Review:This story just didn't have the same emotional aspects that the other books in this series does. Seems to be filled with just raunchy sex scenes and not any love making scenes. Loved all the others in this series but should have skipped this one. I initially skipped it but then went back thinking that the reviews were wrong. Shoulda listened. Read more

Review:I have read and enjoyed all of Pearl Buck's book, however, I found this novel to be slow moving and di not really go into the war on China. This story only concentrated on one farming family wthout much depth. Read more

Review:I have enjoyed this trilogy immensely, the insight into early China and the characters were powerful and gave the feeling of being there looking on. An extremely gifted author whose books I will follow with interest. Read more

Review:Pearl Buck's books are all fascinating. What life is really like, mostly in farm country, in Asia. Their customs, food, family ties. I love all of her books because they take me to another time and place. Read more

Review:You all know what I thought of Kristin Harmel's The Life Intended (just in case you inadvertently missed it(!), you can go to my post from February 3 and read all about it). Now along comes Kristin's latest, The Room on Rue Amelie. She completely shifts gears from contemporary fiction to historical fiction. And, might I add, she does it seamlessly. I happen to be a big fan of historical fiction, especially that which centers on WWII. I have learned a bunch of history this way. And I would ... Read more

Review:I liked this book very much. There were parts that I found even more engaging than Code Name Verity.

The only issue I had with the audio book was the shrill voice the narrator used for one of the main secondary characters. All in all, I thought it was a great book and narration. Read more

Review:This sequel starts right in on the action. I appreciate the positive relationships the five have with each other. I enjoyed seeing their progress as their powers grew. I will be excited to read the next book and see how the story continues. Fun and entertaining! Read more

Review:I'm a grandmother, somewhere between menopause and death, and my usual selection of books would never include a monster book (except for the Twilight series maybe), but this was a free book for Kindle, so I downloaded it. Late one night, I finished "The Help" (excellent) and just opened this to prove to myself that I didn't like it, and I could delete it from my Kindle. I read a couple of pages, then a couple more, and before you know it, my husband is going to bed and I'm sitting up, scared to ... Read more

Review:With her blend of history and fantasy, Alma Katsu comes blazing out of the gates with her first novel. The best aspect of this novel is the fact that the fantasy part of the story is very obtuse. You don't really know what the main character, Lanny McIlvrae is except that she is immortal. With Lanny's beginnings told in flashbacks to Dr. Luke Findley, the reader is drawn into this story of doomed love and dark desires.

Dr. Luke Findley has hit rock bottom. His wife has left him and he fee... Read more

Review:I am sitting in my home in the very city this book was written about. My parents met here in 1944, My mother was a
courier carrying mail and papers between buildings. I was not born here, but in Knoxville, Tn. about 30 miles away but had two uncles that worked here, one at the Y12 plant and the other a mailman here for over 30 years.Can remember as a child having to come through the gates into the city . You had to have a pass to get in. Although this is one of the fiction novels of this er... Read more