Svetlana's Reads and Views

 Name of Book: Author: ISBN: Publisher: Part of a Series: Type of book: Based on Moby Dick, 1849-1905, Nantucket, Massachusetts, quest, South America, Europe, generational trauma, repetition cycle, travel, female-centric,  Year it was published: Summary: Characters: Main characters are Evangeline, Rachel, Mara and Antonia. Evangeline begins the story in 1849, when her husband is lost but she refuses to acknowledge the truth. She is charming, filled with secrets and is lonely. At the same time Evangeline wants to focus on present rather than worry about tomorrow, especially as it pertains to her future family. Rachel is Evangeline's daughter and she is curious, determined and wants to find out the truth badly, which causes her to make some questionable choices and decisions. Mara is Rachel's daughter and she is a lot like Rachel yet towards the end she also exhibits a lot of Evangeline's characteristics. Antonia is Mara's daughter and it is up to her and her grandfather ...

    Title of the book: Author: Publisher: Publishing Date: ISBN: Summary: Author Info: Personal Opinion: When one says Egypt, I imagine that the Egypt that is imagined is one of ancient pyramids and pharaohs or Alexander the Great, or Egypt of Cleopatra, Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. But Egypt that's not often thought about is one between Alexander the Great and Cleopatra; the Egypt of Ptolomies. This is the time period that is covered in this book, a bridge between ancient Egypt and Roman protectorate, and boy was I in for a wild and unpredictable history ride, especially as it involves ancient Iran and the truth of how Rome became the ruling power of Egypt. I thought I knew everything there was to know, but its a lie, and I learned a whole lot more. If you want to understand the Egypt before it became Roman protectorate as well as how the Ptolemaic Dynasty influenced the future, giving way to Roman Empire, and if you are looking for something beyond the typical ancient Phar...

  Name of Book: Night in the City Author: Michael McGarrity ISBN: 9781324066279 Publisher: W.W. Norton Type of book: Detective, mystery, 1950s, New York, murder, lawyers, mafia, life threatening, ex boyfriends,  Year it was published: 2025 Summary: When Sam Monroe’s former lover is found dead in her Manhattan penthouse, he must fight to clear his name. In this exhilarating New York noir, Assistant District Attorney Sam Monroe, a Korean War veteran, quickly becomes the prime suspect in the murder of socialite Laura Neilson and is forced to risk his career and reputation to find the killer before the world comes crashing down around him. As Sam uncovers information about the men in Laura’s life, he suffers a series of attacks from rogue cops and is targeted for elimination by members of a well-known Mafia crime family. Forced to operate in the shadows, Sam becomes entangled with private investigator Deborah Jean Ryan, who offers to help for reasons she refuses to disclose. ...

 Name of Book: The Liar's Knot Author: M.A. Carrick ISBN: 9780356515182 Publisher: Orbit Part of a Series: The Rook and the Rose (prequel The Mask of Mirrors, sequel Labyrinth's Heart) Type of book: Fantasy, con, nobility, Italy based setting, masks, fortune telling, lack of trust, changes, lives, mysteries, numbers, magic, past Year it was published: 2021 Summary: Trust is the thread that binds us . . . and the rope that hangs us. In Nadezra, peace is as tenuous as a single thread. The ruthless House Indestor has been destroyed, but darkness still weaves through the city’s filthy back alleys and jewel-bright gardens, seen by those who know where to look. Derossi Vargo has always known. He has sacrificed more than anyone imagines to carve himself a position of power among the nobility, hiding a will of steel behind a velvet smile. He'll be damned if he lets anyone threaten what he's built. Grey Serrado knows all too well. Bent under the yoke of too many burdens, he figh...