John reviewed A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
Review of 'Study Guide' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
I'd give 6 stars if I could. I want to live in this book.
English language
Published June 27, 2021 by Independently Published.
I'd give 6 stars if I could. I want to live in this book.
Loved this book and the characters from the very first chapter! The writing is exquisite and you really feel you get to know all of the characters so well. The Count is completely charming despite any circumstance he ends up in. Looking forward to reading more from this author in the future!
Really enjoyed this. The writing is lovely and the story never lags.
Konrad has never had much of a relationship with his father. He's always off somewhere, rarely returning home. "Mostly he and his mother lived alone, happy."
When Konrad's mother is murdered he finally learns what Father is up to. Werewolf hunting! But does Father always know best? Konrad is not sure whether he should trust Father's ability to discern werewolves from men, or who should be put to death.
This was a short read, less than 100 pages. There was nothing really remarkable about it other than "Father" never being named and only referred to as "Father" even when not with his son, which seemed odd.
I did like the ending.
I received a complimentary copy for review.
Lovely. I hope to convince my book club to read this.
Full Disclosure: I received a copy of this book from the author on the condition I would post a honest review.
Run From The Stars is a interesting space opera centering around the protagonist Space Fleet Operative Jane. While still young, her ways of thinking get her out of situations that leave everyone else scratching her head. The language of the novel is very descriptive and the action (with rare exception) keeps rolling from the first page. The technology used is interesting, as is the methods of use, something a Sci-Fi buff will like. I found the novel a relaxing and enjoyable read.
this was the first time I read a book by the author. it was a little different type of book for me but I enjoyed it none the less.really interesting it was. its about fairy tales, time clocks, going back in time if you could. I liked it and would read more books by the author.
Radiant. Like a dictionary to love for Morrissey and The Smiths.
Impressive read - Impressive watch #bookvsmovie
Per ora non so che voto dargli. È cosi breve che sembra quasi eterea questa novella. In più di quello che racconta mi ha interessato solo la parte iniziale e finale dov'era presente anche il Darkling. La regina poteva essere bella, brutta, antipatica (e lo è) ma non mi ha per niente coinvolto.
My review of Get Him to the Geek can be found on BDSM Book Reviews site.
This was a good book, despite the fact that he really seemed to blur the lines between lawyers and detectives. But still, one definitely found oneself relating well with the main character. There was more to the book than expected from the start, and I'm not convinced that I liked the ending; I know that the point of the author was to leave a little bit of a question in the mind of the reader, but I'm not convinced that he was successful! Although there WAS some question in my mind, I'm not convinced that it's the right one! But overall, the book was enjoyable, but admittedly many of the twists were expected. I still gave it four stars. It was a worthwhile waste of my time :-).
Another book that I truly enjoyed. It was placed in England at the time of Jack the Ripper. It almost spoiled the whole "Jack the Ripper" mystery, but it didn't quite. It was interesting to see the way the main detective tried to start a forensic department in Scotland Yard, and it was interesting to see what kinds of difficulties there were in solving crimes without any of the tools that we just take for granted nowadays.
It was written from two angles that it eventually joined. Both angles were presented believably, and the total story went together well. It has raised questions to me about how much the time. Actually had to do with development of forensic research and whether any aspects of the story are actually true. I like the fact that there is additional research suggested :-).
Excellent book! And it tied in well with the latest …
Another book that I truly enjoyed. It was placed in England at the time of Jack the Ripper. It almost spoiled the whole "Jack the Ripper" mystery, but it didn't quite. It was interesting to see the way the main detective tried to start a forensic department in Scotland Yard, and it was interesting to see what kinds of difficulties there were in solving crimes without any of the tools that we just take for granted nowadays.
It was written from two angles that it eventually joined. Both angles were presented believably, and the total story went together well. It has raised questions to me about how much the time. Actually had to do with development of forensic research and whether any aspects of the story are actually true. I like the fact that there is additional research suggested :-).
Excellent book! And it tied in well with the latest book to which I listened, which was situated about five years later! And I learned from the book that the "Jack the Ripper" crimes are considered the "Whitechapel murders", which I would never have known, and which was useful for the audiobook :-)
This was legitimately a terrible book. Maybe it would have been less bad if a less talented author had written it, but I know Erin McCarthy is capable of better work than this. If I had been her creative writing teacher and she handed this story in for a grade, I would have just given it back to her with a note saying "You're better than this."
Too religious, pretty decent other than that.