As mentioned in my latest Treasure Tuesday, Ryan is back for a little bit from Germany. While visiting, he finished “For Your Eyes Only,” a collection of short stories by Ian Fleming featuring everyone’s favorite spy and decided to write a review for you all. Happy reading, Kimberly Fleming departs from novel form, still remains king For Your Eyes Only, a collection of James Bond short stories, shows Ian Fleming is still the king of thrillers Title: For Your Eyes Only Author: Ian Fleming Genre: Thriller Quotation: “He turned the docket round and pushed it gently across the desk to Bond. The red san-serif letters, still damp, said: FOR YOUR EYES ONLY…” Would Recommend…
Books, New and Old, From Places Far and Wide
Here’s a special post brought to you by Ryan, a guest author often featured here on From Narnia to Neverland. He recently moved to Germany to continue his schooling and found that books are more than just books when you’re in an unfamiliar world. Happy reading, Kimberly An Expatriate’s Life, One Good Book at a Time Until very recently, I had never wasted a minute thinking about how much my books weighed. This didn’t seem very pertinent as long as the book was good and I had a comfy spot to read it in. Unfortunately, the good men and women of the global airline industry thought otherwise. Bottom line…
A Praising Review for Leibowitz
Title: A Canticle for Leibowitz Author: Walter M. Miller, Jr. Genre: Dystopian/Sci-Fi Quotation: “Back then, in Saint Leibowitz’ time, maybe they didn’t know what would happen. Or perhaps they did, but could not quite believe it until they tried it…” Would Recommend to: Fans of 1984 or Brave New World Miller’s tragic and poignant Hugo Award winner still rings true A canticle, from the Latin canticum, is commonly translated as a song or hymn of praise. A Canticle for Leibowitz is a stark look into the dystopian future, where humanity may not be praiseworthy at all. Divided into three main sections, the novel is centered on the Leibowitz Abbey, a…
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Sneak Peak
Hello fellow readers, I just wanted to keep you updated and let you know that I have something very special for you guys tomorrow. Make sure to check in tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. for a special review from a guest author who has written something really great for you guys. Happy reading, and I’ll catch you tomorrow, Kimberly
