Category Archives: Book Reviews

Cormoran Strike Novels

Posted on July 13, 2022 by Pat Lewin

Cormoran Stike Novels by Robert Galbraith (aka J.K. Rowling) I am really enjoying this series.  Actually, I’m a bit obsessed with it, which speaks to the talent of J.K. Rawling (aka Robert Galbraith). I wasn’t planning on reading the series … Continue reading →

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The Bomber Mafia

Posted on April 6, 2022 by Pat Lewin

Continuing on my recent obsession with WW II, I just finished reading The Bomber Mafia.  Fascinating!!   Anyone else.

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If Only by Judith Arnold

Posted on February 10, 2022 by Pat Lewin

In the last couple of months, I’ve read two Women’s fiction books that I loved. The first is IF ONLY by Judith Arnold. Here is my Amazon review. I highly recommend it. I have read a lot of books by … Continue reading →

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The Sixth Extinction

Posted on January 25, 2022 by Pat Lewin

I finished my first book for 2022: The Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth Kolbert. It was fascinating. Although I love science books, I’m mainly interested in the physical sciences vs. the biological sciences. This book, however, caught and held my interest. … Continue reading →

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The Ruin by Dervla McTiernan

Posted on December 3, 2021 by Pat Lewin

Don’t you love it when you find a new (to you) author? A couple of weeks ago I was looking for a short listen from Audible and found two (free) novellas (The Roommate and The Sisters) by an Dervla McTiernan … Continue reading →

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The Frangipani Tree Mystery by Ovidia Yu

Posted on February 1, 2021 by Pat Lewin

From the Back Cover “First in a delightfully charming crime series set in 1930s Singapore, introducing amateur sleuth Su Lin, a local girl stepping in as governess for the Acting Governor of Singapore. 1936 in the Crown Colony of Singapore, … Continue reading →

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Have You Seen Luis Velez by Catherine Ryan Hyde

Posted on October 1, 2020 by Pat Lewin

From the Back Cover “Raymond Jaffe feels like he doesn’t belong. Not with his mother’s new family. Not as a weekend guest with his father and his father’s wife. Not at school, where he’s an outcast. After his best friend … Continue reading →

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The Outsider by Stephen King

Posted on October 15, 2018 by Pat Lewin

From the Back Cover “An eleven-year-old boy’s violated corpse is found in a town park. Eyewitnesses and fingerprints point unmistakably to one of Flint City’s most popular citizens. He is Terry Maitland, Little League coach, English teacher, husband, and father … Continue reading →

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Robert McCammon’s Mathew Corbett Series

Posted on May 27, 2018 by Pat Lewin

As readers, I suspect you’ve often experienced someone asking you who your favorite author is. I mean, how do you answer that question? I have dozens of favorite authors, and I suspect you do as well. Maybe even dozens by … Continue reading →

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Artemis by Andy Weir

Posted on April 8, 2018 by Pat Lewin

I imagine Andy Weir was a bit daunted by the prospect of following his surprise blockbuster, The Martian, with a new novel. Most authors build their skill and readership over numerous books, so that by the time they write that … Continue reading →

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