World War I

REVIEW:  Behemoth by Scott Westerfeld

REVIEW: Behemoth by Scott Westerfeld

Dear Mr.Westerfeld, Following an enthusiastic recommendation from Lou of The Book Pushers, I picked up your Leviathan Trilogy, a YA steampunk series, to read with my husband. The series is set in a fun, detailed and engaging if not 100% believable world where World War I is a clash between two technologies, one DNA based(…)

REVIEW:  The Sweetest Dark by Shana Abé

REVIEW: The Sweetest Dark by Shana Abé

Dear Ms. Abé, As a longtime reader of your fantasy-romance Drakon series (books aimed at adults), I was eager to read your newest book, The Sweetest Dark, which is both related to the Drakon series, and the first book in a new series aimed at readers of YA. You state on your website that The(…)

REVIEW:  Saving the Rifleman by Julie Rowe

REVIEW: Saving the Rifleman by Julie Rowe

Dear Ms. Rowe, It used to be that books set in the early years of the 20th century were few and far between. This situation has changed a little but whenever I read a blurb or description for a story set during this time frame, I still get excited and will always investigate it further.(…)

REVIEW:  Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld

REVIEW: Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld

Dear Mr. Westerfeld, Your steampunk YA, Leviathan, was recommended to me on Twitter by one of The Book Pushers. I believe it was Lou. Lou loved the book so much that I decided to put it on the list of possible books to read with my husband. Flash forward a few months, and we were(…)

REVIEW:  Homefront Hero by Allie Pleiter

REVIEW: Homefront Hero by Allie Pleiter

Dashing and valiantly wounded, Captain John Gallows could have stepped straight out of an army recruitment poster. Leanne Sample can’t help being impressed–although the lovely Red Cross nurse tries to hide it. She knows better than to get attached to the daring captain who is only home to heal and help rally support for the(…)

REVIEW: Shattered by Jennie Marsland

REVIEW: Shattered by Jennie Marsland

Dear Ms. Marsland, When deciding on a romance novel to read, if there is something out of the ordinary about it, I’m more likely to give it a second glance. It still might not make the cut but it has a better chance. Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1917 with WWI still raging, a heroine hoping(…)

REVIEW: The Silver Locket by Margaret James

REVIEW: The Silver Locket by Margaret James

“If life is cheap, how much is love worth? It’s 1914 and young Rose Courtenay has a decision to make. Please her wealthy parents by marrying the man of their choice – or play her part in the war effort? The chance to escape proves irresistible and Rose becomes a nurse. Working in France, she(…)

REVIEW: Hidden Conflict by Various Authors

REVIEW: Hidden Conflict by Various Authors

Dear Authors and Readers. If you will excuse a personal history, you will see its relevance to my review. I enlisted in the Army National Guard after 9/11. I became a US citizen and commissioned (became an officer) in 2003. I accepted a medical retirement in May of this year, at the rank of Captain,(…)

REVIEW: Gift from the Sea by Anna Schmidt

REVIEW: Gift from the Sea by Anna Schmidt

Dear Ms. Schmidt, Early 20th century American historicals aren’t exactly falling off trees like the oak pollen covering my car right now. So when I see one, I get excited. When it turns out to be such a nice experience to read it, I want to tell people. So here goes. Maggie Hunter is an(…)

REVIEW: Novellas by Jennifer Mueller

Dear Ms. Mueller, My decision to buy some of your novellas was a good choice. Whether writing hot contemporaries or period detailed historicals, I’ve enjoyed all the ones I’ve read so far. In “A Little Roman Scandal” a heroine with a backbone of steel meets the hero to appreciate her intelligence and join with her(…)