Nonfiction and Nonsense

  • Darling Jasmine by Bertrice Small

    Although technically this is not part of the O’Malley saga, it is considered Skye’s Legacy, I bunch this novel in with the previous six because the heroine who is the reason behind all the other books is still very much involved in the adventures we experience here. If you read Wild Jasmine, you will know…

  • Wild Jasmine by Bertrice Small

    If you have been reading the O’Malley saga, you will know that Skye’s youngest daughter, Velvet, spent some time in India due to a mistake which led to her being kidnapped. While she was there, she caught the eye of the ruler, fell in love with him, and had a child. When Velvet was forced…

  • A Flicker In The Dark by Stacy Willingham

    This story contains three hundred fifty four pages spread out into forty eight chapters, and I had correctly guessed who the killer was by page eighteen. When I had reached the climax of the story and the grand reveal, I was kind of disappointed that it had been that obvious, at least it was for…

  • The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes By Suzanne Collins

    I don’t know why I didn’t immediately buy and read this book when it came out in 2020, being a huge fan of the Hunger Games series, but I finally got around to it. After seeing the recently dropped trailer for the upcoming movie I knew I wouldn’t be able to wait. That, and I…

  • Lost Love Found by Bertrice Small

    Out of all the O’Malley saga books, this one, the fifth one, might be my favorite. It has the least amount of spice, but I find the story incredibly romantic. We are introduced to the eldest daughter of Skye’s youngest brother, Valentina. Unbeknownst to Valentina, her mother Aiden spent some time in the East as…