Historical
Review:Everything I expected and more! Another amazing & wonderful experience with Diana Gabaldon's gifted writing! Gives more details about these interesting characters met while reading DG's "big books". Wish there were more!!! Read more
Review:A missing Nazi train filled with gold, the search for a war criminal, memories of Holocaust survivors all combine to make a great read. Initially I thought it was a bit slow but about 1/3 of the way through the pace picked up and all thoughts of housework disappeared. The book is well researched and covers a period in history that must never be forgotten lest we fall into an abyss again. I've been following another author's series of action/adventure books which can sometimes leave me bored t... Read more
Review:After reading the book a while, I encountered sexual content that caused me to quit reading the book.
Also, it seemed to me that the book jumped around from boyhood days to adult days of experiences.
I would not recommend the book Read more
Review:Terrific book. Excellent. Certainly kept my attention. Fast paced, lots of action. Kept me reading to find out what happened. Even has a strong female character. The main characters are well developed and very real. To me a book is a great book if I can "see" it playing in my mind as a movie. This one certainly does that.
At the end of the book Mr. Turpin gives many references that one can look up if they want additional historical information. Mr. Turpin puts a lot of research into his nov... Read more
Review:After reading the book a while, I encountered sexual content that caused me to quit reading the book.
Also, it seemed to me that the book jumped around from boyhood days to adult days of experiences.
I would not recommend the book Read more
Review:Sin duda García Márquez en este libro y en muchos se destaca como los ilustres escritores de la lengua española. En particular el amor en los tiempos del cólera es una ficción de gran humanidad en donde el amor en todas sus formas es magistralmente escrito Read more
Review:Most of John Steinbeck's readers admire him for his singular ability to create characters so real and memorable and to tell their story with extraordinary sympathy. Steinbeck himself witnessed the poverty of rural America, especially during the Great Depression. Steinbeck was also a journalist during the Second World War. In "The Moon Is Down," Steinbeck combined his knowledge of the Nazi invasion of Europe with his outstanding storytelling, to relate the story of a small town that fights back a... Read more
Review:enjoyed the book, have ordered the second book. not in the same regard as the Game of Thrones even though the last book of Thornes was not nearly as good as the first books, seems he got borded as i did Read more
Review:enjoyed the book, have ordered the second book. not in the same regard as the Game of Thrones even though the last book of Thornes was not nearly as good as the first books, seems he got borded as i did Read more