Before I start talking about this book I would like to talk about this author, Barbara Kingsolver. I posted about one of her other books earlier, which is when I fell in love with her. She is definitely on the list of my top 5 favorite authors, which packs a lot of meaning because I've… Continue reading Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver
Category: Fiction
Goddess of Vengeance by Jackie Collins
The main reason I am writing about this book by Jackie Collins is because I enjoy the story of how I came to be in possession of it. I was with a group of my friends at a condo for the weekend, and I had brought my own book that I thought was going to… Continue reading Goddess of Vengeance by Jackie Collins
Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton
An Oprah Winfrey book club suggestion, Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton, is a lyrical tale of how the lives of both blacks and whites in apartheid South Africa are not as different as one might be conditioned to think. It does not matter how pain and love and grief manifests within ones life,… Continue reading Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton
Author Kevin Kwan and his trilogy
Endless entertainment. You should no longer be chauffeured around in that Rolls-Royce. I have always felt that unless one is over sixty years of age or in possession of a silver helmet of hair that resembles Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s, being seen in a Rolls is completely ridiculous. Instead, please purchase a Mercedes S-Class,… Continue reading Author Kevin Kwan and his trilogy
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
I know many of us were forced to read Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad in high school or college; I know it takes place in the Congo; I know that it was narrarated by a male character; and if I’m to be completely honest that’s all I remember about it. This book (The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara… Continue reading The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver