Book Review: “A Dance With Dragons” by George R.R. Martin
(The adventure continues)
Genre: Fantasy
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“A Dance With Dragons” continues the story with emphasis on several of the more popular, still living, characters. Jon Snow, Cersei, Daenerys, and Tyrion.
As with the other books, do not get attached to a character as they will most likely die.
As “A Dance With Dragons” ends we are left to wonder if two major characters are actually going to die (they are near death after trusted colleagues killed them).
Nothing is resolved except (spoiler alert) that……. all the dragons are now free.
To be continued, possibly several years from now…
This book was VERY long (over 1,000 pages) but fascinating. I could not wait to see what happens next, and can’t wait to see how this ends, if in fact it does, in the next book.
May 2013 Thrillers
So many books, so little time….happy May reading.
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- Murder As A Fine Art by David Morrell
- The Barbed Crown by William Dietrich
- Onion Street by Reed Farrel Coleman
- Sleep My Darlings by Diane Fanning
- Against the Edge by Kat Martin
- Out of Sight Out of Mind by Evonne Wareham
- Stolen by Daniel Palmer
- Fangs Out by David Freed
- Silken Prey by John Sandford
- Deadly Harvest by Michael Stanley
- The Crypt Thief: A Hugo Marston Novel by Mark Pryor
- Survivor by James Phelan
- Agent Colt Shore: Domino 29 by Axel Avian
- Execution (Harry Tate 5) by Adrian Magson
- Insidious Deception by Alan L Moss
- I Hear the Sirens in the Street by Adrian McKinty
- Helsinki Blood by James Thompson
- Soundbyte by Cat Connor
- Easy Squeezy by Paul D’Ambrosio
- Lucky Bastard by Deborah Coonts
- Invitation to Die by Helen Smith
- State of Emergency by Marc Cameron
- Night Terrors by Dennis Palumbo
- Sharp by Alex Hughes
- Strike Price by L. A. Starks
- The Hidden Third by Wilf Nussey
- Manipulation by Gary Williams & Vicky Knerly
- In Broad Daylight by Seth Harwood
- When A Secret Kills by Lynette Eason
- Girl Three by Tracy March
- Legal Heat by Sarah Castille
Book Review: “The Great Gatsby”
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(Classic that is short and sad)
Genre: Fiction
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“Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us. It eluded us then, but that’s no matter–tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther….And one fine morning——-”
Yes, I decided to read (rather, re-read 30 years after the first reading) because of the upcoming Leonardo DiCaprio movie due out in May 2013.
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel is short, glitzy, and sad.
Nick Carraway moved to Long Island while he commutes to New York City. He rents a cheap house in a very ritzy area of Long Island fictitiously called West Egg. West Egg is new money while East Egg is old money.
Nick’s neighbor throws parties and lives in a wonderfully large and expensive house. His name is Jay Gatsby but no one really knows much about Gatsby….. he is pretty much an enigma.
Nick gets to know Gatsby as none other has been able to before, and what he finds is unexpected.
“The Great Gatsby” is an interesting book of romance, glitz, glamour, human frailty, and death.
A great read.
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April 2013 Thrillers
Lots of books….happy reading!
