Thursday, March 17, 2016

As Good As It Gets

I thoroughly enjoyed every bit of this book. Some of the early reviews mentioned that the author's descriptions were almost poetic and indeed, they were. Only someone who truly loves and appreciates the land could have written this. The characters were so well described that I felt I knew them, and whether or not I liked them, they won't easily be forgotten. Do yourself a favor and get a copy of Ms Magennis' first novel. Keep your fingers crossed for more.

Actually Awesome

Reading these selections will break your heart, but will also leave you in awe of the talent of this soul-penetrating poet. Ms Moore speaks for the passengers, the crew, the builders, the ship, and even the iceberg. We all know the Titanic story, and who would image another book on the subject could elicit any interest? Perhaps the world has read the prose version enough times, but these poems touch the innermost core of the reader and leave one caring about what happened so very long ago. I could not recommend it more strongly.