The Return of the Mini Book Reviews!
And here we go. It's the third Tuesday of the month and I wanted to start with a bang. Here are five books that I've read recently. Enjoy!
THE ART OF FALLING Kathryn Craft--Literary Women's Fiction
Wow! If I could give Craft's THE ART OF FALLING ten stars, it might be
enough. This is a spectacular story of one woman's struggle with her
body and is told through her connection to dance. I have no experience
with dance, but I understood every nuance of the story told through
movement. Lovely read! Deeply felt. Read this one!
CHASING THE SUN Natalia Sylvester--Literary Women's Fiction
This is a fascinating story set during the 1980s Shining Path Guerrilla movement. The story is a deeply felt one about a taken woman and her husband. Their marriage and family life are the focus.
LIGHT MY FIRE Elle Druskin--Humorous Contemporary Romance
The fourth installment in Elle Druskin's Liberty Heights series
lives up to the zany humor and romance of the first three. This time
there's fire involved. Be sure and check out Druskin's books for a fun,
light read.
THE GARDEN OF HAPPY ENDINGS Barbara O'Neal--Literary Women's Fiction
Wonderful! Insightful! Real to life! I can't add enough superlatives for this lovely read. Barbara O'Neal is true the seeker in all of us with her delightful characters--Elsa, Joaquin, Tamsin, and Deacon. This is a story that will stick with you and make you think. This is a deft exploration of belief that takes all our differences into account.
VOYAGER Diana Gabaldon--Historical Fiction with a touch of romance, SF, mystery, and fantasy for good measure.
Trust me--you want to read all of Diana Gabaldon's books. This is the
third in her OUTLANDER series. It encompasses the ending and aftermath of
the Rising of 1745 in the Scottish Highlands, Claire Fraser's need to
find her husband, Jamie, and so much more. This is a must read in a
series of must reads. Start at the first with OUTLANDER. You won't be
disappointed by Gabaldon's lyrical prose, gripping stories, and deeply
drawn characters.
Great reviews! I have The Garden of Happy Endings on my shelf, but will have to check out the other ones!
ReplyDeleteRead them all! The Garden of Happy Endings is one of the best explorations of spiritual life I've ever read. All of them are great reads.
DeleteI'm half way through CHASING THE SUN. The present tense is a little irritating so it's slow going. The story is interesting though.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I'm not a fan of present tense, but the pay off in this story is huge. Keep reading, you're not any where near the real surprises. ;-)
DeleteZan thanks so much for the mini review! Will go drive some traffic here now!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Kathryn! And thanks for a remarkable book!
DeleteLovely style, people like short and sweet too
ReplyDeleteThanks, Ashok! I do more in depth author interviews, too. Check out the fourth Tuesdays of the month.
DeleteYay for Elle! I haven't read that one yet.
ReplyDeleteAnd woo for Diana! Aww, I miss Voyager. Time for another reread.
Hmm, Barbara O'Neal's book sounds intriguing. But no! I can't keep acquiring books! I arrived here with only two shelves' worth and I've already bought a whole other shelf's worth. And instead of reading the 15+ books I've bought in the last couple of weeks, yesterday I went and bought another TinTin and read that instead! :-)
LOL! Deniz, you and I are on the same page. Only now I not longer purchase paper copies except for first edition Diana G. I keep adding to my Kindle. I'd have never bought as many books without it. ;-)
DeleteOut of all of these, I have Chasing the Sun, but haven't read it yet. Great reviews.
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