BOOK REVIEWS. Sort Of.

The Pirate King - Laurie R. King - Review Part II

I finally finished the book. It took longer than usual and I had to talk myself into it each time I picked it up.

Don't you just hate that?

Ms King manages wonderful descriptions of exotic places tucked in her narrative, but unfortunately this narrative wasn't at all compelling for me.

I've enjoyed the series until this one, all 10 of them; I just didn't like this one.

Make of that what you will.

Beekeeping for Beginners - Laurie R. King      

This one was kind of cute.

It retells the story of Ms Russell's and Mr. Holmes' first meeting and budding friendship/partnership from Holmes' perspective, introducing a new dynamic as well as another storyline.

It was short at just over 150 pages, but I enjoyed it.

BOOK REVIEWS. Sort Of.

The Pirate King - Laurie R. King - Review Part I    

Great premise: a book about a cast making a movie about the making of a move, that ends up living out the plot of the movie. Follow?

But I just want it to end. 

Ms King has taken up a different style of storytelling this time. And quite frankly, I am not enjoying it. 

These are mysteries, adventures; and so far I have endured 170 (out of 369) pages of Mary Russell's description of her situation, with little more than a few mentions that there might be a mystery in it somewhere.

I shall forge onward. So far in my life I have only ever put one book down without finishing it, and this will not be the second.

To be continued . . .