Book Reviews


Book Review: Shibumi by Trevanian

Book Review: Shibumi by Trevanian

This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure here. Rating: 4/5 teacups Summary “Nicholai Hel is the world’s most wanted man. Born in Shanghai during the chaos of World War I, he is the son of an aristocratic Russian mother and a mysterious German father and is the protégé of […]





Book Review: Pink Slips by Beth Aldrich

Book Review: Pink Slips by Beth Aldrich

This post contains affiliate links for your convenience.  Rating: 4/5 teacups Summary “This gripping and emotional debut novel, Pink Slips, tells a spine- tingling and harrowing story of survival, friendship, doggedness, and love. The inimitable power of the relationship between Betsy Ryan and her beloved dog, Barney, gives this suspense thriller […]
















Shōgun by James Clavell

  Summary “Here, from the master story teller who ‘writes in the oldest and grandest tradition fiction knows’ is a magnificent saga of feudal Japan, a stunningly dramatic re-creation of an exotic and alien world…” -From back of book Review Well…let’s just say this review has been a long time […]