Outlander Book Review

Outlander: Book Review by Dinh.
5 out of 5 stars
Outlander Book Review

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What is Outlander about?

It is post WW2 and Claire Beauchamp Randall and Frank Randall are re-united after being apart for the war. They travel to Inverness, Scotland to rekindle their love and for Frank to trace his historical roots.

Whilst Frank was on an ancestral search, Claire takes a trip to the highlands to check out the flora. She is into ‘wee plants.’ Continue reading “Outlander Book Review”

The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt

The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt

 

 

 

 

 

Please join us in reading our pick of the month book The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt.

We will be reviewing The Goldfinch for March 30th, 2016 along with our book club discussion questions.

Donna Tartt is also author of the bestsellers The Secret History and The Little Friend.

The Goldfinch is winner of Pulitzer Prize and is praised for its extraordinary work of fiction.

NY Times Sunday book review says “The Goldfinch is a rarity that comes along perhaps half a dozen times per decade, a smartly written literary novel that connects with the heart as well as the mind.”

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The Christos Mosaic Book Review

Book Review by Arlene.

5 out of 5 stars

 

The Christos Mosaic Book Review

 

 

 

 

 

The Christos Mosaic Review

After turning the last page of this book I thought to myself “How do I write this review and give this novel the justice it deserves?” So, I just let my thoughts come to me as they may.

I then realized this is certainly an interesting place in time to be reading The Christos Mosaic. If you believe in Christianity, you are observing Lent right now and are looking forward to celebrating Easter on March 27th. Continue reading “The Christos Mosaic Book Review”

The Christos Mosaic Book Club Questions

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1. What did you enjoy the most in The Christos Mosaic?

2. The three main characters in The Christos Mosaic were from quite different background. Did you find the trio’s characters in The Christos Mosaic realistic and who did you find the most likable?

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Station Eleven Book Review

Station Eleven: Book Review by Mike

4 stars

 

Station Eleven Book Review

 

 

 

 

 

Station Eleven Book Review

“Station Eleven”, authored by Canadian writer, Emily St. John Mandel is a truly inspiring piece of fiction, one that transcends time, space and the human spirit.

The story begins in downtown Toronto, in the midst of the tumultuous life of famous stage and screen actor, Arthur Leander. Little do we know that his personal tragedy which occurs that first night was merely a harbinger of even greater devastation to come. Continue reading “Station Eleven Book Review”

Interview with Author Vincent Czyz

Today we have an interview with author Vincent Czyz. It is our pleasure to welcome Vincent Czyz, author of The Christos Mosaic and Adrift in a Vanishing City.

The Christos Mosaic is on our Suggested Monthly Book Club Reading and we will be doing a review of this novel.Interview with Author Vincent Czyz

 

Dinh: So I would like to talk a bit about your history, have you always wanted to be a writer?

Vincent:  To steal a line from a better writer (Gore Vidal), I always *was* a writer although it took a couple of decades before I was any good at it. As he and many other authors have pointed out, you don’t really choose writing; it chooses you.

I was 12 when I first attempted to write a book. I was fascinated by astronomy and wanted to write a book about Jupiter (cleverly enough titled All About Jupiter).

My next attempt at writing a book—a novel—filled several wire-bound notebooks of 300 or so pages each. It was a sword-and-sorcery fantasy that leaned heavily on The Lord of the Rings. I started it my freshman year and gave up on it by about the end of high school, but as a teenager I was already staying home and writing while my friends were out doing what teens normally do.
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The Light Between Oceans Book Review

The Light Between Oceans: Book Review by Dinh

4.5 stars for The Light between Oceans

 

The Light Between Oceans Book Review

 

 

 

 

 

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The Light Between Oceans Review

I’d like to say a big THANK YOU to Andrew from Mahwah Public Library for recommending me this novel. Great choice Andrew!

The story begins with Tom Sherbourne who has come back from the Western Front of World War 1 and he goes into the Commonwealth Lighthouse Service in December 1918.

He does some relief posting on the Lights and in June 1920 he gets news that there is a vacancy on the no so popular post at Janus Rock. Janus Rock is an isolated island and it takes half a day from the coast to reach it and the supply boat comes once a season.

In a coastal town on his way to take his post at Janus Rock, Tom meets Isabel who is young and headstrong girl. Continue reading “The Light Between Oceans Book Review”

The Christos Mosaic by Vincent Czyz

The Christos Mosaic by Vincent Czyz

 

 

 

 

 

Please join us in reading our pick of the month book The Christos Mosaic by Vincent Czyz.

We will be reviewing The Christos Mosaic for February 29th, 2016 along with our book club discussion questions.

Author Czyz has written Adrift in Vanishing City  and is recipient of the 1994 Faulkner-Wisdom Prize for Short Fiction.

The Christos Mosaic is an action packed intellectual thriller that I look forward to reading. I am excited to find out how the ancient scrolls holds the key to the origins of Christianity.

 

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The Night Circus Book Review

The Night Circus: Book Review by Arlene

4.5 stars for The Night Circus

 

The Night Circus Book Review

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Night Circus Review

 

“Watch Out!! The Circus Is Coming To Town!”

Curl up with this enchanting page turner.

This wonderful book was recommended to me at the end of last summer by my lovely niece Laura. Thank you Laura!

The artwork alone on the front cover of the paperwork edition is mesmerizing in itself. I will always choose the actual book over digital every time. I picked The Night Circus novel at Barnes and Noble,  and loved the feel and look of the book. I just love the interesting and mesmerizing front cover and this one will remain on my bookcase front and center!!

Okay, enough about me, so let’s get to the review.

There is a buzz going around that the circus might be coming to town! A circus that simply materialize at nightfall like magic, as though it has always been there even though the field it sits on now had been empty the day before.

It disappears the same way – there it is and then it isn’t! So you will wonder how do they do it, how can this happen?  The long lines to get into the circus seem to be forming already even though it is still daylight! Continue reading “The Night Circus Book Review”