Although it does involve an actual jungle at one point, this book’s metaphorical jungle of plot twists and surprises is surely the inspiration for the name. Even though this was the 8th in the Oregon Files Series, I never felt like I needed external information or to have read previous books to keep up with … More Book Review: The Jungle by Clive Cussler, non-stop action and plot twists
My latest elliptical book was Black Wind by Clive Cussler, one of the Dirk Pitt series. Although I just published a review of another elliptical book, no need to fear that I have been reading at crazy speeds or suddenly developed lots of spare time to work out. I’ve actually been reading this one for … More Black Wind: an Introduction to Dirk Pitt
Since having my twins, the only books I have been reading are what I call “elliptical books.” They need to be interesting enough to distract me from the pain of cardio but not so interesting that I can’t put it down after a 30-45 minute workout. My favorites for elliptical books are mystery, romance, or … More Nora Roberts Stars of Fortune, Book One of the Guardians Trilogy
image property of publisher Broadway Books I was introduced to author Gillian Flynn in 2014 when the blockbuster film adaptation of her novel Gone Girl was all the rage. I heard enough about the movie to know that this was one situation where I needed to read the book before I watched the movie, and boy, was … More Flynn Where It All Began – Sharp Objects
Kristen: Have you read any of the Sebastián de Covarrubias translated dictionary? I’ve only read excerpts, but it is so intriguing, I would love to read the whole thing. I’m just not sure how to find it & thought you might know. Candace: Okay, what is the translated dictionary??? Sorry, I didn’t realize I got … More Spanish Mystery
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