Books, Fiction

Anna of Kleve by Alison Weir

I don't like historical fiction because history is so interesting it doesn't need to be changed, but writers are constantly changing history... Alison Weir is a popular historian, so she writes better historical fiction than the vast majority out there. In her latest, she explores the oft overlooked fourth wife of Henry VIII and a possible secret love child.

Books, Fiction

The Dollhouse by Fiona Davis

Davis had a nice novel until the last five pages when she throws a it in the toilet. The ending comes quickly and suddenly. It’s as if her editor asked her to wrap everything up with a nice bow. It was saccharine and a little vomit inducing how spoonfed the ending was. Otherwise, it's a nice story combining a mystery with a touch of love and a lot of independent women searching for belonging. 

In My Own Words, Lifestyle

Homecoming

Six years. Three deployments. One homecoming. A week ago, Alex came home from his last deployment.