

March 16, 2020

FOUNDRYSIDE – Robert Jackson Bennett

Anyone who wants to write fantasy really should read this book. Study this book. This is how you capture a reader’s attention, and hold on to it by building a dynamic story. Sancia Grado is a young, tough, very talented thief. She is on a job to steal a scribed device. ‘Scribing’ is a cross… Continue reading

SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized

5 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Reviews, SF/Fantasy

March 6, 2020

MISS ICELAND – Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir

So many of the books I have read lately have been written in a best-seller style … written with the intention of capturing attention and holding on to the reader with lots of exciting action and intrigue. And by reading so much of this, I gotten into a bit of a flow – a reading… Continue reading

OTHER, Uncategorized

5 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Literature, Reviews

February 5, 2020

ATLANTA BURNS – Chuck Wendig

Chuck Wendig is not a subtle writer. But he is a very good one. Atlanta Burns is one of the most exciting YA mystery/thrillers I’ve read. Atlanta Burns is a scrappy teen. Tough by necessity and wise beyond her teen years, Atlanta just wants to get through each day without being bothered. And most everyone… Continue reading

MYSTERY, Uncategorized, YA

5 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Mystery, Reviews, Thriller, Young Adult

January 10, 2020

THE FIFTY-YEAR MISSION – Edward Gross & Mark A. Altman

STAR TREK WEEK Edward Gross and Mark Altman’s The Fifty-Year Mission is a really great look at the history of Star Trek, but not just as one person’s research or recollection, but from the memories and thoughts of hundreds of people who had a part in Star Trek (or were heavily influenced by Star Trek).… Continue reading

ENTERTAINMENT, MEMOIR, NON-FICTION, Uncategorized

5 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Entertainment, Memoir, non-fiction, Reviews, Star Trek, Television