Book Wrap Up Jun
Recipe for a Perfect Wife by Karma Brown (✴✴)
For the most part, I thought this book was uninteresting. There was a minor twist near the end that improved it slightly, but overall disappointment.
Wizard's First Rule by Terry Goodkind (✴✴)
This is the first book of a long series, and I felt it tried to do too much; the ending was too convenient to be satisfying. I felt less and less engaged as I read through this book, and by the end, it did not incline me to read more in this series.
The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult (✴✴✴)
The story was well researched and shocking in parts. However, I found the story “forced together”, as if all the research had to fit into the story. It is also entirely predictable. It was a book that I could not decide whether I liked or whether it was just okay.
The Measure of Katie Calloway by Serena B. Miller (✴✴✴)
The ending was a little too convenient, but otherwise, the characters were developed well and provides an interesting read about a time long forgotten.
Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid (✴✴✴)
This was a good story, but none of the characters were so far out of what is typical for a rock band to make it shocking or outlandish. I liked the concept, and it was a different read.
Dracula in Love by Karen Essex (✴✴✴)
Not the usual vampire story, instead an intriguing mix of history, romance, and the paranormal that combines for a pleasurable read.
The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood (✴✴✴)
The book starts strong. I was drawn in immediately and the first 100 pages flew by in a flash, but right around where the Trojan war ends I started to find it tiresome.
The Secret History of the Pink Carnation by Lauren Willig (✴✴✴)
It is most definitely a romance novel with all the usual cliches. On the level of the lightweight romantic novel; I guess it is all right.
Chateau of Secrets by Melanie Dobson (✴✴✴✴)
This was a splendid book, full of intrigue, and fantastic characters. The setting was so well developed that it leaped off the page. A fantastic novel about France during WWII.
The Ill-Made Knight by Christian Cameron (✴✴✴✴)
Cameron writes well, developing his major characters to a good depth, believable as real people. Of course, the author moves history around a little, to suit the story, but does not mess with major details. I enjoy historical fiction and this has been well done.
Broken Oaths by Norman Mounter (✴✴✴✴)
It’s important that we never forget Auschwitz and that we never forget the war crimes Nazi Germany committed. Because we need to know and understand what humanity is capable of, we need to know what extreme hate looks like so we can work towards building a world free from it. Norman Mounter is an amazing author, and he takes a horrible moment in history and makes it informative and understandable. He is a master of his craft and I can’t say enough good things about this book!
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