#Bookreview Last Stop:Paris by John Pearce #TuesdayBookBlog

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Today I’m reviewing book 2 of the Eddie Grant series:

Last Stop: Paris by John Pearce

Blurb (via Amazon):

When readers last saw Eddie Grant in Treasure of Saint-Lazare (2012), he was hot on the trail of Nazi war loot in the company of his on-again, off-again lover, Jen. As readers return to Eddie’s shadowy world of undercover deals and thugs in the employ of crime bosses, they find a quieter, more mature Eddie, now married to Aurélie, a scholar of some note, and living in pleasant domestic bliss. Onto this romantic scene come several of Eddie’s friends, who alert him to suspicious activity within his social circle, involving a man with criminal intentions and an interest in gold. Shortly afterward, a mysterious murder implicates another character from Eddie’s past. As he looks into the matter, Aurélie soon finds herself in danger; at the same time, Jen reappears in…

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Revenge

The Bookly Purple

It’s odd. It rings with mystery. And it’s palpably horrific. Revenge by Yōko Ogawa does not only present to us eleven dark tales, as it is stated on the second page of the book, but also something beyond any reader’s imagination. It’s not a collection of crime stories with bloody scenes of people dying at the hands of serial killers, nor of horror ones with ghosts flying here and there. Yet it has an air of creepiness and ability to keep us holding on tight to our guts throughout every piece. If anything, Revenge is a work of literary art which explores humans’ deepest minds and darkest hearts, something that will shock readers with what people could do beyond this life.

The short story collection contains eleven pieces of writing, all of which are dark and dreadful, in every sense of the word. Their dreadfulness comes in various forms: from…

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Review: ‘The Song of Achilles’ unveils a potentially hidden romance

The ISY Times

How we love Greek mythology. Every tale told, every king risen and fallen. Every hero’s tragic fate seems to unravel something inside us as well. A beautiful retelling of a tale told countless times ever since Homer’s “Iliad,” this is the story of the Trojan War. But most of all, it is a story of Achilles and Patroclus.

First brought to life by Homer, the “Iliad” is a Greek epic poem. The main characters being Helen of Troy, Paris, Menelaus, Achilles and Hector. Most have heard of Achilles,  but few, on the other hand, have heard of Patroclus. The story of Achilles is not complete without Patroclus, and neither is the story of the Trojan War. Madeline Miller’s “The Song of Achilles” captures the story from an entirely different standpoint.

The Song of Achilles

So, the story begins. Patroclus is borne to King Menoetius, proud and masculine, and his simple-minded…

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A Review: The Serpent King

Amanda Reads

The Serpent King by Jeff Zenter is a young adult contemporary novel that follows the story of three teens: Dill, Travis, and Lydia living in a small rural Tennessee town.

I actually got this novel back in March (part of an OwlCrate book subscription box) but I didn’t pick it up until the beginning of this month due to the large amount of books and homework (ya feel?) that I had at the time. I’m normally not a YA contemporary reader, but I have to admit, this book was fantastic.

My Goodreads rating: 5/5

PROS:

• The characters- The novel is told through the perspective of our three teens Dill, Travis, and Lydia. The story was mainly told around/ about Dill, but that doesn’t matter, I loved all three perspectives.
  • Dill- Dill is caught between a whirl of struggles throughout the book.
    1. His father was sent to jail in Nashville after…

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Book Review: The Miniaturist

Book Review: The Book Thief

Brylie and Books

As all avid book readers know, any good book is sure to change hands many times. My close friends and family don’t even have to ask if they can borrow a book from me, as often I lend it out to them. I believe the amount of times the pages of a book pass over someone’s hand greatly increases the worth of the book. One story, shared by many different people. My own copy of The Book Thiefby Markus Zusak escaped me for about two years as I was preoccupied with study and with reading other books. Each person the book was borrowed out to highly recommended it. Luckily for me I did not have much of an idea of what the book was truly about until I read it. Narrated by death the book grips you from the very first scenes. I believe it is truly a book…

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Book Review: “All Authority”

MastersQuill's Blog

I read several books each year and not all are noteworthy. This one is. “All Authority; How the Authority of Jesus Upholds the Great Commission” by Joey Shaw stands out as an in depth study of the authority and power of Jesus Christ to be our Savior and Redeemer.

Shaw’s chapters are filled with Bible verses to emphasize his reasonings and to encourage the reader to be in The Word. His book takes any emphasis away from himself as he points to Our Redeemer.

Shaw deals with forgiveness, discipleship, obedience and Christ-given power to name a few subjects. His book is not intellectual or theological, it is practical for the readers who wish to walk with Christ as Lord and Savior. For me, proving points about the Bible is not nearly as effective as showing how lives are changed by faith and obedience. Shaw does an excellent job at the…

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Shadow and Bone

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Shadow and Bone was sooooooo GOOD!  I’m actually getting ready to start book 2, Siege and Storm!  I loved the idea of the Grisha and the way their magic works.  I also really loved the main character Alina and her childhood friend Mal.  The storyline is also set in Russia, which I thought was pretty cool as well, as I haven’t read anything set in Russia.  There is a great back story to Alina and Mal, as well as the Darkling, and there is also an awesome plot line to what the Grisha are and how Alina finds herself in their world.

I was slightly hesitant to start the book at first, as there were a lot of mixed reviews, but I’m glad that I just jumped in and did it.  It was one of those books that was just a page turner that kept me on the edge of…

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