Mirkwood Reflections

Warriors: I Bring the Fire Part V by Carolynn Gockel 2/6/2015 Good Fantasy -  301 page Kindle When tragedy strikes Amy’s beloved mutt Fenrir, and Odin strikes Bohdi’s best friend Steve, they have to work together again. Amy’s knowledge of science, Bohdi’s talents for theft, and both of their survival skills are put to the test. But more than Steve and Fenrir’s lives are at stake. Amy and Bohdi may unlock the key that saves mankind from the gods … or bring about the apocalypse. This series captivated my interest and even though Loki is no longer a central character, I've kept reading. There is one more installment and a short story to finish up the series. I've purchased them but haven't made time to read them yet, partly because I don't want it to be ove r. Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand 2/14/2015 Excellent Non-fiction - 473 pages Print Telling an unforgettable story of Louis Zamperini’s journey into ex...

Finished 4 books in April. Troilus and Cressida by William Shakespeare - 4/2/2014  Good - Classic 135 pages - Audio  3 hr 14 min The callow Troilus pines over the unfaithful Cressida against the backdrop of the Trojan War. Book club selection. We went to see the play. This is not considered one of Shakespeare's best plays, but the performance was entertaining.  Austenland by Shannon Hale - 4/9/2014  Good - Chick Lit  194 pages - Print 30-something Jane is given a trip to Austenland to roleplay with Darcy look-alikes, but will the experience match her fantasy? Another book club selection. LOVED the film. The book was amusing! There is a sequel now - Midnight in Austenland. My favorite Hale book is The Actor and the Housewife, though. Tempting Fate  by Jane Green - 4/15/2014  Good - Fiction 343 pages - Print Gabby has been happily married for 20 years but when she meets a younger man, she suddenly feels alive and desirable again. What wil...

The Midwife: A Memoir of Birth, Joy, and Hard Times by Jennifer Worth 7/6/2013 Good - Non-fiction 564 pages Print Large print version Memoirs of Jennifer Worth who was a National Health nurse-midwife in 1950's East End London. Basis for the PBS series Call the Midwife . I loved loved loved the TV show although it wrung me out emotionally every week. When I realized the midwife had written her memoirs, I wanted to read them! The writing style was a bit awkward, but the stories were entertaining and emotional. Good read! The Love Affair of an English Lord by Jillian Hunter 7/7/2013 Fair Romance 361 pages Print Chloe Boscastle has been sent to her uncle's country house to learn some decorum, but finding an injured man hiding in her boudoir doesn't help her goal at all. Turns out it's the recently deceased (but not quite dead) neighboring lord, Viscount Stratfield, who has survived a murder attempt and wishes everyone to think him dead until he can bring his attac...