4-star
review of The Fifth Doll by Charlie Holmberg
Well-written
as all of Mrs. Holmberg’s books are, but I found it a bit
disturbing. Very imaginative. Nesting dolls are part of Russian
culture, but she has used them in a unique way. Matrona lives in an
idyllic insular village but is attracted to a younger man although
she’s betrothed to another. Returning a paintbrush to Slava thought
to be a tradesman and living in the largest house in the village
begins her journey. The bit of Russian history, retold in the middle
of the book, was probably unnecessary although it explained part of
Slava’s motivation. The mystery of the dolls in Slava’s home and
of the village is revealed piece by piece the same way as the dolls
are exposed from first to fifth.
4-star
review of Ye Olde Magick Shoppe by Claire Buss
Fun-filled
as always when Ned Spinks and Jenni are on the scene. A mysterious
magic shop has appeared in town and when the investigator and the
sprite from The Rose Thief, well, investigate, they’re spirited
away to a spot miles out of Roshaven. How
will they get back and thwart the owner of the shop? A
quick read guaranteed to bring a few laughs.
5-star
review of The Dragon Reborn by Robert Jordan
The
third book in the Wheel of Time series continues to follow the
adventures of Rand, Perrin, Mat, Nynaeve and Egwene from the Twin
Rivers, Elayne the daughter-heir to the throne of Andor, and Moiraine
the Aes Sedai and Lan her Warder. Despite their fleeing Tar Valon in
book 2, the girls are raised to the level of Accepted. They take off
again after thirteen Black Ajah. Perrin is
with Moiraine, Lan and Loial on his
own path, and
Mat with Thom (yes, Thom’s back!)
but all of the paths
converge, like
the threads in a pattern. This is what it means to be Ta’veren.
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