Friday 29 October 2021

Bookreview: Bombs and Bougainvillea

 An expat in Jerusalem


An interesting memoir


Summary

If Linda and her family had foreseen the challenges of relocating to Israel and Palestine,
they might have hesitated… They have no idea of the horrors in store. No idea that
murders will take place on their doorstep. No idea they’ll be so close to a fatal bombing,
or that they’ll adopt a dangerous dog. As they enjoy delicious local food and immerse
themselves in different cultures, will the unspoilt countryside and friendships help
them overcome the difficulties, or will they flee from an area which at times seems to
have one wall, but two prisons?





My Review

For me it really was an interesting memoir, beautifully written and it took my 
attention from the beginning till the end. I also enjoyed the sense of humour of
the author and I absolutely loved the stories from her daily life.

So, if you want to read a fantastic and very interesting memoir, don't doubt and
chose Bombs and Bougainvillea: An expat in Jerusalem.

Without hesitation, I give this book a 5* rating! 

The author

Linda Decker is a wonderful author who likes traveling. Bombs and Bougainvillea
was her first memoir published in 2020. 

More about Linda Decker @ https://linda-decker.com/about-me


We Love Memoirs


I received a free copy from the We Love Memoirs group, which is really the most
friendliest group on Facebook! They're also on Twitter and Instagram. It's worth to
follow them!! 

Wednesday 20 October 2021

Bookreview: adventures on the Road to Me

What a splendid book! 


Summary


Seventeen-year-old West is rich, but homeless. She roams from city to city 
with her mother searching for dupes, marks, and victims to swindle. They 
never use force. They don’t need to. Their weapons are persuasion, distraction, 
deception.

West and her Mother are legends in the biz. The best con artist team ever. They 
pull off impossible heists and make it look easy. So, West isn’t surprised when 
they are called in to take command of a high stakes real estate con. It’s taken 
months to set up the scam, but now all of it is about to fall apart because one 
rich, teenage boy refuses to play along and the deal cannot go forward 
without his cooperation.

West’s assignment is simple. Figure out what this guy’s monumental problem
is, fix it, and persuade him to play along—by any means necessary.

The moment she meets Tanner Cardwell, West sizes him up as easy pickings. 
He is bookish, naïve, honest to a fault, and he completely trusts her. He is 
the perfect mark. Even better, he’s soon completely smitten with her. So 
far, so good. But when the time comes for her usual ruthlessness, she 
can’t do it. Could she be falling for this guy? That would be ridiculous. 
It violates the first commandment of her profession: You can never 
care about your mark.

West soon confronts an impossible choice. Does she betray her 
mother or Tanner? Or maybe there is a third way, a path that means 
walking away from everyone’s expectations and finding her own destiny.





My review

What a splendid book with a fantastic young adult character. I really enjoyed
reading this book, due to the fact that the author brought his main characters
very well! I also liked the plot and the story!

I certainly will recomend this book to all people who enoy reading young 
adult stories. 

Therefore without no doubt I give a 5 star rating for this splendid book! 



The Author


The author is a lawyer and he has been writing professionally his entire career.
He moved around a lot growing up (mostly in Southern California) before
settling down on a ranch outside the town of Nespelem, Washington on the
Colville reservation. He came east to go to law school a long time ago and
never went home again. Today, he lives in the great state of Maryland with
his standard poodle, Aloy, who is his patient muse. In additional to numerous
(and boring) legal writings, he published seven young adult books with
independent publishers, probably the best known of which is the Win the Rings
trilogy. His stories all have a strong romantic element and tend to be very
character driven. In addition to novels, he also has published an eclectic mix
of short stories, ranging from romance to science fiction. His stories have
won awards and his writing has gained favourable recognition (but he could 
always use more). In his spare time, when not writing, he enjoys a good road trip, 
watching hockey, and pretty much anything to do with poodles.

Booktasters


Thank you very much Booktasters and the author for receiving a free copy in
return of my honest review of this splendid book.