Voyager is the third book in the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon. Each one of these books is an epic adventure. Combine them and you have an amazingly detailed, historical fiction story that captivates.
I don't want to give anything away, so this review will be short. More characters are introduced, adventure and suspense abound. Time changes between the 1960s and the 1700s. Suffice it to say that all of your questions from the last book are answered in this one, and yet Ms. Gabaldon leaves us hanging with even more questions. What will happen next? Where will she take us on this unfolding adventure?
I highly recommend this series. Be prepared for a long read (each book is in the neighborhood of 1,000 pages), but don't be put off by it's size. It is well worth the time and you will find yourself totally immersed in Jamie and Claire's world, finishing the book much more quickly that you thought you would.
Happy Reading!
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Sunday, November 20, 2011
The Kitchen House
The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom is a gripping historical fiction novel about a young white girl raised on a plantation. This story is deeply touching, suspenseful, sweet and heartbreaking.
Lavinia arrives in America from Ireland an orphan. Her parents died during the journey and since she has no one to claim her, she and her brother are separated and she is sold to a plantation owner. She is a white girl who is now to live with the slaves on a tobacco plantation as an indentured servant. She lives and works in the kitchen house with the owner's illegitimate daughter as her caretaker. She bonds with her new family and lives life as they live it, but eventually gets accepted into the "big house" to help care for the master's wife who is hiding her own depression and psychological issues with an opium addiction.
As a white girl, who was raised as a slave, she is placed into a difficult position. She loves and misses her "family" from the kitchen house, but also understands the advantages that living in the big house afford her. She is forced to make decisions and choices that put everyone in danger.
This is a riveting book full of characters that the reader cheers for and those that the reader loathes, and some that the reader hopes until the end will somehow redeem themselves. Written from the perspective of Lavinia and Belle (the master's illegitimate daughter) provide the reader with a more full picture of the story. This was a fantastic read that became one of my favorite books. Highly recommend.
Happy Reading!
Lavinia arrives in America from Ireland an orphan. Her parents died during the journey and since she has no one to claim her, she and her brother are separated and she is sold to a plantation owner. She is a white girl who is now to live with the slaves on a tobacco plantation as an indentured servant. She lives and works in the kitchen house with the owner's illegitimate daughter as her caretaker. She bonds with her new family and lives life as they live it, but eventually gets accepted into the "big house" to help care for the master's wife who is hiding her own depression and psychological issues with an opium addiction.
As a white girl, who was raised as a slave, she is placed into a difficult position. She loves and misses her "family" from the kitchen house, but also understands the advantages that living in the big house afford her. She is forced to make decisions and choices that put everyone in danger.
This is a riveting book full of characters that the reader cheers for and those that the reader loathes, and some that the reader hopes until the end will somehow redeem themselves. Written from the perspective of Lavinia and Belle (the master's illegitimate daughter) provide the reader with a more full picture of the story. This was a fantastic read that became one of my favorite books. Highly recommend.
Happy Reading!
Monday, November 7, 2011
White Hot
Sandra Brown has an ability to weave a story web that keeps the reader guessing. She does it again in White Hot. Her books are easy to read and always quick, but boy are they entertaining!
In White Hot, Sayre Lynch returns to the small town where she grew up, the town she swore she would never return to, for her brother's funeral. Her father runs the large iron mill in the town, the only thing in there, so he controls the whole town. Her father and her brother are just as controlling and devious as ever and Sayre thinks that maybe there is more to her brother's death than the suicide that it was ruled.
Sandra Brown's books are very often full of unrealistic characters, but that is what escapism fiction is about. I am always surprised by how much I enjoy her twisting plot lines. I guess by now I should really give her credit where credit is due. If you want an escape from reality, a mystery with page turning suspense and romance thrown in, a book you can read in a day or two, then she is your author.
Happy Reading!
In White Hot, Sayre Lynch returns to the small town where she grew up, the town she swore she would never return to, for her brother's funeral. Her father runs the large iron mill in the town, the only thing in there, so he controls the whole town. Her father and her brother are just as controlling and devious as ever and Sayre thinks that maybe there is more to her brother's death than the suicide that it was ruled.
Sandra Brown's books are very often full of unrealistic characters, but that is what escapism fiction is about. I am always surprised by how much I enjoy her twisting plot lines. I guess by now I should really give her credit where credit is due. If you want an escape from reality, a mystery with page turning suspense and romance thrown in, a book you can read in a day or two, then she is your author.
Happy Reading!
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Heart of a Witch
Heart of a Witch is a paranormal romance by Alicia Dean. It is about a member of a witch coven, that wants to remain a secret, who witnesses a murder. There is a male witch who wants to become all powerful and in order to do that he needs the female lead to be his partner. An ex-cop private investigator, who has a troubled past, gets involved to solve the mystery and romance ensues.
This was a typical paranormal romance. Girl is in trouble, girl meets boy, girl hates boy, boy likes girl, girl has secret, boy and girl eventually get together and boy gets girl out of trouble. I downloaded it for my nook on a Free Friday. It was okay. Not anything that I would recommend, but I didn't hate it either. Guess the fact that I can't remember any of the characters names says something. An easy, quick read and then easily forgotten.
Happy Reading!
This was a typical paranormal romance. Girl is in trouble, girl meets boy, girl hates boy, boy likes girl, girl has secret, boy and girl eventually get together and boy gets girl out of trouble. I downloaded it for my nook on a Free Friday. It was okay. Not anything that I would recommend, but I didn't hate it either. Guess the fact that I can't remember any of the characters names says something. An easy, quick read and then easily forgotten.
Happy Reading!
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