by Thomas Keneally, Audible Audio Edition narrated by Jane Nolan, Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd This book, about two sisters from Australia who were military nurses in WWI, was interesting as they were in a hospital ship that was sunk off … Continue reading →
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 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 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 →
by Stephen King, 2011, Scribner, New York My first comment on this book is that it is long … very long. While the book was interesting and the concept is thought-provoking, it did bog down a bit at times. Stephen … Continue reading →
by Ken Follett, 2008, New American Library, Penguin Books Ltd., London I am a bit conflicted on this book. Follett is a very good writer who can keep the pace going in his novels, at least to some extent. This … Continue reading →
by Robert Alexander, 2006, Viking, The Penguin Group, New York This story is about Rasputin and his assassination, told from the perspective of his daughter. The author does a pretty good job of telling the story and what it must … Continue reading →
by Markus Zusak, 2005, Alfred A. Knopf, New York Very interesting book about a German family in WWII. The narrator of the book is Death and he has a sense of humor and a personality. This approach reminds me a … Continue reading →
by Ken Follett, 1989 This is an interesting book, and a quick read, about the building of a cathedral in medieval England. It is well researched and provided a lot of insight regarding how life was in those times. Follet was … Continue reading →
by Leo Tolstoy, Translated from the Russian by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky Wow! This one took me over four months to read. I wasn’t sure whether I would ever get through it. The issue wasn’t that it was so long; … Continue reading →