Monthly Archives: September 2011

Only Connect, ‘Howard’s End’ by E.M.Forster (9780140431759)

by Ailsa Wood in Pistoia, Italy – courtesy of www.AwesomeBooks.com Only connect. E.M. Forster’s catchphrase, as it were, originating from his 1910 masterpiece, Howard’s End, is rich in resonance and relevance a century later when we still struggle to connect, … Continue reading

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Ambitious and original, ‘Empress’ by Karen Miller (9781841496771)

by Kim Verheul in Apeldoorn, Netherlands – courtesy of www.AwesomeBooks.com Those familiar with Karen Miller’s other works, like the “Kingmaker, Kingbreaker” series, might just be pleasantly surprised by “Empress”, the first installment in her “Godspeaker” trilogy.  While “Kingmaker, Kingbreaker” was … Continue reading

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The Darkness Is Coming, ‘A Kingdom Besieged’ by Raymond. E. Feist (9780007264766)

by Veroniki Morfi in Crete, Greece – courtesy of www.AwesomeBooks.com If you are a fan of epic fantasy novels, knights, battles, kings, queens, magicians, elves and everything related to them this is a fantasy world you’ll love.  The story of … Continue reading

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