4 Star Review, Book review, Fiction, History, Mystery-Suspense

Review: Stephen King’s 11/22/63

Available now: Stephen King’s 11/22/63 ***4/5 stars Loved it English teacher Jake Epping is given a chance to step back in time and prevent the Kennedy assassination. Recommended readers: Alternative history buffs Fans of historical thrillers and suspense Fans of time travel novels and fans of Stephen King, obviously Here’s my Rankings: 4/5 for characters 4/5 for plot 4/5 overall REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: Having somehow managed … Continue reading Review: Stephen King’s 11/22/63

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A Desperate Fortune by Susanna Kearsley

Available now: A Desperate Fortune by Susanna Kearsley ****4/5 stars- loved it A Desperate Fortune has the makings of an award-winner: Romance, mystery, intrigue and personal pain Recommended readers: If you’re a fan of a multi-genre book, if you like Jojo Moyes (especially her contemporary novels) and if you like dual storylines (past and present). Here’s my Rankings: 3.5/5 for characters 3.5/5 for plot 3.5/5 overall REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR … Continue reading A Desperate Fortune by Susanna Kearsley

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The Boy Who Became Buffalo Bill by Andrea Warren

Available now: The Boy Who Became Buffalo Bill: Growing Up Billy Cody in Bleeding Kansas **** 3.5/5 stars- Loved it – great for teens A great read for any middle schooler (or adult really) who likes a taste of history. Recommended readers: Wyoming natives (have you been to Cody, the town founded by Buffalo Bill) Western history buffs Middle Schoolers Here’s my Rankings: 5/5 for characters 3/5 for plot … Continue reading The Boy Who Became Buffalo Bill by Andrea Warren

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Just released! Outlander Season 2 Trailer

Have you watched the Starz Outlander Series Season 2 Trailer? Season 2 will pick up where Season 1 left off – as Jaime and Claire travel to France. From Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander Series second book Dragonfly in Amber, we’ve waited almost a year for the popular 2nd season. In the meantime, if you’d like a little historical drama a bit lighter on the deep emotional trauma, might we … Continue reading Just released! Outlander Season 2 Trailer

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Review: The Bronte Plot

Available now: The Bronte Plot by Katherine Reay **2.5/5 stars- it was ok When rare books dealer Lucy Alling is discovered in a lie, she must travel to England and revisit the story of the Bronte Sisters in order to begin to set things right. Recommended readers: If you like to follow a character along on a journey to a foreign country, and if you’re a Bronte fan, this … Continue reading Review: The Bronte Plot

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Kid Athletes: True Tales of Childhood from Sports Legends

Available November 17: Kid Athletes: True Tales of Childhood from Sports Legends (Kid Legends) **** 4/5 stars- Loved it – great for kids A great read for any middle grade kid who likes sports. Recommended readers: If you’re a soccer mom or dad (or baseball, football, hockey, etc) Kids into sports – recommended middle grades And if you’re just a sports fan Here’s my Rankings: 5/5 for characters 3/5 for plot … Continue reading Kid Athletes: True Tales of Childhood from Sports Legends

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Review: Roped In

Available now: Roped In by L.P. Dover **2/5 stars- not for me Pursued by a killer, country music sensation Hadley Rivers is placed under the protection of a handsome bad boy and banished to the wilds of Wyoming, where no one will recognize her.  Because nobody listens to country music THERE. Recommended readers: romantic suspense and thriller fans Here’s my Rankings: 2/5 for characters 2/5 for plot … Continue reading Review: Roped In

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Best Books for Gifts: Books for Her’s Top Books of 2015

The holidays are approaching and the perfect gift for friends, family and others is a good book. We’ve been reading all year and collected an amazing list of the best 4-star and 5-star books – and it’s quite a list! There’s a few authors repeating our list this year (Santa Montefiore and Beatriz Williams), but some new as well. We’re certainly fans of historical fiction (as … Continue reading Best Books for Gifts: Books for Her’s Top Books of 2015

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