by Ken Follett, 2010, Dutton, published by the Penguin Group, New York This book was a disappointment. Follett has attempted to create a great historical trilogy and this is the first book in this effort. The book is written in … Continue reading →
by Lisa See, Audiobook, 2011, Read by Janet Song, Random House Audiobooks This novel was fairly pleasant to listen to, but the plot and characters were pretty light weight.  The book is about a young girl of Chinese descent who, through … Continue reading →
by Carlos Ruiz Zafón, Translated by Lucia Graves, 2004, The Penguin Press, New York This is a well-crafted mystery about a boy who comes across a mysterious book in a “book cemetery.’” The plot thickens from that point on as … Continue reading →
by Louis de Bernières, 2004, Vintage Books, A Division of Random House Inc., New York This book was recommended by Johanna Hanink, a classics professor at Brown. who accompanied us on our cruise, Pearls of Antiquity, to Greece and Turkey. … Continue reading →
by Rose Macaulay,1957, Paperback edition, 2012, Ferrar Strauss and Cudahay, New York I read this book because it was on the reading list for our educational vacation to Greece and Turkey. This book is about a trip to Turkey by … Continue reading →
by Vanessa Diffenbaugh, read by Tara Sands, 2011, Random House Audio Not much to say about this book other than it was okay to listen to. The plot was somewhat improbable and drawn out, the characters tolerable but not particularly … Continue reading →
by Greg Isles, 2006, Pocket Books This suspense novel takes place in Natchez, Mississippi, and paints a dark picture of that community with gangs, drugs, political corruption, etc., running rampant. The books itself was a pretty good page-turner, but the … Continue reading →
by Ross Macdonald, 1960, republished in 2010 by Vintage Books, a division of Random House I chose this book for my Kindle as I was going on a month vacation and needed a book that would be light reading. Another … Continue reading →
by Ken Follett, 2004, Signet Publishing This is a typical Ken Follett suspense novel: exciting and suspenseful with good characterizations. It has, however, not much in the way of lasting impressions or value. Also, there are times when I, as … Continue reading →
by Geraldine Brooks, 2011, Audible Audio Edition, narrated by Jennifer Ehle This audiobook is written well and is interesting as it depicts the life of early settlers on what is now called Martha’s Vineyard. It also depicts some of the early … Continue reading →