Month: August 2016
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Book review: A Curious Beginning by Deanna Raybourn
A Curious Beginning by Deanna Raybourn My rating: 3 of 5 stars I really enjoyed the author’s Julia Gray mystery series, so I was looking forward to the beginning of another series by her. But I was torn about this novel when I finished it. There are very few things in life that I am…
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Movie review: Jason Bourne
I love the Bourne series of movies. I love its anti-government, conspiracy theory nature. I even love “The Bourne Legacy,” which most people don’t. I adore Jeremy Renner, and the character growth of the female lead in that movie isn’t something you see in a lot of in action movies (see also “The Terminator” and…
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What We Did On Our Summer Vacation: Hawaii
We just returned from 10 days in paradise (aka Hawaii and, more specifically, Honolulu). Among other things, the kids took surfing lessons, we saw rainbows, we built sand castles, we visited the Punchbowl (officially known as the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific), and we went on a Segway tour of Diamondhead with Marcus’s best…
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Book review: Dreaming Spies by Laurie King
Dreaming Spies by Laurie R. King My rating: 4 of 5 stars I really enjoy this mystery series and its unique and interesting take on Sherlock Holmes. Unfortunately, the past few books have been the weakest of the lot, so I was delighted that #13 in the series proved to be such a delightful read.…
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Book review: What Angels Fear by C.S. Harris
What Angels Fear by C.S. Harris My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book is the first in a Regency mystery series featuring Sebastian St. Cyr, an aristocrat with an interesting set of skills learned in fighting for the British against Napoleon. Don’t let the Regency time period deceive you, however. This is not a…