Monthly Archives: May 2017
Drums of Autumn is the 4th book of the Outlander 8-book series… and the best so far. Covering 3 years from 1767 to 1770- or in real time from 1968 through 1970- there’s more time travel, Indian scenes, ocean voyages, life on the plantation, and primitive living in the wilds of North Carolina. ★★★★★ Read Review
Susan Howatch’s The Wheel of Fortune is a saga of epic proportions covering 5 generations of a Welsh family. This novel has great dialogue, presents complex realistic characters, and has no difficulty holding the readers’ interest with intrigue and drama. ★★★★+ Read Review
Book 3 of the Outlander Series is every bit as adventurous, romantic, spectacular, and melodramatic as Books 1 and 2. Diana Gabaldon is a wonderful, gifted writer with a boundless captivating imagination.★★★ Read Review
During the telling of Sister Carrie Dreiser paints a vivid picture of the social and cultural conditions in Chicago and New York during the early 1900’s: moral issues, women’s limitations in the work place, social immobility, poverty and crime. ★★★★+ Read Review
Book 2 of the Outlander Series, Dragonfly in Amber is full of surprises – from the opening scene until the very last page – so be prepared. The continued story of Claire and Jamie will leave you hungry for more. ★★★★★ Read Review
Salman Rushdie’s Midnight’s Children is stories within stories, some with history of India and Pakistan including politics, war, and religion. Themes of superstition, dreams, and destiny. Magical realism and eloquent mesmerizing prose. ★★★★+ Read Review
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