Have a look at this review by Gil Smolinski on the first book in the Pelagia trilogy by Boris Akunin called Sister Pelagia and the White Bulldog.
Uniting Critical and Historical Consciousness in a Single Space Paul Johnson’s undertaking in writing Modern Times is no easy feat. Think about it, consolidating the history (since the First World War) of all major countries and every continent into a single, coherent book must have been a colossal task. And Johnson managed to pull it…
Rising Sun by Michael Crichton Is Controversial for Good Reason From the very first page, Rising Sun sets a relatively fast pace that continues throughout the book. The narrative rapidly spins through a winding maze of plot twists about industrial conflict over American technology. It starts with a huge party where a young woman is…
Jack Weatherford’s Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World is compelling and stimulates the reader to question conventional historic perspectives.
Icon is a thriller written by Frederick Forsyth that plays out in 1999 and is set in Russia. Find out about the plot of this novel and why it is recommended reading to readers who enjoy socio-political thrillers.
Reinventing the Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm Fairy tales ought to be spellbinding, magical, and should always have a touch of darkness thrown in for good measure. In Grimm Tales for Young and Old, Philip Pullman carefully selects 50 of the Brothers Grimm fairy tales ranging from classic feel-good fables to obscure stories and…
The Winter Queen Is Both Strange and Enticing Boris Akunin’s The Winter Queen is a thrilling mystery set in 1876. From the very start of the book, readers are guaranteed to be engrossed in the evolving characters, setting, and story. Akunin’s clever writing style creates a potent atmosphere and transports readers back in time and…
Rabbit Is Rich is a Pulitzer-Prize winning novel by John Updike. Find out more about the novel and the late author’s powerful writing style.
The Prime Ministers Is Vital to Anyone Interested in History and the Middle East The Prime Ministers offers an intimate look into the diplomacy and politics of the founding years of the State of Israel. It is a must-read for anyone interested in modern history and particularly in the Middle East. Who Was Yehuda Avner?…
Read more about the plot and writing of Politika by Tom Clancy, a fast-paced political thriller published in 1997 involving Russia and terrorism on the US.
