Category: Fiction

A Different Kind of Lovely by Petra March (Book Review #230)

A Different Kind of Lovely by Petra March This review was kindly requested by Petra March. A different kind of lovely is a romance fiction novel written about Mina and Neil. Mina is an aspiring dancer and lives in a cottageĀ her grandmother left for… Continue Reading “A Different Kind of Lovely by Petra March (Book Review #230)”

The Prize by Geoffrey M. Cooper (Book Review #420)

The Prize is a medical thriller set in a world where medical research is at its peak. The story begins with Pam Weller discovering a drug that can treat Alzheimer’s. After any discovery, the complications of placing your name on the invention becomes another… Continue Reading “The Prize by Geoffrey M. Cooper (Book Review #420)”

Full Circle by Regina Timothy (Book Review #419)

Full Circle is a contemporary fiction novel written about Samia – al – Sayyid. She is an Iraqi Immigrant that lives with her son. Samina is strong, she has found some friends and has semi-established her life as much as she can in New… Continue Reading “Full Circle by Regina Timothy (Book Review #419)”

Plato Wyngard and the Valley of the Immortals by Marc & James Lindsay (Book Review #215)

This review was kindly requested by Marc Lindsay. Plato Wyngard and the Valley of the Immortals is a thriller fiction story, written about Plato Wyngard. He is in search of answers for his father’s death; instead, he becomes stuck in the Vietnam War trying… Continue Reading “Plato Wyngard and the Valley of the Immortals by Marc & James Lindsay (Book Review #215)”

Laurel by Helen Mathey-Horn (Book Review #417)

Laurel is a romance novel about this beautiful girl that loves to paint. The story is set in the 1830’s and is so historically exact to its time that the reader faces slangs from that time as well. When her parents decide to change… Continue Reading “Laurel by Helen Mathey-Horn (Book Review #417)”

I of the Hurricane: Eating Up a Storm by Kali (Book Review #416)

I of the Hurricane is a fictional story about Hurricane, a dog who loves food and believes that it is the most important thing in life. Everything and anything Hurricane sees, interprets, believes, and wants is food. Her taste for various food menu choices… Continue Reading “I of the Hurricane: Eating Up a Storm by Kali (Book Review #416)”

Burying Leo by Helga Gruendler-Schierloh (Book Review #415)

Burying Leo is a romance novel about Ingrid. She loves to sing and auditioning is her thing. After her dreams of becoming a singer are shattered, she moves to Detroit and gets married. Things aren’t much better after that either and her dream to… Continue Reading “Burying Leo by Helga Gruendler-Schierloh (Book Review #415)”

History of Philosophy by Michael J. Stewart (Book Review #206)

This review was kindly requested by Lean Stone Book Club. History of Philosophy is a mind-boggling book discussing Roman, Eastern, and Western philosophy. It also includes Theories and philosophers, which have had great influence in shaping what we have today. I liked this book… Continue Reading “History of Philosophy by Michael J. Stewart (Book Review #206)”

History of Empires by Robert Dean (Book Review #205)

Lean Stone Book Club kindly requested these short book reviews. History of Empires is a short book written about the history of the Roman, American, and British Empires. It also covers Sparta and Babylon and their history. Since it is a short book, it… Continue Reading “History of Empires by Robert Dean (Book Review #205)”