A little bit about what you'll find reviewed here

A little bit about what you'll find reviewed on this blog: I believe the best books involve characters you wish you could read more about long after the book is finished. Recently, I've been searching for hidden gems from the past. I read mostly fiction, and I'm a bit of a prude. I don't normally enjoy books with sex or excessive language.

Who I am:
I am a stay at home mother of two wonderful girls. I enjoy reading (of course), sewing, cross stitching, photography and writing. I live in the high desert portion of Washington (which I didn't know existed until my husband and I decided to move here) and have really enjoyed my time out here. I am excited to see what God has next in store for my life!

Saturday, December 7, 2019

Jeremy Poldark (Poldark Saga #3) - Winston Graham

Now that Poldark (the PBS show) is over, I decided to dive into another one of Graham's books.  This is the last one I have at present, so it might be a while before I get another dose of Poldark.  In the meantime, I can always watch it on Amazon Prime, or I have the soundtrack.

This installment continues the story with familiar events and characters.  I'm not going to say too much, but I still enjoyed the writing style, and it felt like I was watching the show all over again.  There's some minor differences, which is to be expected, but I'm pretty impressed so far by the consistency between the books and the show.  To be clear, I'm not expecting them to be the same, and I keep my expectations low when I break the rule of "either read the book or watch the movie - don't do both!"

Anyway, all that to say, another great book, another good read.  I'm watching the others in the series and hope to read more soon!


Wednesday, December 4, 2019

Dangerous Illusions (Code of Honor #1) - Irene Hannon (DTB)

This is the first book in a series about three friends who have known each other since they were kids.  The other two titles are Hidden Peril and Dark Ambitions.  I've read a few of Hannon's books in the past, but I didn't specifically seek this one out.  I'm in charge of the library at my church, and it had been a while since I'd sifted through the donations.  We're having company for the holidays, so I thought it would be a good idea to clean up a bit.  This was one of the donations, and I decided to read it.

Trish has had her share of tragedy, but when her mother dies under mysterious circumstances, she wonders if it's her fault.  Colin is on the case, and he thinks there's more to the case than meets the eye and wants to clear Trish's name.  It doesn't take long for the danger to increase, and time is running out for Colin to solve the mystery. 

Hannon has a good writing style that I enjoyed.  I liked this book, and I'm curious about the rest of the Treehouse Gang.  The second book is about Kristen, and I liked her character.  Kristen wasn't in it that much, so I'm thinking you might be able to read these out of order.  It gives me the impression that it's one of those series where you can read it out of order, but you get more out of it reading them in order.  I plan on tracking this author and see what happens.  Good Book!