Mirkwood Reflections

Drums of Autumn by Diana Gabaldon - 11/7/2012  Excellent - Historical Fiction Re-read, audiobook. Brianna and Roger find Jamie and Claire in North Carolina. My third read of Drums of Autumn. Gabaldon gets better every time. Letters of Jane Austen by Jane Austen - 11/15/2012  Excellent - Non-fiction This edition of Jane Austen's letters was edited by Jane Austen's great-nephew Edward Hugessen Knatchbull-Hugessen (the first Baron Brabourne, 1829-1893), and was published in 1884. An interesting compilation that gives some insight into the mind of Jane Austen via her personal correspondence. Our book club assignment this month was a biography of Jane Austen. Since I'd read a rather long biography last fall (Jane Austen: A Life by Claire Tomalin), I chose this free Kindle edition of her letters which I mostly found very interesting. The Last Viking by Sandra Hill - 11/30/2012  Good - Romance (Steamy) Geirolf Ericsson, a 10th century Viking, travels back in time ...

A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs - 10/3/2012   Good - Sci-fi   Virginia gentleman John Carter travels mysteriously from 1870's Arizona to Mars where he meets both Green and Red Martians, saves the planet, and falls in love. I only managed to finish one book in October though I had several going at once. A Princess of Mars was our book club selection, prompted by the film John Carter. I am not usually a sci-fi or fantasy reader (The Lord of the Rings notwithstanding) but I enjoyed A Princess of Mars, which is the first of a series. 

Mistress by Mistake by Maggie Robinson - 9/7/2012 Good - Regency Romance Through a misunderstanding, spinster Charlotte Fallon ends up in Sir Michael's bed, but she finds it is not as distasteful as she had envisioned. Every now and then, I need a light and sexy historical romance. This one fit the bill! The Help by Kathryn Stockett - 9/15/2012 Excellent - Fiction Skeeter Phelan, recent college graduate and 1961 resident of Jackson, MS, decides to interview colored maids about their experiences working for white families. Our book club selection for September - Even better than the movie. Highly recommended! Line of Fire by Stephen White - 9/16/2012 Fair - Suspense Against the backdrop of local wildfires, Dr. Alan Gregory and his detective friend Sam deal with the fallout of a 3yo secret coming to light. Not Stephen White's best contribution to his Alan Gregory series.  Illusion by Frank Peretti - 9/30/2012 Excellent - Suspense After a car wreck tragically cl...