The Lighthouse at Montauk Point and Other Stories

 Fantastic collection of short stories

It was a fantastic collection of short stories which were absolutely nice tales.
The characters were pointed out very well and I enjoyed the stories much.

If you like short stories don't hesitate to read this book!

Without a doubt I give a 5 star rating for "The Lighthouse at Montauk
Point and Other Stories".

The book contains 80 pages.

Booktasters

I want to thank Booktasters and the author R. David Fulcher as well for 
providing me a free copy in return for my honest review which I did.

Bookreview: Arroyo

 Very special read!

Summary

Set into two distinct epochs in the history of Pasadena, California, Arroyo tells the

parallel stories of a young inventor and his clairvoyant dog in 1913 and 1993.

In both lives, they are drawn to the landmark Colorado Street Bridge, which
suffered a lethal collapse during construction but still opened to fanfare in the
early 20th. century automobile age. 

When the refurbished structure commemorates its 80th B-Day, one of the
planet's best known small towns is virtually unrecognizable from its past.

Wrought with warmth and wit, Jacobs' debut novel digs into Pasadena's most
mysterious structure and the city itself. In their exploits around what was then
at America's highest, longest roadway, Nick Chance and his impish mutt interact
with some of the big personalities from that time inter alia: Teddy Roosevelt,
Charles Fletcher and others. 

While undergoing the truth about the Colorado Street Bridge, in all its eye-catching

grandeur and unavoidable darkness, the characters of Arroyo paint a vivid picture
of how the home of the Rose Bowl got its dramatic start. 

My Review

First of all I want to say I liked the cover a lot! It's beautiful and to the point!

The book surprised me very much due to the story, the timelines and many
historical facts. 

It was lovely to meet the dog and Nick too. I enjoyed following their
adventures. It also was nice to see how the city has changed (or not).  

Sometimes I was confused due to the mix of fiction (characters) and non-
fiction (historical facts). Overall a splendid mix and story! 

I saw in Arroyo lots of different genres: historical fiction, fantasy and even
tales. If you like to read a mix of genres you'll certainly won't regret this
book. 

I want to give a 5 star for this very special read!

The author

Chip Jacobs is a bestselling author and journalist. His most recent book is
"The Darkest Glare": A True Story of Murder, Blackmail, and Real Estate
Greed in 1979 Los Angeles. He is currently partnering with WarnerMedia
to develop "Smogtown" into an entertainment project and is also at work
on a follow-up novel and a non-fiction project. 

Jacobs won lots of Awards with his works inter alia:

- Independent Publishers' Book Awards (IPPY);

- the Indies Book of the Year Contest;

- Foreword and Booklist magazines;

- The Green Prize for Sustainable Literature;

- the Southern California Book Festival;

- the Los Angeles Press Club;

- the Shanghai Book Awards;

- Chinese Most Influential and Outstanding Popular Science book.

His subjects and reporting have appeared in The New York Times, 
the Los Angeles Times, the Los Angeles Daily News, CNN, 

The Wall Street Journal and many more.

Chip Jacobs lives in Southern California. 

Booktasters

I received a free copy via Booktasters in exchange of my honest review.

Thank you very much for this excellent reading chance!! 

The Book

Arroyo was published in March 2021. 

Language: English

Publisher: Rare Bird Books 

Pages: 376

Bookreview: All Things Georgian

All Things Georgian 

written by Joanne Major and Sarah Murden

Summary

Take a romp through the long eighteenth-century in this collection of 25 short tales.

Marvel at the Queen’s Ass, gaze at the celestial heavens through the eyes of the past and be amazed by the equestrian feats of the Norwich Nymph. Journey to the debauched French court at Versailles, travel to Covent Garden and take your seat in a box at the theater and, afterwards, join the mile-high club in a new-fangled hot air balloon.

Meet actresses, whores and high-born ladies, politicians, inventors, royalty and criminals as we travel through the Georgian era in all its glorious and gruesome glory.

In roughly chronological order, covering the reign of the four Georges, 1714-1730 and set within the framework of the main events of the era, these tales are accompanied by over 100 stunning color illustrations.

Review

On Twitter, I already follow Joanne Major and Sarah Murden for years.
They are the creators of the wonderful blog: AllThingsGeorgian,
 which you can check on this link. 

I was very willing to read "All Things Georgian" and luckily the book was available
as eBook on the Kobo reader. 

As a royal history lover, I really enjoyed the book very much. It was written very
 fluently in clear chapters and chronological as well (which is important for me).

There were stories about known and less-known people. I also liked the old pictures
in the book from inter alia London. 

So, don't hesitate to buy and to read this excellent book! I give it a 5 star rating
because due to interesting people and subjects, the layout of the book and their

fantastic writing style. 

The Authors

Joanne Major and Sarah Murden are two genealogists and great historians.
You can read more of them on their blog (which is mentioned before). 

source picture: Book cover