July 2015

At Home: A Short History of Private Life by Bill BrysonMy rating: 4 of 5 stars I found this book to be very illuminating. It is well-researched, but it reads more like a conversation than a history treatise. Bryson introduces characters who recur in the story, but in different roles. The end result is a […]

Kushiel’s Dart by Jacqueline CareyMy rating: 4 of 5 stars Ok, first let’s look at the positives. There is a good story with top-notch political intrigue. The main character is touched by Kushiel and, thus, has an interesting method of acquiring important information. First she is used by her master to gain secrets but he