Daily Archives: August 8, 2013

The Bellini Card  (#3 in Yashim the Ottoman series) by Jason Goodwin 2008 / 304 pages read by Steven Hove 10h 24m Rating B+/ historical crime In the mid-15th century a Turkish sultan named Mehmed conquered Constantinople and much of the rest … Continue reading →

The Shell Game by Steve Alten 2009 / 488p. Rating:  A- /dystopian I read this on the recommendation of my son-shine, Isaac.   He warned me that it was definitely 9/11 conspiracy-theory type stuff,   but said he enjoyed it … Continue reading →