Tag: Book

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH

November 3, 2015

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O’Brien Five stars *****   The book “Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH” captivated me from start to finish when I read it – for the first time – as an adult. It’s such a beautiful story of courage, morality and heroism. It’s hard to imagine anyone … More Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH

Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet by David Mitchell

November 3, 2015

I had not read David Mitchell before but heard about him with the movie ‘Cloud Atlas’. He is the author of the book to that movie.  I knew he must have written well otherwise his book wouldn’t turn into a movie. And the book “Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet ” looked pretty so I took … More Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet by David Mitchell