reviews

The End of the Arnot Case Author: Louise Penny We've been in the teeth of the beast so long, we almost expected it to last forever. The Arnot case has been a haunting force since book one, the powerful leadership of the Sûreté, all the way to the top, steadily gaining ground on Gamache, getting ready to jettison him for daring to report and stop their crimes. This is it then, the book that ties it all together, hurls us into the final confrontation, and answers all the questions. It almost feels like a finale, except we know (thanks Google) that the series continues, [...]

Oliver Twist and the Artful Dodger, Together Again - The Adult Years Author: Tony Lee It’s been many years since Oliver Twist has thought about his street companions. He has never wanted to see them again, and even as Mr. Brownlow’s adopted son, he still has nightmares about Sykes and blames himself for what happened to Nancy. But circumstance has brought him back again to London and the cruel streets of his youth. His expected inheritance isn’t going to come through, and Oliver realizes that he is once again a pauper, only this time others rely on him, need him. [...]

Childhood Dreams and the Romance of Adulthood Author: L.M. Montgomery The fourth Anne book in the ongoing series of the fiery red-head who captured millions of hearts as she explored Green Gables is my personal favorite in the eight book Anne Shirely series. Here, we have a blend between the wildness and irrepressible imagination of Anne and a more adult sentiment that tempers her interactions with thought and compassion. As Anne, newly engaged to Gilbert, waits for him to finish medical school, she goes to teach school in the enchanting town of Summerside where she boards at Windy Poplars with two widows, Aunt Chatty and Aunt Kate, and their intimidating cook/maid, [...]