Book Review of The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt

I read this book as part of the 2017 European Reading Challenge and also The Bestseller Code Reading Challenge.   Locations include Belgium &  The Netherlands, mostly Amsterdam, and the United States. The Goldfinch*, by David Nicholls (*Amazon Affiliate link) The Goldfinch (2014) is Donna Tartt’s third novel, following her critically acclaimed debut novel The Secret History (1992) … Read more

Review of Easy Prey by John Sandford

I am participating in several reading challenges, one being the 100 Bestsellers List.  Here is my review of Easy Prey by John Sandford.  This book is #11 in a series of twenty-seven (so far) novels starring Lucas Davenport, a police officer and war games designer.  Interestingly, all twenty-seven books include the word “Prey” in the title. … Read more

Review of World War Z by Max Brooks

I am participating in several reading challenges, one being the 100 Bestsellers List. Here’s my review for World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War, by Max Brooks  This book is categorized as Apocalyptic Horror and is a follow-up to Brooks’ zombie survival manual, The Zombie Survival Guide.  A movie with the same name was … Read more