Song of Blood & Stone caught my attention with a beautiful cover. The heroine looked fierce, the war imminent. I requested a review copy from NetGalley immediately. What Did I Like? Compelling story, like the beginning of a good fairy tale: two kingdoms, eternally at war, separated by a magical barrier, the Mantle. When the …
A decade ago, I abandoned the reading of Wheel of Time series when Robert Jordan died. Why didn’t I continue when Brandon Sanderson wrote the rest? That answer would require a deep psychological evaluation of my tendency to neglect series when I make big breaks between books. 🙂 The last couple of years, my husband …
The Silent Patient caught my attention because it was number one on Goodread’s list of most popular books published in 2019. Then the summary got me intrigued. Why would a woman refuse to speak after murdering her husband? What Did I Like? The ‘old’ plot made ‘new’. A woman killed her husband. Whether the reasons …
Charley Davidson series by Darynda Jones has been my long-time companion. Whenever I needed something light and funny, Charley was there to provide it (in exchange for a huge amount of coffee). The (cunningly selected) 13th book was announced as an end to the series and I could not wait to read it… What Did …