5 Stars – Page 6 – Looking For a Good Book

November 10, 2023

UNTETHERED SKY – Fonda Lee

When Esther was a child, she watched as one of the most dangerous creatures alive, a manticore, killed and devoured her mother and baby brother. Esther survived only by hiding out of reach in the family well – coming out only when rescuers arrived. It is likely that this event shaped who Ether becomes –… Continue reading

SF/FANTASY, SHORT FICTION, Uncategorized

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

November 6, 2023

OLAV AUDUNSSON: WINTER – Sigrid Undset

In this fourth, and final, volume in the Olav Audunsson series by Sigrid Undset, Winter, Olav’s life is wrapped up as the man, now in his twilight years, looks on at his life and guilt over some of his actions (as detailed in the previous three books) overwhelms him and he wants to set things right… Continue reading

HISTORICAL FICTION, Uncategorized

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

October 30, 2023

TITANIUM NOIR – Nick Harkaway

If you enjoy a blend of mystery and scifi, don’t bother reading any reviews – just go out and buy this book right now. Cal Sounder is a detective who works with the police on special projects – generally those that need a little more discretion. When he’s called in to a homicide scene at… Continue reading

MYSTERY, SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized

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

September 29, 2023

ADULT DRAMA – Natalie Beach

I had never heard of Natalie Beach when I requested an ARC of this book and I most certainly was not aware of the conflict/drama between Beach and Instagram influencer Caroline Calloway. Heck, I only first heard the term ‘influencer’ a year or so ago and if I glance at my Instagram feed once a… Continue reading

NON-FICTION, Uncategorized

5 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, essays, non-fiction, Reviews

September 25, 2023

IN A HARD WIND – David Housewright

Rushmore ‘Mac’ McKenzie is asked by a friend for a favor – look into the murder of a real estate developer in a nearby community and help prove the innocence of the friend’s friend. The evidence against the woman (Jeanette Carroll) is overwhelming but Jeanette doesn’t seem too worried, and yet she won’t offer up… Continue reading

MYSTERY, Uncategorized

5 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Mystery, Reviews

September 4, 2023

OLD BABES IN THE WOODS – Margaret Atwood

It’s been a few years since I read some of Margaret Atwood’s short fiction but it was her collection Bluebeard’s Egg, that I read after reading The Handmaid’s Tale back in the 1980’s, that endeared me to her writing and to the brilliance of a well-written short story. Some forty years later and she’s still producing terrific work.… Continue reading

SHORT FICTION, Uncategorized

5 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Reviews, Short Fiction, Short Stories

August 3, 2023

THE LAST BEEKEEPER – Julie Carrick Dalton

Sasha Severn was there the moment the world changed for the worse. It was her father, the last beekeeper, who was taken away, put on trial, and locked up for 23 years for his work with bees. And to make matters worse, after he hid his research he made his young daughter (11 at the… Continue reading

MYSTERY, ROMANCE, SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized

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

June 2, 2023

THE NOTORIUS SCARLETT & BROWNE – Jonathan Stroud

Move over J.K.! Jonathan Stroud is here, writing incredible dark fantasy for young readers with a pair of strong, identifiable lead characters. Scarlett McCain and Albert Browne are an unlikely pair, often getting on each other’s nerves, but the two need each other more than they likely can see or would care to admit. Scarlett… Continue reading

SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized, YA

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

May 26, 2023

THE SPLENDID CITY – Karen Heuler

Welcome to Liberty. An independent state, free from all the politics and machinations of the United States’ government. However, its citizens recognize that it’s simply a matter f swapping one government for another and here paranoia runs high – and for good reason. Eleanor navigates her free state while exploring her newly discovered (or newly… Continue reading

SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized

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

May 24, 2023

ENOLA HOLMES AND THE ELEGANT ESCAPADE – Nancy Springer

I am late to the Enola Holmes bandwagon, but having recently seen the first Netflix movie, which I quite enjoyed, I was thrilled to read a book or two. This is the eighth book in the series, but my first journey into the series (other than the film). Enola Holmes is the (much) younger sister… Continue reading

HISTORICAL FICTION, MYSTERY, Uncategorized, YA

5 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Reviews, Young Adult

March 21, 2023

LOST IN THE MOMENT AND FOUND – Seanan McGuire

Of all of author Seanan McGuire’s different series, I think I am enjoying this one the most. The underlying tone that traverses the books is really intoxicating. This book, like most in this series, can be read as an individual book (there’s a beginning, middle, and an end … no cliffhangers to goad you into… Continue reading

Dark Fantasy/Horror, SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized

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

February 27, 2023

PAPERBACK JACK – Loren D. Estleman

Jacob Heppleman is back on U.S. soil after fighting for Uncle Sam in Europe in the Second World War. Heppleman finds a different world, one that he needs to get a grip on, fast, if he’s going to survive. Before the war, Heppleman eked out a living as a hack writer, supplying stories to the… Continue reading

MYSTERY, Uncategorized

5 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Mystery, Noir, Reviews