Author: Stephen King Publisher: Scribner Publishing, 2018, 576 pages I feel that I need to give a little personal background before I get into the book review so you know where I’m coming from concerning Stephen King. I’ve never gotten into Stephen King. I’m not sure why. Perhaps it’s because I never thought the movie and TV adaptations of his books were as scary as … [Read more...]
The Lake Nona Book Maven Review: Less
Author: Andrew Sean Greer Format: Paperback Genre: Humor, Literary Fiction I came across Less in a bookstore, and noting it was a Pulitzer Prize winner and a New York Times bestseller, I decided to give it a try. Are you looking for something different to read? This book will fit the bill. Less is the story of Arthur Less (yes, the name is descriptive), a single, … [Read more...]
Book Review — Mistborn: The Final Empire
Author: Brandon Sanderson Publisher: Tor Publishing, 2006, 541 pages After decades of many great fantasy books published, it might seem difficult to come up with something original. Sanderson really opens a new mechanic in his otherworldly fantasy in the Mistborn series. Allomancy is the ability that some people have to “burn” bits of metal they’ve consumed within a small … [Read more...]
The Lake Nona Book Maven Review: I Found You
Author: Lisa Jewell Genre: Fiction (Mystery, Suspense) Lisa Jewell’s books were recommended to me by a friend in my book group. I picked up the first one I saw in Barnes and Noble, and it turned out to be her latest. It had a four-star rating on Goodreads, so I decided to give it a try and I’m glad I did. I needed something compelling to read after one too many literary … [Read more...]
Book Review: Origin
Author: Dan Brown Publisher: Doubleday Publishing, 2017, 461 pages Author Dan Brown had written three books prior to his global best-seller in 2003, The DaVinci Code. I bought that book and instantly became a fan, not just of him but the genre which is a fiction-thriller using real-world places and history as the setting and background for the current story. I … [Read more...]