What I enjoyed about this book was the formality and respectfulness of the language. Even when they are very angry and threatening death, they are still respectful of their language and of their foe. The general dialogue conveys a deep respect for neighbors as well as travelers and strangers and to mankind in general. I also appreciate the dedication and loyalty the people of this time had to those they respected and those that had taken care of them. All of this was a welcome contrast to the harshness of the time and life in general, even without the cyclops and the vengeful gods.

The Lost Apothecary is a great Historical Fiction debut by Sarah Penner. We go back and forth between 1791 and London in the eyes of Nella and Eliza. In the modern day, we have Carolina who finds herself in London due to marital struggles. Upon first glance, you may think that this story is a fantasy novel where an apothecary is run for the purpose of destroying men. In reality, it's a novel analyzing and recognizing the power of women's choices. When women take control of their lives, sometimes there are unintentional consequences to loved ones in their lives. With The Lost Apothecary, the consequences result in a confidant woman.

This story of King’s is told almost entirely in the third person, in the form of elderly newspaper men relaying a mysterious story to their young protégé. What makes this story different from most is that while the facts of the case are revealed, they don’t lead to a solution being revealed. I think this adds to the overall story, although it would, admittedly, be frustrating if all mysteries were presented like this. The title stems from the central character being from Colorado but is found dead on a beach in a small Maine town.

I remember so much as a young boy, Jackie going on television to show the White House redecorate it as I was reading. I learned a lot more about her and at the end I was so interested I went onto YouTube to watch more news reels about her.

A brother and sister and their friend are driving to the next state to visit their dad when, in the dark and rain, they hit something on the road. Going back to see what it was, they discover a dead girl lying in the road. This is a story about young people trying to do the right thing and also about being away from home and coming of age. Unique and important relationships are formed among them in very unexpected ways.

Lore Olympus Volume Two is a great modern retelling of Hades and Persephone. In Volume Two, we get more insight into Persephone's background and her insecurities about living in Olympus. We get to see flawed representations of the Greek Gods, which humanizes them interestingly.

I believe this is the first autobiography I have ever read, and I typically avoided them because I thought that they would not be interesting or relevant to me. So here is an autobiography about someone who not only lives in another country but is also royalty. Certainly nothing I would be interested in, right? But I found the book so fascinating. He portrays not only his life in the royal family of England, but also the challenges faced if the life you want to lead conflicts with royal expectations. It’s a story about wanting to live life fairly and freely. And he does an excellent job of this by focusing on his experiences and emotions beginning with the violent and untimely death of his mother and concluding after he and his wife moved away from England. And throughout it all is the insidious and unrelenting hounding by the English Paparazzi. This story has opened up a whole new genre that I can now explore. Thank

I am a big Coben fan and this story did not disappoint. David has been convicted of killing his young son. He has been in jail 5 years when his sister-in-law comes to him with a photograph taken by her friend of a boy looks to be David’s son. David has maintained is innocence all along, but now he is ready to do just about anything to find this boy, and with the help of those who never gave up on him, he makes this happen. But the real twist in this book is what the boy’s mother had done to set off this chain of events. You won’t want to put this book down!

Robert Thorogood is the creator of the Death in Paradise series. This latest book is very good. Start at his earlier books so you are familiar with the characters when you get to this book.

Excellent autobiography!! Stories of her life. She doesn't put in every single detail and names... the stories of her life are heartleft and sometimes funny. The tribute to her mom is loving....