Another five-star winner from Miss Duran! She’s having a great year. This is my favorite of her books in a while, because it really shook up the usual Hero/Heroine formula. First, neither of the principals are titled (i.e., aristocracy). And she did what I’ve been clamoring for for ages: established the Heroine with more wealth … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: September 2015
Book review: Home, by Marilynne Robinson
This book resonated with me far more than Gilead did. Themes of family, difficult siblings, whether or not you can return home (what is home?), and whether you can ever be forgiven or feel like you belong, despite all the professions of love. All of those are profoundly explored in ways that hit home with me, that … Continue reading
Book review: Anansi Boys, by Neil Gaiman
An old Gaiman book I hadn’t read yet! This is a rarity. I’ve had it on my bookshelf for ages, but as with many other books, I only got around to experiencing it when I found it on audiobook at the library. I noticed it’s described as #2 in the American Gods series, which surprised me, as … Continue reading
Book review: Lady Be Good, by Meredith Duran
As noted before, I am a big Meredith Duran fan. So I had a delightful surprise last week when I chanced on a Facebook post that informed me she published not one, but two more books this summer! I have just finished the first one, and I am here to tell you about it. Non-spoiler version: I finished … Continue reading
