The Husband’s Secret: Book Review by Dinh.
The story pivots on three main characters: Celia, Tess and Rachel.
Celia has what appears to be a perfect life. She has a successful Tupperware business, a great husband and three wonderful kids. When she finds a letter in the attic from her husband John-Paul to her to be opened when he dies, she does not know what can of worms she is about to open. Continue reading “The Husband’s Secret Book Review”
A Spool of Blue Thread: Book Review by Arlene
” FAMILIES ARE LIKE QUILTS
LIVES PIECED TOGETHER
STITCHED WITH SMILES AND TEARS
COLORED WITH MEMORIES
AND BOUND BY
LOVE.”
These are the words on a plaque I have had hanging in my kitchen for many many years. I believe all families, large and small, could say truer words were never spoken. Continue reading “A Spool of Blue Thread Book Review”
Voyager: Book Review by Dinh.
Summary:
In Dragonfly in Amber, the second book of the Outlander series, we left off with Claire telling Brianna Randall who her real father was and Claire’s adventures as she time traveled to 1745. In Voyager, the 3rd book of the Outlander series we follow Claire and Brianna as they piece together what happened to Jamie Fraser at the battle at Culloden moor. Continue reading “Voyager Book Review”
Book Review by Dinh
The story is set in Sussex, England. An older man returns to his childhood home town for a funeral. He goes down to a lane and he remembers when he was 7 years old and how he meet his friend Lettie Hempstock and how she protected and saved him from a strange monster.
Lettie Hempstock was a friend that protected him no matter what. Continue reading “The Ocean At The End Of The Lane Book Review”
The Sign Of The Four: Book Review by Dinh.
Mary Morstan’s father mysteriously disappears and a few years later there is an advert asking for Ms. Morstan’s address. Ms. Morstan decides to reveal her address and is then sent a valuable pearl.
Ms. Morstan consults Sherlock with these facts and he and Watson set to solve this case. Who sent her the pearl and why? What happened to Ms. Morstan’s father? Continue reading “The Sign Of The Four Book Review”
Inferno: Book Review by Arlene.
Professor Robert Langdon wakes up in a hospital in Florence, Italy and does not how he got there. He has amnesia. The last few days is a total blank.
Doctor Sienna Brooks is taking care of Langdon when a female assassin tries to kill him. With the help of the Sienna, Langdon escapes the assassination attempt. Both flee the hospital and get to safety at Sienna’s apartment. Continue reading “Inferno Book Review”
The Fishermen: Book Review by Dinh
Here’s the video book review of The Fishermen that I made. You can read the written review by scrolling down or click play to watch the video. Enjoy!
Set in in Akure, West Nigeria, it is a tale of four brothers (Ikenna, Boja, Obembe, and Benjamin) who begin fishing in the Omi Ala river when their strict father gets a job transfer to Yola, and is not around to keep an eye on them.
One day, the brothers meet Abulu the madman at the river Omi-Ala. Abulu prophetize that Ikenna is going to be killed by a fisherman. Continue reading “The Fishermen Book Review”
The Postmistress: Book Review by Arlene
The setting for this novel takes place in the Fall of 1940.
In this day and age of modern technology imagine, if you can, the days of “Snail Mail.”
Imagine the only news of the world you receive is on a radio broadcast if you are lucky enough to even have a radio, or from a newspaper. Continue reading “The Postmistress Book Review”
A Study in Scarlet: Book Review by Dinh
This is my first e-book and I am glad that I started with this amazing detective novel that first introduced Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. A Study in Scarlet is the first in the series of the infamous Sherlock Holmes novels.
The e-book that I read is the fully illustrated Sherlock Holmes novel, 1893 edition , unabridged, 159 pages by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Continue reading “A Study In Scarlet Book Review”
The Valley of Amazement: Book Review by Arlene
In essence, this immense novel examines the complex relationship between mothers and daughters.
It also examines the complex relationship between mixed races and mixed marriages.
It goes beyond relationships to include betrayals, confessions, lies and truths and realities to the strengths and weaknesses of women.
In the end, the struggle to survive wins. Continue reading “The Valley of Amazement Book Review”
