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Book Review #2- A Sparrow Alone

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  Today we have A Sparrow Alone by Alicia Petersen.  Genre: Historical fiction Series: Stand alone novel Time Period: approximately 30  to 33 AD Setting: Israel Summary: "Two Jewish orphans living in a small village attempt to earn their livelihood in Roman-occupied Jerusalem. Mala sews for the wives of wealthy Roman aristocrats and watches in dismay as her brother, Abdon, becomes deeply entrenched in a life of crime. Then, suddenly, the whole village is rocked by the transformation of one of its residents- and the name that seems to be on everyone's lips."  (The summary is from the back of the book) Characters:  Mala- 17 years old Abdon- 19 years old Tahath- 19 years old   Writing Style:  written in third person, solely from Mala's perspective. At times the writing feels a bit strained, with prolonged pauses between words shown with ". . ." or lots of dashes, but overall, the writing is well done and intriguing. A Sparrow Alone had a quiet, simpl...
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Book Review #1- Raiders from the Sea

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The first book review of this blog is Raiders from the Sea by Lois Walfrid Johnson.  This by far one of my most favorite books. Medieval Ireland, Vikings, main character who is close to my age... what could get better? Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Moody Publishers (2003) Series: Yes, 1st book of 5 in  The Viking Quest series Time Period: 10th century Setting: Ireland/Norway Summary:   When walking in the mountains near her home, Briana O’Toole rescues a young stranger from drowning, not expecting the consequences of her action. One terrifying day soon after, Viking raiders capture Briana and her brother, Devin. Together they sail towards slavery in faraway Norway. Their only hope of escape lies with finding a weakness in their captor, the arrogant Mikkel. When Devin is released, the two siblings must embark on separate journeys. Both of which require tremendous amounts of courage. Can Briana and Devin find the courage they need, forgive their captors, and trust in...
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Book Review #14 - Plan to Fail

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Thoughts: Hello everyone!! I hope you're having a lovely day!  I'm here today with Plan to Fail, the second book in the Accidental Cases of Emily Abbott series. I personally did not like this one as much as the first, however it was still good. I mean, it's spies. Spies are awesome.  *brain fails* Yeah, read it. I'm too tired to think of more words.  Author:  Perry Elisabeth Kirkpatrick Genre:  Contemporary Fiction/Mystery/Adventure Series:  Yes, book two in The Accidental Cases of Emily Abbott. Review of book #1 here ! Time Period:  Modern Day Setting:  Phoenix, Arizona Summary:   "They're on a date... but not really.. When Brent asks Emily to be his date, she knows it doesn't mean anything. He has a mission requiring him to go undercover at a charity gala. After getting a makeover at his spy agency headquarters, she's ready to assume the role of an opinionated book reviewer from New York.  The Gremlin is planning to steal and sell top-...
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