April Book Wrap Up
Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake (✫✫)
The pacing was really slow and without a character connection, the story also seemed to drag. I felt like I was reading and reading and never getting anywhere.
Fear of Flying by Erica Jong (✫✫✫)
Good story. I liked the way Jong allowed us inside the head of the character. Sometimes things got a bit too redundant to be enthralling, but it is a good read overall.
The Winthrop Woman by Anya Seton (✫✫✫✫)
This is a long historical novel of the groups of early settlers coming over from England to New England. It not only paints a picture of the religious and political upheaval of the mid to late 1600s. The author portrays a fictionalized version of Elizabeth Fones, a real historical figure, from her childhood in London to her death in Newtown, Queens County New York. The history comes alive in the telling of her story. It never fails to entertain.
A Lasting Impression by Tamera Alexander (✫✫✫✫)
Rich in a historical setting and character depth, "A Lasting Impression" is one of those books you can't help savoring while wanting to know what the ending is going to bring the characters.
Confessions of Marie Antoinette by Juliet Grey (✫✫✫✫)
"Confessions of Marie Antoinette" is the third novel in a series. It begins with the French royal family being forcibly removed from the Palace of Versailles, and covers the remaining three years of Marie Antoinette's life. Marie Antoinette is usually framed as just heartlessly flippant or devastatingly tragic, but the author does a good job of framing her story in a nuanced and interesting way, where she seems like an actual person and not just one extreme or the other.
The Gifts Of Happiness by Oliver Smuhar (✫✫✫✫✫)
Absolutely awesome! didn’t want to put this book down. It has an excellent story line gets readers on a magical adventure. The author has done an extraordinary work at building up the characters, their personalities, and their friendships. A very captivating read recommended to all.
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