Welcome to the Second Story!

Stories are my greatest life-long passion; they were a safe escape from a traumatic childhood full of challenges, and now that I'm beyond those challenges and working to break the generational curses that put them in place, stories are still my stress release when life gets out of hand. Truly, my most favorite thing to do when I'm not writing books of my own is to curl up in a corner and read one crafted by someone else. The one book-related thing I haven't done enough of is actually take the time to write a review - and as an author myself, I know firsthand how valuable reviews can be.

But honestly, in the past I mostly just read the books, and I either loved them or I didn't. Sometimes if I loved them, I told my friends as a way to share a great read - and if I hated them, sometimes I told my friends to warm them off, or to point out a book I thought they might like even if it wasn't right for me. Almost certainly, ambivalence over an average book lead only to radio silence from me as a reader. I'd would love to use this space as a way of continuing that practice while, one, keeping myself accountable, and two, making reviewing what I read a more regular practice.

As this space grows and adapts to my reading tastes and habits, I hope it will become a place where you can find honest reviews of books you might love, organized by author, by genre, or by rating.

I'm a choosy reader though, and it's rare for me to give a book a five-star rating - though I'm always on the lookout for the next unforgettable story. In time, this site will be full of reviews of great books, so I hope you'll check back often, and join me in my quest to find my next 5-star read.

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Origin, by Dan Brown

Title: Origin Author: Dan Brown Series: Robert Langdon (Book 5) Genre: Technothriller, Adventure Fiction As with His Lady Mistress (Elizabeth Rolls) , which I reviewed in my last post, this book was sprinkled with instances of easily-avoidable redundancy in phrasing, which I found surprising given the success of the author and the assumed expense of production budgeting worthy of a storyteller of this caliber. However, despite my Christianity and therefore unsurprising irritation at Brown's continuing use of fiction to send daggers of doubt and ridicule into the world's perception of the faithful, I loved this story in so many ways. Since the publication of Angels & Demons (Robert Langdon, Book 1) in 2005, I have thrilled to the sense of adventure and mystery inherent to Brown's work, as well as the logical processing behind the works and ideals of his characters. This latest addition to the Robert Langdon series kept up the promise of Langdon's ability to break a

The Savior's Sister, by Jenna Moreci

Title: The Savior's Sister Author: Jenna Moreci Series: The Savior's Series (Book 2) Genre: Romantic Adventure, Romantic Fantasy The Savior's Sister is a beautiful companion novel to The Savior's Champion, telling the same story but in an entirely different way. The same set of well-drawn characters, the same perfectly planned otherworld, the same of so many things ... And yet entirely new. This book follows the story from Leila's perspective, introducing the reader to a much more intimate level of what it's like to be the Savior of the realm of Thessen, imprisoned in the palace and stripped of all the power of her birthright. You see Leila in a whole new light--not only as the Savior, but as a vulnerable young woman experienced in the fine arts of loneliness and grief. She deals with insecurity with poise and grace, defeats unbeatable enemies with intellect and courage, and relies on those she trusts while struggling to balance her desire to protect her peopl

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