A standalone epic fantasy novel is a rare thing in publishing these days. (I do know that Sanderson wrote a novella in the same world but it is not connected to Elantris). Reading Elantris by Brandon Sanderson and not having to wonder what will happen in Book 2 is a...
Book Review 121: The Beautiful Mystery by Louise Penny
by MHill | Nov 24, 2017 | 2017 Book Reviews, Louise Penny Gamache Novels, Marion's Favorite Books
I have become a Louise Penny fan! I wanted to make that statement clear from the opening sentence of this review. The Beautiful Mystery is the third Louise Penny novel I've read in 2017. Starting with The Long Way Home and A Trick of the Light, the Inspector Gamache...
Book Review 120: The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker
by MHill | Nov 3, 2017 | 2017 Book Reviews, Marion's Favorite Books
Some novels read fast. Non-stop page turning action that grabs your imagination and doesn't let go until you finish. Other novels read slowly like eating a well-cooked meal at your favorite restaurant. You take the time to eat your meal with a glass of...
Book Review 119: Emphyrio by Jack Vance
by MHill | Oct 10, 2017 | 2017 Book Reviews, Jack Vance
What is a legend? Does the truth about a legend matter only to those who believe in it? Or does the propaganda about a legend matter more than the truth? These questions came to mind after reading Emphyrio by Jack Vance. Vance has been considered one of the giants...
Book Review 118: The Anome by Jack Vance (Durdane #1)
by MHill | Sep 16, 2017 | 2017 Book Reviews, Jack Vance
I was told by a reader since I like imaginative and escapist fiction I should read Jack Vance. I had heard of Vance's name over the years but never had an inclination to read any of his work. I did internet research about the author and found out he has been an...
Book Review 117: The Gunslinger by Stephen King (Dark Tower 1)
by MHill | Aug 15, 2017 | 2017 Book Reviews, Marion's Favorite Books
I rarely jump on the pop culture event of the moment. I have always waited for the event to die down or choose something out of the mainstream. However, when I found out about the Dark Tower Movie starring Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey as foes. I was intrigued...
Book Review 116: Redemption in Indigo by Karen Lord
by MHill | Aug 6, 2017 | 2017 Book Reviews, Marion's Favorite Books
Redemption in Indigo by Karen Lord is a fable about a woman named Paama from the African village of Makendha. Paama endures a bad marriage to a gluttonous husband and when she finally leaves him brings the attention of the djombi, the undying ones, who present her...
Book Review 115: The Lion of Boaz-Jachin & Jachin-Boaz by Russell Hoban
by MHill | Jul 31, 2017 | 2017 Book Reviews
Sometimes a book will come out of nowhere for you to read it? The Lion of Boaz-Jachin and Jachin-Boaz by Russell Hoban is a such book. I've had this book on my Kindle Paperwhite for awhile and I finally decided to read it while on vacation in Europe last week. I did...
Book Review 114: To Open The Sky by Robert Silverberg
by MHill | Jul 31, 2017 | 2017 Book Reviews, Robert Silverberg 1967-1976
Can human beings live forever? Of course, we all know the answer to that question. One death per person. However, science fiction has tackled the immortality theme throughout its history as a genre and Robert Silverberg addresses it in several of his books during...
Book Review 113: The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami
by MHill | Jul 15, 2017 | 2017 Book Reviews, Haruki Murakami
I have slowly been indoctrinated into becoming a Haruki Murakami fan. The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle will make the third novel I have read and reviewed for the blog and the excellent memoir, What I Talk About When I Talk About Running. I will write that so far in my...