The Secret Crown by Chris Kuzneski

The Secret Crown by Kuzneski
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Another good read with lots of factual information especially surrounding King Ludwig 2nd of Bavaria.
A thoroughly entertaining read!

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Crescent Dawn by Clive Cussler

Crescent Dawn by Clive Cussler
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Another great read from the master. Cussler's books always cheer me up and the books are always action packed.

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May Contain Traces of Magic by Tom Holt

May Contain Traces of Magic by Tom Holt
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this book. Very funny and lots of twists and turns. Holt at his best!

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Confessions of An English Opium Eater by Thomas De Quincey

Confessions of an English Opium-Eater by Thomas de Quincey
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

I din't enjoy this very much, I just could not get to grips with it.

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Amazon Synopsis:
In the first part of this famous work, published in 1821 but then revised and expanded in 1856, De Quincey vividly describes a number of experiences during his boyhood which he implies laid the foundations for his later life of helpless drug addiction. The second part consists of his remarkable account of the pleasures and pains of opium, ostensibly offered as a muted apology for the course his life had taken but often reading like a celebration of it. The Confessions of an English Opium-Eater is thus both a classic of English autobiographical writing the prose equivalent, in its own time, of Wordsworths The Prelude or Growth of a Poets Mind and at the same time a crucial text in the long history of the Western Worlds ambivalent relationship with hard drugs. Full of psychological insight and colourful descriptive writing, it surprised and fascinated De Quinceys contemporaries and has continued to exert its powerful and eccentric appeal ever since.

Area 51 by Robert Doherty

Area 51 by Robert Doherty
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was action packed all the way through.

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Mirage Men: The Truth Behind UFO's

Mirage Men: The Weird Truth Behind UFOs by Pilkington
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

While there wasn't that much said about actual abductions, and sightings, I really enjoyed reading this.
I was amazed at just how far the American Government agencies went to discredit certain Ufologists and the subterfuge used to hide the fact that Aliens had landed.

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Carry on Quack by Chris Wilt

Carry on Quack by Chris Wilt
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Another freebie for the Kindle. I found it amusing in places but it did not make me laugh out loud.

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Looking for Mr Right by Kelly Wallace

Looking For Mr. Right by Kelly Wallace
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

For a freebie for the Kindle, it was a very pleasant read.
I would be very happy to read more of her books.

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Gently by the Shore by Alan Hunter

Gently By The Shore by Alan Hunter
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

It was good to read a good old fashioned detective book written before the age of computers and mobile phones.

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The Third Secret by Steve Berry

The Third Secret by Steve Berry
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I did enjoy this book but found it slow going to begin with and found it didn't really get exciting to about half way through.

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The Skeleton Key by James Rollins

The Skeleton Key: A Short Story Exclusive by James Rollins
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this and I am looking forward to reading his new book which carries on the story in detail. Rollins never disappoints!

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Two on a Tower by Thomas Hardy

Two on a Tower by Thomas Hardy
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I enjoyed this book. I thought Hardy's writing was very rich and a pleasure to read.
In so many cases I read reviews on Classic's that are negative. I think too many people forget how many years ago they were written and try to compare the writing of then, to today.

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The War of the Dwarves by Markus Heitz

The War of the Dwarves by Markus Heitz
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Absolutely loved it. I thought it was even better than the first book which I gave 5 stars to.
Over 700 pages long and when I came to the end, it left me wanting to read more.

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A Cold Day for Murder

A Cold Day for Murder by Dana Stabenow
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this book. The lead female character is strong and I like the way Dana writes.


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Elves: Once Walked with Gods

Elves: Once Walked With Gods by James Barclay
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I found this rather difficult to get into. The Elves were not portrayed in the way Elves usually are, but that was OK. I had trouble working out the different threads of Elves and thought that it could of been explained more.
Saying that, I did enjoy the book and will read the rest of the set.

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Keeping up to date

In 2011 I managed to read 80 books, and a lot of those were 500 pages plus, so overall I did pretty well.

I am going to try and keep up with this blog and enter my books as I finish them!