In Cold Blood by Truman Capote Goodreads Link Originally published: 1965 My rating: 7 out of 10 Whispers of the Story One sunny morning a family starts the day. The father examines the farm, the mother stays in bed due to depression and headaches, the daughter thinks about baking pie and meeting with her boyfriend, …
The King Without a Kingdom by Maurice Druon The Accursed Kings Series Book 7 Goodreads Link Originally published: 1977 My rating: 5 out of 10 Whispers of the Story King Jean II of France is impatient, egocentric and doesn’t listen to the advice of others. What happens when the King of Navarre clearly wants to take …
The Lady of the Rivers by Philippa Gregory Goodreads Link Originally published: 2011 My rating: 9 out of 10 Whispers of the Story The mediaeval English court is fraught with plots, treachery, secrets, and a race for power. However, in a male-dominated world, women occasionally played important roles. Jacquetta comes from a French noble family that …
Man’s Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl Goodreads Link Originally published: 1959 My rating: 4 out of 10 Whispers of the Story What would you do if you were imprisoned in a concentration camp and treated worse than a slave? Would you survive to live another day or abandon all hope? According to Victor Frankl, if …
Something in the Water by Catherine Steadman Goodreads Link Originally published: 2018 My rating: 10 out of 10 Whispers of the Story One perfect couple with a perfect life, or at least as long as nothing exciting happens and money is not an issue. What if they are unfortunate enough that the one who provides loses …
The Lily and the Lion by Maurice Druon The Accursed Kings Series Book 6 Goodreads Link Originally published: 1959 My rating: 10 out of 10 Whispers of the Story King Charles IV dies without a male heir. His cousin Philippe of Valois will inherit the throne with the full support of Robert of Artois. This marks …
Circe by Madeline Miller Goodreads Link Originally published: 2018 My rating: 10 out of 10 Whispers of the Story Circe is a supernatural being who is mocked and ignored by her family because she lacks extraordinary beauty and abilities. She falls in love with a mortal man and turns him into a beautiful god. Because of …
Second Foundation by Isaac Asimov Goodreads Link Originally published: 1953 My rating: 9 out of 10 Whispers of the Story This novel teases more about the location of the Second Foundation and who they really are. First, the Mule (a powerful mutant with mind control powers) sends agents to find and destroy them. Turns out, they …
Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin Goodreads Link Originally published: 2019 My rating: 6 out of 10 Whispers of the Story In a world of powerful witches and witch-hunters two souls clash into one. Louise “Lou” le Blanc, is a witch on the run from her coven and her evil mother. To survive, she plans with …
The House at Riverton by Kate Morton Goodreads Link Originally published: 2007 My rating: 8 out of 10 Whispers of the Story The suicide of a well-known poet in the 20’s, Robbie Hunter, is the subject of a new movie. Grace Bradley is the only person alive who was there when it happened. She is ninety-eight …
