Wynne's War by Aaron Gwyn Starts Slow but Picks Up

Wynne’s War by Aaron Gwyn is a novel about a group of American soldiers and the captain who leads them who go on horseback to fight the Taliban.  It starts out a little slow but when it picks up, it gets really good so stick with it.  The ending is a twist that I did not see coming.  I enjoyed it and if you are into this kind of novel, I am sure you will enjoy it too!  
(Gerard's review, 4.5 stars)

Have you read this one? What did you think of it? If you reviewed this too, feel free to share your link to your review in the comments. Happy Reading!

Tuesday Teasers: Four Today

Gerard's:

He could see its lashes.  The horse seemed to b staring straight at him, and before he'd lowered his weapon he knew what he was going do, and if it didn't get him killed, he couldn't imagine what would.

From page 2 of Wynne's War by Aaron Gwyn. ("was going do," is not a typo, that is how it appears in the book)

The older girl, whose name was Marcelle, imagined her brother's face when he heard the news.  She brimmed suddenly with anticipation and glee.

From page 3 of The Silver Donkey by Sonya Hartnett.  (Juvenile historical fiction) 

Karen's:

They were bound together not only by blood and love, but by guilt and lies.  They were father and son, but they were also partners in crime.

 Ironically, they had never been closer.

 From page 99 of Keep Quiet by Lisa Scottoline.

"I bent down to pick up the paper and stood in horror as I read his note, barely legible yet startlingly clear in what he was trying to convey.  I saw two words I never believed would come from Duane."

From p. 75 (Loc. 1302-4) Seven Patients by Atul Kumar

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should  Be Reading. Anyone can play along, so I thought  I  would play for fun! Just do the following

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page (well, we cheat and choose specific ones)
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on  that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away!   You don’t  want  to  ruin the  book for others!)
• Share the title and author, too, so that other TT participants can  add the book to their TBR  Lists  if they  like your teaser.   

Happy Reading!

My Reading Companion

Manny Boy likes to come on my lap to read along with me.  I just started Keep Quiet by Lisa Scottoline yesterday and am already into it and looking forward to reading more today.  This was Gerard's favorite for May.  My favorite read in May was Now You See Her by James Patterson.

Do you have any cats who enjoy reading with you?

Happy Reading!  Purrr!

"Missing You" by Harlan Coben

There are a ton of story lines in Missing You by Harlan Coben and all good ones!  One is about lady cop whose friend bought her a subscription to a dating site and she sees her ex-fiance's profile on it that she still has feelings for after 18 years.  This is a real page-turner with lots of twists that I did not see coming and a good ending.  Loved it!

Have you read this one? What did you think of it? If you reviewed this too, feel free to share your link to your review in the comments. Happy Reading!

"The Preacher's Bride" by Jody Hedlund

The Preacher's Bride by Jody Hedlund is historical fiction based on the true story of John Bunyon, the author of Pilgrim's Progress.  It is about the woman behind the great man who refused to preach God's Word in spite of imprisonment and persecution.  It takes place in Bedford, England during the mid-late 1600s.  Much of the book is about Elizabeth, before she became John's wife.  She started out as his housekeeper/nanny.  She was a good Puritan woman who gave sacrificially to help others and who suffered persecution just because she worked for John.

I felt sorry for Elizabeth through most of the book and learned how cruelly the Puritans who were poor were treated.  I think most women would enjoy this book since a great amount of it is about Elizabeth's feelings toward the men in her life, the children she took care of and her desire to do God's will in the face of danger.  This is the first book I have read by Jody Hedlund but intend to read some more; I enjoyed it!    Visit Jody's blog where you can find more of her books and learn about writing books:  Author, Jody Hedlund.

Have you read this one? What did you think of it? If you reviewed this too, feel free to share your link to your review in the comments. Happy Reading!