I started the last book of the four, A Column on Fire, by Ken Follett, and unlike the others, it was a relatively slow start. I could not get into the story. After two weeks, I can usually knock out the 900+ pages but not this time. It could have a bit to do with… Continue reading Book Report? Well almost
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Book Review : World Without End: Ken Follett
Book three is complete, and it was another considerable novel, 1000+ pages. This book was a bit different from the first two in how it started but overall followed the same storytelling type. The first two novels began a bit more quickly and got right into the action. This book started with a bit more… Continue reading Book Review : World Without End: Ken Follett
Book Review: The Evening and the Morning: Ken Follett
This book is the prequel to The Pillars of the Earth, and you can see my review of that book here. https://beingkevin.com/2020/12/05/the-pillars-of-the-earth-by-ken-follett/ The first book was excellent, and I can't believe this, but I think this book might be better. Again this was also a massive novel, 915 pages. Like the first novel, there were… Continue reading Book Review: The Evening and the Morning: Ken Follett
Book Review: The Pillars Of The Earth: Ken Follett
I'm not a full-time blogger; I do this as a hobby. Several months ago, I thought it would be a good idea to tie my other hobby, reading, to my blogging hobby. I can usually read a book of 300- 500 pages in a week, two tops, which would allow me to do a weekly… Continue reading Book Review: The Pillars Of The Earth: Ken Follett
Book Review Two Books – Fear and Rage
By Bob Woodward I have read both of the latest books by Bob Woodward, Fear, and Rage. Fear came out first, and it was pre-covid. I saw the main difference between both books; in Fear, Woodward's account of Trump's behavior and his management style was told to him by his staff and advisors. The book… Continue reading Book Review Two Books – Fear and Rage
Book Review – Caste By Isabel Wilkerson
The origins of our discontents I will be doing this book review in two parts. The reason, there are so many essential points to the book and the historical context of what we were taught or know about our history and the way it still plays out today. The following is a quote from the… Continue reading Book Review – Caste By Isabel Wilkerson
Book Review – Brazil By Errol Lincoln Uys
I saw this book for free with my amazon prime for Kindle and decided to give it a shot. It was right up my ally for my type of reading, a historical book, and of course, free. Just in passing, I may not have even read this book if it were not for the fact… Continue reading Book Review – Brazil By Errol Lincoln Uys
Book Review – Poldark By Winston Graham
Poldark is more than one book review; it is is a series of books. I usually read true stories, but I do venture into books that blend the two, fact and fiction, and this meets the type of reading I generally do. The series spans 12 novels, so if you don’t have time to do… Continue reading Book Review – Poldark By Winston Graham
Book Review “The war on peace the end of diplomacy and the decline of American influence – Ronan Farrow”
The book is an excellent read; it was also a free read with Amazon Prime. You would think from the title this would be very political, but it does not come off that way. The writer, Ronan Farrow, is a reasonably familiar name but I did not know he worked in the state department. The… Continue reading Book Review “The war on peace the end of diplomacy and the decline of American influence – Ronan Farrow”
Book Review – Unknown Valor
I have read my share of world war II books. I enjoy the history of the greatest generation. Sometimes I wish I was born in that generation when you look at the crazy state of the world today—however, this topic is about my latest world war II book, "Unknown Valor" by Martha Mccallum. Most books… Continue reading Book Review – Unknown Valor
