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The Third Witch by Rebecca Reisert

This is a story set within Shakespeare’s Macbeth and while you don’t have to be all dorky like me and re-read the play before you read the book, (it’ll stand alone) I’m glad I did.

Would I recommend it?   I’d rate this book as intriguing but perhaps not for general consumption. It was good, but it was also hard to like the main character. I love the idea and how the plot is woven through Macbeth, but I’m not sure it would hold the same appeal if I hadn’t re-read the play and enjoyed Shakespeare to begin with. Yeah, I have no idea….

So how about you? Have you read Macbeth, does the book catch your eye like it did mine because of that? How do you feel about Shakespeare?

 

As for me I own The Yale Shakespeare, it’s so large that when I read anything out of it I end up laying on the floor- I love it!

Diana Gabaldon

Start with Outlander and then keep going.

I’ve been re-reading them in between other books since Jane has been born and I’m on my 6th book of hers in a month.

I haven’t yet had the words “dinna fash” or “you’ll ken” come out of my mouth yet but it’s a good thing I’ve only got one book left or I’d be yelling “Jesus H. Roosevelt Christ” next time I burn dinner.

Would I recommend them? Having just stared blankly at the computer screen for a many minitues I have no tidy way to sum up the books nor why exactly I’d recommend them.

I think I’m in a Jamie and Claire induced stuper… and now I have to go read what happens next – even though I’ve read this one twice before.

Painted Ladies by Robert B. Parker

I’m only including this book to say I’m no longer putting Parker’s Spencer novels on here. They are all good, I recommend them all.

Well, I’m also including it because Storm is weird. Can anyone tell me why her foot is hovering in midair over the book?

Would I recommend it? Yes.

What do you recommend? I love the super quick reading, non-gruesome murder and humor of these books. Does anyone have any other suggestions of like books?

Boundary Waters by William Kent Krueger

Well Corky since you asked…

I’d say this book has a classic example of why I think the little blurb reviews pasted on the covers of books are not to be trusted. This has one that says:

“The bitter cold can be felt emanating from the pages. – Midwest Book Review”

I’m sorry Midwest Book Review, but it’s not that cold in the book. The weather in upper Minnesota is getting near winter and there are a few nasty characters but, having apparently read much more gruesome books, I wouldn’t describe the baddest guy in here as “bitter cold.”

Would I recommend it? Eh… fifty-fifty…

I liked that it was set in an area I knew, the plot twists surprised me and I liked the main character. But I prefer my gruesome murder mystery’s to occur places that I don’t ever travel therefore reducing my tendency to jump out of my skin for no reason.

Golden Fool by Robin Hobb

This was book two of the Tawny Man trilogy (see this for book one) and it  defiantly had a book two sort of feel.  Lots of stuff happens, you get thrown a few small bones of plot at the end, but overall not a lot gets resolved.  Not my favorite of hers so far but it’s not dulling my impatience while I wait for the next one!

Would I recommend it? Yes. Just be sure to read at least Fool’s Errand first if not the whole Farseer trilogy !