First Sherlock Holmes story. Great fun, though a bit long on the exposition at the end. Still worth the time if you enjoy Sherlock.
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Bryan L. Fordham reviewed A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle (A Study in Scarlet, #1)
A Study in Scarlet is an 1887 detective novel by British writer Arthur Conan Doyle. …
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4 stars
Bryan L. Fordham reviewed Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3) by Suzanne Collins (The Hunger Games ; #3)
Katniss Everdeen's having survived the Hunger Games twice makes her a target of the Capitol …
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5 stars
Loved the conclusion to this series. Gutwrenching at times. It's great to see 1) a likeable female protaganist and 2) a YA novel that aims very, very high. Themes of war, media and morality are all handled well.
Loved the conclusion to this series. Gutwrenching at times. It's great to see 1) a likeable female protaganist and 2) a YA novel that aims very, very high. Themes of war, media and morality are all handled well.
Bryan L. Fordham reviewed Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
Sparks are igniting. Flames are spreading. And the Capitol wants revenge.
Against all odds, …
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5 stars
Loved the first one, and wondered if the second could be as good. It was.
Bryan L. Fordham reviewed Bitter seeds by Ian Tregillis
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5 stars
Great read, really interesting characters. Highly recommend for folks who enjoy alternative histories.
Love that the Germans use technology while the British are utilizing ancient power.
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3 stars
Good information for the most part. Far too simplistic in the diagnosis for my taste. Worth reading because of its influence, of nothing else.
Bryan L. Fordham rated William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet: 3 stars
William Shakespeare: William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet (2021, Independently Published)
William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about two young Italian star-crossed lovers …
To Kill a Mockingbird (To Kill a Mockingbird, #1) by Harper Lee, Harper Lee
One of the best-loved stories of all time, To Kill a Mockingbird has been translated into more than 40 languages, …
Bryan L. Fordham rated Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald: 4 stars
Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Here is a novel, glamorous, ironical, compassionate – a marvelous fusion into unity of the curious incongruities of the life …
Bryan L. Fordham rated Animal Farm by George Orwell: 5 stars
Animal Farm by George Orwell by George Orwell
Animal Farm is a brilliant political satire and a powerful and affecting story of revolutions and idealism, power and corruption. …
Bryan L. Fordham rated Where the Sidewalk Ends: 4 stars
Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein
Where the Sidewalk Ends is a 1974 children's poetry collection written and illustrated by Shel Silverstein. It was published by …