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- The Famous and the Dead by T. Jefferson Parker
- Fox Hunt by James Phelan
- Unintended Consequences by Stuart Woods
- Extinction Machine by Jonathan Maberry
- Warrior Rogue by Nancy J. Cohen
- Let the Dead Sleep by Heather Graham
- A Time of Change by Aimee and David Thurlo
- The Libra Affair by Daco
- The Dark Tower Companion by Bev Vincent
- Don’t Go by Lisa Scottoline
- Stress Test by Richard L. Mabry, MD
- Untold Damage by Robert K. Lewis
- The Perfect Ghost by Linda Barnes
- Midnight Sacrifice by Melinda Leigh
- Rage by Debra Webb
- Undercurrents: A Summer Westin Mystery by Pamela Beason
- Follow Her Home by Steph Cha
- The Black Stiletto: Stars & Stripes by Raymond Benson
- A Murder at Rosamund’s Gate by Susanna Calkins
- Parrots Prove Deadly by Clea Simon
- A Broth of Betrayal by Connie Archer
- The Money Kill by Katia Lief
- The Catch by Tom Bale
- Bristol House by Beverly Swerling
- The Sapphire Storm by Amy Lignor
- The Other Side: Melinda’s Story by Starr Gardinier Reina
- Game by Barry Lyga
- Silent Saturday by Helen Grant
- Confluence by Stephen J. Gordon
- The Man in Red Square by Bill Moody
- Ghost Shadows by Thomas M. Malafarina
- The Dark Pool by J.E. Fishman
Book Review: “The Columbus Affair” by Steve Berry
Genre: Thriller
(Hidden Jewish Artifacts)
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Disgraced Pulitzer-prize winning reporter Tom Sagan had his gun to his head when Zachariah Simon (who we met in “The Admiral’s Mark”, see my review) entered his home and offered him a deal.
Simon would not kill his daughter, Alle, if Tom would help him locate priceless Jewish artifacts hidden from the world in 1492, by, none other than Christopher Columbus.
Putting off his own demise for awhile, Tom did what this intruder asked.
Sort of.
With his reporter instincts kicking back in, Tom, decided to take matters into his own hands as he decides to find the treasure himself. Tom comes to learn that his father was the last male protector of the secret. This secret could not be passed on to Tom since he renounced his Jewish faith, but, his father did take it to his grave, where Tom retrieved it.
“The Columbus Affair” is a mix of history and fiction. The settings range from Florida, to Vienna, to Prague, to Jamaica.
Not Steve Berry’s best (read “The Amber Room”) but it is an interesting treasure-hunting jaunt around the world with a bit of Jewish history and facts we never knew about Columbus.
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March 2013 Thrillers
So many books….so little time. Enjoy!
- Evil in All Its Disguises by Hilary Davidson
- The Boyfriend by Thomas Perry
- Frozen Solid by James M. Tabor
- Double Cross of Time by Mark de Castrique
- Rules of Crime by L.J. Sellers
- Hammett Unwritten by Owen Fitzstephen
- Obsession, Impulse and Power by Debra Webb
- Buried by Kendra Elliot
- Montana’s Way by Shelia M Goss
- The Chalice by Nancy Bilyeau
- The Romanov Cross by Robert Masello
- The Left Hand of Justice by Jess Faraday
- Dark of the Sun by Maynard Sims
- Zero Separation by Philip Donlay
- Angel Heat by Leslie A. Borghini
- The Cornerstone by Anne C. Petty
- The Leviathan Effect by James Lilliefors
- Lethal Business by W. Soliman
- Evidence of Life by Barbara Taylor Sissel
- Run To Me by Diane Hester
- The Book of Killowen by Erin Hart
- A Cold and Lonely Place by Sara J. Henry
- Tainted Mountain by Shannon Baker
- Natural Predators: A Mahu Investigation by Neil S. Plakcy
Book Review: “Critical” by Robin Cook
Genre: Medical Thriller
(Laurie Montgomery tackles MRSA)
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Laurie Montgomery (for those who don’t know Laurie is a NYC Medical Examiner) and her unstoppable curiosity find themselves entrenched in a medical mystery involving multiple cases of a fast evolving, and killing, MRSA bacteria.
Most of the cases of this virulent form of MRSA are coming from various specialty hospitals under the umbrella of Angels Healthcare.
Digging into the similarities of the case and the cause, Laurie attracts the attention of two sets of people who set out to kill her. To add spice to the story, Jack Montgomery is due for surgery in an Angels hospital. Arrrghh.
To find out what happens, you will have to read “Critical”. :-)
“Critical” is another excellent Robin Cook medical mystery thriller with thrills and chills galore.
A fun read….
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3/18/13
“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies….The man who never reads lives only one.”. George R.R. Martin, “Dance with Dragons”.
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