Book Review: The Firebird by Susanna Kearsley

First off, this book was much bigger than I had expected.  I don't mind reading bigger books, but it just threw off my reading schedule a bit.  I think it is a bit different than Susanna's other books.  It was chalk full of beautiful imagery.  Due to her writing I know want to visit so many different places!

The majority of the book moved slow.  Not slow enough that you didn't want to read it, but slow.  It wasn't bad, but it wasn't great either.  Until the last quarter of the book!  The last quarter of the book was incredible!

Everything started falling into place.  You were so invested in these characters that you intently felt their pain.  My heart actually clenched up for these characters!  I couldn't put the book down once I reached the last quarter of the book.  That made the whole book worth it!

It's nice that she has tied in many of her other books into this book too.  You don't need to read the other books to love her books, but she will bring a character in from a book here and there.  It makes it fun!  This one made me want to reread the Winter Sea again.

Book Review: The Splendour Falls by Susanna Kearsley

Let me start by saying that I love Susanna Kearsley.  She is my favorite author by far.  This book didn't follow her normal format.  It didn't have the dual timeline like she normally does, and there wasn't really a love interest until three quarters of the way through the book.  Not that I expect there to be a love interest, but it didn't follow the normal format.

This book was more of a mystery than her regular novels.  It was not my favorite book, but it was very endearing.  The way that Susanna writes is so descriptive that it makes you fall in love with the setting of the books, and the characters!

This book was placed in Chinon, France.  This is the second book of hers that I have read that has been set here.  It has made me crave to visit there.  She has made me feel like I have already been there.

All in all it is a decent book.  Not my favorite by far, but decent.  This would not be a book I would recommend to someone unless they love Susanna Kearsley already.

Book Review: A Desperate Fortune

Susanna Kearsley is one of my all time favorite authors!  I was able to meet her shortly after this book came out.  She is as wonderful in person as her writing is.

This book follows the traditional style of Kearsley's featuring a dual timeline plot.  Her writing is extremely descriptive in a way that makes the reader feel like they are there.  However, this book was a bit different.  This book featured a main character with Aspergers.

I loved that she tied in something that is considered a disability in most people's eyes, and made it a strength in this book.  It showed how those with Aspergers think differently, and are very gifted in some areas.

All in all it was a very sweet book.  I loved the dual timeline, and I feel in love with the characters.  So much so that when it ended I couldn't decide if I liked the ending.  I just wanted to book to continue.

I really feel like Kearsley out did herself with this book.