Everything Sirious
Dang. Yes it’s a WW2 book but not like most of the others at all. What a great story. Highly recommend this book and this author, even if you’re not a historical fiction fan. Great personality development, a solid ending, just a good, good read.
Well I almost put this down – not wowed by the title to start with, and then while we all wish we did, who has a talking dog? But this turned out to be a delightful story full of life lessons, warm feelings, a few chuckles and an occasional tear. Great job. An easy and enjoyable read. Can’t wait to read one of Ms. Crewe’s other books!
If you’re interested in history at all, and in particular Chinese history, the (horrible) treatment of women in the late 1500’s, and a great cast of characters, this is an excellent read. Loosely based on a woman physician in China during that time, I found it fascinating – not only a good story and as mentioned, great characters, but all the intricacies of life at that time. 5 Stars in my opinion!
Not knowing much about this book other than it was recommended on one of the Facebook groups I frequent, it popped up as now available on my library hold list. Well. What a story! I didn’t know the history of Mr. Breitweiser but this is worth a read in my opinion – it’s not super long, about a 4 hour read, and just a fascinating true story. I won’t go into any spoilers though I had to read everything Wikipedia had to say about him of course.
If you haven’t yet read this book, highly recommend it. A Memoir detailing a 9 year old’s immigration attempts, it is very well written (the author captured the 9 year old’s tone perfectly). Really makes you think about what’s involved, what’s encountered, and how many dangers there are in the process. An excellent five star read.
If you haven’t read books by this author, may I recommend you try. This is the third or fourth book I’ve read by her, and it was fantastic (as were the others). Well written with great insight into the religious mindset causing such unrest.
Another amazing book by Kate Quinn, a historical fiction – three great minds that come together to break codes during war time at the mysterious estate, Bletchley Park. The character depiction is marvelous and the story keeps your interest from start to finish. The type of book I couldn’t wait to go to bed so I could read the next bit. Highly recommend.
This was an interesting and eye opening book about the radicalization of a Muslim teen in California – well worth a read! I gave it five stars – well written, interesting, timely.
The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Oh my! What a great great book. Couldn’t put it down. Really enjoyed this. Well written and such an interesting topic. And based on a true story, even better. Everything from the characters to the setting and the plot were well described; had the tiniest bit of a questionmark at the ending but certainly not impossible.
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Wonderful job on this mystery from someone I would love to hear in person! Highly recommend this.
