Archive for February, 2008

Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen

Monday, February 25th, 2008

Pride and Prejudice Author: Jane Austen 1813
Reviewed by: Linda Padgett
What can be said about this classic piece of literature that has not already been said? I read this most famous work of Jane Austen simply because I loved the movie. Let me make it clear that the older BBS mini-series […]

People of the Book, by Geraldine Brooks

Tuesday, February 12th, 2008

Viking Penguine, 2008. Pgs. 372.
I was surprised. This book did not develop in the way I had first imagined, and for that I am grateful. The people of the book, are those who encountered the Haggadah over the centuries. The Sarajevo Haggadah is a real book, but Brooks crafts her novel […]

Kristin Lavransdatter, by Sigrid Undset

Sunday, February 10th, 2008

Reviewed by Linda Padgett
Kristin Lavransdatter Written by Sigrid Undset, Translated by Tina Nunnally
Originally Published in Norwegian 1920, 1921, 1922
This 1,100 page book is actually the compilation of Sigrid Unset’s trilogy which includes these three books: The Wreath, The Wife, and The Cross. The author received the Nobel Prize in Literature […]

Nightscape, by david Morrell

Thursday, February 7th, 2008

Healdline Book Publishing 2004, 338 pgs.
This is another collection of short stories by author David Morrell. The first collection I read was Black Evening, released in 1999. I bought this book from someone in England, since it is not easy to find. I really enjoyed it! Morrell is a master story-teller. He is […]

The Luxe, by Anna Godbersen

Friday, February 1st, 2008

Review By Kelsey Perron
Historical fiction has never been more fun to read. Kicking off with a mysterious opening chapter, The Luxe by Anna Godbersen grabs your attention and doesn’t give it back till the last page. The Luxe is like a Pride and Prejudice for our time without all the difficult 1800’s language […]