May 2021 Books Vs Moods

My post last month was: April 2021 Books vs Moods. This is my recurring post every month where I suggest the best moods to enjoy the books I liked over the month. The cover pages link back to the reviews, if you like the covers, you can check out the complete review! Rainy day read(cosy/comfortable/Tearful/Joyful/Fun) Restless…

All the Right Mistakes by Laura Jamison

I've read a few books about girlfriends whose relationships endure for years after their college time (when they formed their bonds first). This particular book was not what I expected. I must say that I was in two minds about the rating, but two things swayed it. One was the simple straightforward writing which made…

Other Moons: Vietnamese Short Stories of the American War and Its Aftermath

Edited by : by Quan Manh Ha Translatedby Joseph Babcock When I started reading this, I wanted to make a good effort in the writing of the review because of the gravity of the content. I also found out a lot about America's war in Vietnam, most of which were news to me. There is so…

46% Better Than Dave by Alastair Puddick

I am working my way closer to the middle of the year and the mid-year stats I usually do! Since I have not yet documented any of my reads for the year, I see a lot of work in the next week or so! This is another of m backlist reads. It is a book…

Feathertide by Beth Cartwright

Still available on NetGalley I have never been as conflicted about a rating in quite a while (whatever I might have stated previously). I did not enjoy this book on the whole, but I have to compliment it where compliment is due. The author has a brilliant narrative style. There is so much vivid description…

Distant Sunflower Fields by Li Juan

Translated by Christopher Payne Still available on NetGalley as of the writing of this post I am conflicted about how to express my experience with this book. It is a fascinating narrative (of the author's life), but it took me a long, long time to get to grips with the timing of the tale. There…

Confessions in B-Flat by Donna Hill

There was a lot of potential in this book. It has two protagonists who support different forms of protest in the US. On the one hand, we have Martin Luther King's peaceful marches, and on the other end, Malcolm X and his views. Just to make it even more interesting, it is the woman who…

A Portrait Of Death (The Versipellis Mysteries Book 1) by Rhen Garland

I had this book with me for a while before I picked it up. Once I started, though, it was a surprisingly quick read. I say surprisingly because it is a historical mystery with heavy tones of espionage and treason mixed in.It begins with a very dramatic murder but quickly moves on to a sedate…