The Lion's Courtship (Book Review)

'The Lion's Courtship' by Annelie Wendeberg is the prequel to book one, 'The Devil's Grin', of the 'Anna Kronberg' series. The genre is considered mystery/romance, but I felt it was more mystery than romance. Anna Kronberg was a medical doctor in Victorian London (1837-1901) when female doctors were looked upon unfavorable; therefore, Dr. Anna Kronberg had to dress up like a man. Anna does not live in the part of town where her male coworkers might live. Her off-hours patients are definitely not the type of patients her coworkers would soil their hands with. As she helps her new neighbors, a local thief breaks into her apartment to look for medical supplies and care (insert the romance part of the dual genre). 

Annelie Wendeberg is a German scientist who has authored 14 books. She has written in serval different genre formats, including mystery, romance, science fiction, historical fiction, thriller, and suspense.  

'The Lion's Courtship' is so well written and intriguing that I read it in less than 24 hours (I have done this with four books). Ms. Wendeberg did an excellent job with the medical instruments and correctly describing them. As a Surgical Technologist, I can get annoyed when surgery and instruments are incorrectly portrayed when it is so easy to get right. (I can get this way on many different topics when basic internet research can help make all the difference.) I have read the next book in the series, 'The Devil's Grin,' which is as good as this one. If you are seeking a good mystery with a side of romance, I suggest 'The Lion's Courtship'.  

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'The Lion's Courtship' by Annelie Wendeberg, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; First Edition (August 2, 2014), 192 pages. ISBN 1500722898

What are you reading?

What are you reading?

I am currently reading ‘Shaman’ by Noah Gordon. ‘Shaman’ is the second “Cole Family Trilogy" book (I will review the series). This story takes place pre-American Civil War and follows Dr. Robert Cole in dealing with his son, whom everyone calls Shaman, who is deaf due to an illness. 

I have currently read 39% of the book. While the books are long, they are easy to read, and the story moves along. I am enjoying this book as much as the first book, ‘The Physician.’ 

Please leave a comment below on what you are currently reading. Thank you for visiting Chandler’s Reads. 

“Shaman” by Noah Gordon, Dutton; 2nd edition (September 1, 1992), Hardcover, 529 pages. ISBN 0525935541

Ann Can Fly - A Book Review.

My dad is a retired Air Traffic Controller and a pilot. When I was young, everything I did was aviation-related. My brother and I would draw a radar scope on cardboard, close the curtains, shut off lights (except a tiny light), and pretend our bedroom was an air traffic control radar room. I wanted to be a pilot so bad that my dad got posters of cockpits on poster boards and mounted them on my closet doors, and with an old headset and charts, I would spend hours flying a Cessna 172 or a LearJet 35. 

So when I found ‘Ann Can Fly’, by Fred Phleger Robert Lopshire (Illustrator), at the Rosehill Elementary School library I was over joyed, as the library had very few aviation-related books.. The library had two copies, a green cover, and a red cover; I always checked out the red cover for whatever reason. I am not sure what grade I started to check out this book, but I would always check the red cover book out almost weekly. 

‘Ann Can Fly’ is the story of Ann’s father taking her to summer camp at Camp Lake Wood in his Cessna 182 with floats (the ability to land on water). After going to the Flight Service Station (FSS) to check the weather, fuel the airplane, and do a preflight, they depart San Diego, California. At Lake Mead, they land on the water for a fuel stop. They stopped overnight and stayed directly on the flight line at an airport motel steps away from their airplane.  

The following day, they continued to the summer camp. Along the way, Ann’s father allows her to fly. (I remember flying with my dad, who allowed me to pilot the aircraft, but being unable to see over the panel, I had to fly on instruments.) Before they arrive at the summer camp, there is a storm, and Ann’s father has to find the lake through a break in the clouds and then land on Camp Lake Wood’s lake. And the final scene is Ann telling her friends about the flight, something I used to do with friends. 

Growing up, I was extremely shy and socially insecure; ‘Ann Can Fly’ became highly relatable and helped me see past some of my issues. Therefore, I could not think of a better book for my first review and post on Chandler’s Reads than the book I learned to read and my first novel (for a first grader, it is). ‘Ann Can Fly’ is an easy and enjoyable read for a young person interested in aviation and gives a glimpse into 1959 aviation. 

What was the first book you remember reading as a child? Was there a childhood book that had a special meaning to you? Please leave a comment. Thank you for visiting Chandler’s Reads. Have a nice day.

“Ann Can Fly” by Fred Phleger, Robert Lopshire (Illustrator), Random House Books for Young Readers First Edition, September 12, 1959, Hardcover, 63 pages. ISBN 039490012X

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