Day of War: Lion of War series by Cliff Graham

Posted on December 2, 2011 by UK Chica

The year is 998 BC and we are travelling to the ancient Middle East. This is a fictional account of a few verses from the Old Testament in the Bible. The whole Lion of War series focuses on King David and his men but this first book not only centres on him but on other warriors too. This story is a relatively brutal account of the weeks leading up to when David takes over power as the King of Judah. Continue reading →

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Only Time Will Tell By Jeffrey Archer

Posted on December 1, 2011 by UK Chica

For those of you who are new to Archer’s books, look out! I will have a really hard time finding anything wrong with him. He does leave this one a little open ended but I forgive him – ha ha. You really have to read all he has written. Kane and Abel is one of the best novels written about generational drama and that is one of the few that has a follow up novel as well. Archer is one of the authors who got me through endless boring textbooks in college as I would reward myself with one of his books after assignments (one of the others being Ludlum). Continue reading →

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The Litigators By John Grisham

Posted on December 1, 2011 by UK Chica

Now I am pretty sure everyone who reads has an opinion about Mr. Grisham. His novels were becoming a little too pat, predictable and not quite as exciting as the formidable Firm of many years ago. You have to admit that was a brilliant, nail biting, sleezy and fast paced novel. He kind of churned them out after the third or fourth epic and then came the Street Lawyer which I personally think was a reflection of how Mr. Grisham really felt about the business he had trained in many years before. I like how he writes. It is easy to read and has the lovely good guy and bad guy scenarios. Which brings me to latest and greatest novel, namely ‘The Litigators’. Continue reading →

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Pujols: More Than The Game By Scott Lamb and Tim Ellsworth

Posted on November 30, 2011 by UK Chica

My husband is a huge baseball fan. I, via osmosis, have come to enjoy the game – mostly. OK so I can keep up and read or do a crossword simultaneously. I read biographies occasionally and found that I would probably enjoy this one. I like to hear about people who proclaim their faith and actually do something with their wealth instead of just spending more on sex, drugs and alcohol or whatever floats their boat. Silly me – when there are people hurting in first world countries and we are obsessed with knowing what celebrities are doing I find that a little obnoxious – let alone other places where hurt is rampant. Continue reading →

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V is for Vengeance By Sue Grafton

Posted on November 29, 2011 by UK Chica

This is the latest installment in the Kinsey Milhone series set in the 80s in a fictitious town in Southern California. As you can imagine they started at A with A is for Alibi. The series got a little weak there but this one is back on track. There isn’t really that much of a mystery as much as putting together all the bits and pieces of several story lines that may or may not converge. Continue reading →

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