Georgia Kostopoulou It’s the mid 1800s in Russia when Tsar Nocholas I is on his throne. The vast countryside is living on agriculture and kettles. During those times, the nobility was owning all the land, and the serfs that were living on their property would cultivate grain and other crop for the nobleman and… Read More “Who Is to Blame?” by Jane Marlow #BookReview
Georgia Kostopoulou When I read “Black Chamber” by S. M. Stirling I was thrilled by the story. It’s an alternate history, set in the midst of World War I, where the Germans have managed to develop a deadly gas that wiped out London and Paris, and the United States of America has a secret agency… Read More “Theater of Spies” by S.M. Stirling #BookReview
Georgia Kostopoulou What a great ride this was! I totally recommend this to anyone you likes a good thriller! The story begins with a woman that is fleeing away with her kids, trying to escape an abusive husband. They are somewhere in Arizona, through the desert and the dust, avoiding main roads and interstates,… Read More “Here and gone” by Haylen Beck #BookReview
Georgia Kostopoulou It’s 1918 and the war is burning Europe. Troops from the USA have been sent over the Atlantic to fight with the allies, while back home the influenza epidemic breaks out. Annie Brown has just moved to Mount Pleasant. She is the new girl at this school and all she wants is… Read More “One for Sorrow” by Mary Downing Hahn #BookReview
Georgia Kostopoulou Architectural Historian Diana Somerville has been a code breaker at Bletchley Park during World War II. There she has met some interesting people that have been working for the government, ones that she would have not met otherwise. Now, in the 1945 London, the war is over and Diana has been requested… Read More “The London Restoration” by Rachel McMillan, Narrated by Hannah Curtis #BookReview
Georgia Kostopoulou I hadn’t read such a lovely and romantic young adult story for a while! I’m so glad I got this ARC! It was a feelgood read for me! Capalon is a high tech kingdom, where intelligence and innovation are highly appreciated. Piper Parish is the sixteen year old princess of Capalon who appreciates… Read More “The King’s 100” by Karin Biggs #BookReview
Georgia Kostopoulou This is not like any other Pirate story you have read before! This is a pirate fantasy inspired by the West Indies, The Swahili Coast, and Arabia, full of sea, sky and magic! Zala and Jelani are part of a pirate ship crew out of desperation. Jelani is a sea whisperer and every… Read More “By Sea & Sky” by Antoine Bandele #BookReview, Narrated by John Rogers
Georgia Kostopoulou Have I told you how much I love Megan Goldin’s books? No?? Are you sure? I was raving about “The Escape Room”, I’m sure you have noticed? Well, if you’re not sure, go check my review for “The Escape Room” and read this one as well. “The Night Swim” was a great ride!… Read More “The Night Swim” by Megan Goldin #BookReview
Georgia Kostopoulou In 1982 I was a one year old baby. In 1982, three teenagers were bound together by a terrible crime. Matthew and Patrick (Patch) are two boys that hung out a lot. Their usual spot in the mountain where they play around with a BB gun. Only that day, the day that Hannah… Read More “Grist Mill Road” by Christopher J. Yates #BookReview
Georgia Kostopoulou Dave Robicheaux, a detective and Vietnam veteran, is battling alcoholism and is trying to get to grips with the sudden loss of his beloved wife, Molly. He makes living in a Louisiana town, dong his best to keep up with life and work and keep peace in the town he serves. As it… Read More “Robicheaux” by James Lee Burke #BookReview
Georgia Kostopoulou Wow, just wow! This was not what I was expecting it to be! When thirty year old Rachel marries David, a corporate lawyer, with a massive mansion of a house in Cornwall, she expects her life to be finally at ease! She is really fond of David’s son, Jamie, a wonderful eight year… Read More “The Fire Child” by S.K. Tremayne #BookReview
Georgia Kostopoulou Twenty two year old Marion Crawford is determined to become a teacher in the slums. She wants to educate the poor and help them live a better life. Instead she is summoned by the Duchess of York to become the governess of her daughters. What she initially thought to be a temporary position… Read More “The Governess” by Wendy Holden #BookReview
Georgia Kostopoulou Anthony Blake is in love with his best friend’s sister, Sophia Elliot. He is more than certain that she has feelings for him too. But his plans to court her properly are overpowered by higher forces. He has to resume his role as undercover spy for the Crown. A secret document that includes… Read More “The Secret of the India Orchid” by Nancy Campbell Allen #BookReview
Georgia Kostopoulou I have started a bit strangely with this series, but I have come to love Detective Inspector Joona Linna and his way of thinking! The first book I read, was “The Sandman” which is actually the fourth installment in the series. I did love it, so I went back to read the rest! The… Read More “The Nightmare” by Lars Kepler #BookReview
Georgia Kostopoulou I recently listened to “His & Hers” audiobook and enjoyed every bit of it! It’s been a while since I’ve read such a good thriller, one that had me wondering who the killer might be! Even though I was sure, after some point in the book, about the killer’s identity, that assumption… Read More “His & Hers” by Alice Feeney #BookReview, Narrated by Richard Armitage; Stephanie Racine
