Short and Sweet Version An epic romance on par with Gone With the Wind that features a feisty female lead. It made for a great discussion in my book club since it brought up social and women's issues. The western setting and the journal-style story telling made it an unforgettable read. Jessica Thinks Too Much Version Mild spoilers ... Read More »
Book Review: Edenbrooke by Julianne Donaldson
If Jane Austen could write about scandalous things (in a proper manner of course) like highwaymen robbing you etc. then it would have come out like Edenbrooke. The author, Julianne Donaldson, did a good job of making a Regency romance a little more modern. The characters, settings, and manners were are all Regency but the ... Read More »
Audiobook Review: Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann Burns
Cold Sassy Tree was a great book for book club. It brought up a lot of things to discuss about religion, women, and gossip set in early 1900s South. It's always interesting to me to read historical fiction like this and see how women were treated. Women were often blamed for the things that men ... Read More »
Book Review: The Scarlet Pimpernel by Emmuska Orczy
The writing of The Scarlet Pimpernel hooked me from the first page. It was deliciously sarcastic and funny. I was having a grand old time until I noticed this pattern of the writing getting kind of repetative. See, the main character, Marguerite has to make a hard choice. I mean it's a really hard choice. ... Read More »
Book Review: A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
I'm so glad I read A Thousand Splendid Suns. It made me care so much for the Afghanistan people and their history. I learned about so many things I wasn't aware of before like the destruction of the Buddhas of Bamiyan. I really connected with the women of this country and I empathized with them as ... Read More »
My name is Jessica. I love to read Young Adult and classic literature. I’ve been a book blogger for six years and I haven’t gotten tired of it yet. I’m a very curious reader. Writing about all the questions and thoughts I had while reading a book is the best hobby ever.