Sunday, November 15, 2009

Robert Jordan - The Gathering Storm -Book Twelve of The Wheel of Time

As fans of Robert Jordan and his epic series,
The Wheel of Time know, Robert passed
away in 2007.

Robert Jordan's dedication to his work
and to his fans was not forgotten in his last
days, as he wrote events for the finale of
the series.

Robert's request to his wife to find someone
to complete his work, his notes, outlines and
dictated explanations, have ensured that the
author chosen, Brandon Sanderson, has been
able to continue Jordan's work.

Book Twelve of the Wheel of Time has been
eagerly awaited by fans, and now that Twelve
has been completed, Thirteen and Fourteen
(the final volume) will be no less eagerly
looked forward to.

I've finished book twelve and it was every
bit enjoyable as the first.
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Friday, October 09, 2009

AUTHOR ALISON CROGGON - THE NAMING

I've just discovered Alison Croggon's books about Pellinor
and I'm already enchanted.

There are four books of "The Books of Pellinor" and they
include: "The Naming, The Riddle, The Crow and the
Singing."

I've just read the "The Naming" and I am looking forward
to reading the others in the series.

For Fantasy fans, the series is a delightful read.

The Naming is an introduction to the characters, the
conflicts and the gifts that are used to fight for the light
against the evil dark that is spreading over all the lands.

A noble girl, sold into slavery as a child, powerful Bards,
one of whom is Cadvan, her mentor, Cai her brother, and
a variety of colorful characters noble of heart and not, are
presented to the readers who are invited to peel back the
layers of each one and see what's beneath.

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Sunday, October 04, 2009

P.D. JAMES - THE PRIVATE PATIENT

I've been a P.D. James fan ever since I read "An
Unsuitable Job for a Woman" and "A Taste for Death."

"The Private Patient" continues in the Commander
Adam Dalgliesh series and is as enjoyable a "whodunit"
and why as all of her other books.

A nosy investigative journalist decides to get a scar
removed from her face, one she's carried for most
of her life. After the successful surgery, she's murdered.

The cast of characters P.D. introduces one to provide
a plethora of reason why they are the ones to have
committed the deed. And like an onion, P.D. peels
away the layers until the true perpetrator is unmasked.

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Monday, September 28, 2009

WRITTEN IN BONE by Simon Beckett

A forensic expert, a Scottish island,
a mystery of a burned body, hints of
old rituals and the story draws you in
further.

The interconnections between the
islanders complicates the investigation
and also engenders another death which
also has to be solved

When the ending comes...it has a
shocking twist in the tale.

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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ KING'S RANSOM by Jane Beazely & Thom Lemmons

King's Ransom is a novel based upon a
true story regarding Tsar Boris II, King
of Bulgaria and events during WWII.

Although it is based upon historical
fact, there is some small measure of
"story telling."

The book takes the reader along a
tightrope that Tsar Boris had to walk
between the Russians and the Germans.
It specifically addresses the conflicts
Tsar Boris had with Adolf Hitler during
the dark days of the war regarding the
Jewish population of Bulgaria.

It tells of the means by which not only
Tsar Boris, but politicians, Jewish leaders
and church leaders circumvented the Nazi
plans.

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