The first was People of the Moon which used archaeological evidence to fabric a story about why the Anasazi may have left Chaco Canyon. It was a great story, well crafted and most enjoyable.
The second book was Golden Girl by Henry Melton. I met the author at All-Con in Dallas, a multi-aspect fan convention. He is writing sci-fi for teenagers and I especially loved seeing several female heroines. But little did I expect this time travel novel to be so interesting (and even complicated) scientifically. Some new problems/ aspects to time travel were introduced that I'd never seen before. Kudos. I will read more of your books, Mr. Melton!
The third book I read is The Valley of Amazement by Amy Tan. This was the first Amy Tan book I read, but it will not be the last. I love exploring time periods and cultures outside of my experience, especially when guided by such an expert tour guide. The theme of the relationships between mothers and daughters never seems to run out of steam, either.
Then I returned to Lost Scriptures and read the section on Non-Canonical Apocalypses and Revelatory Treatises. This section was fairly readable, and some was quite interesting. Some was quite involved intellectually, the Gnostics often being surprising.
I have now started The Evil Inside by Heather Graham. A family living in an old home in Salem, Mass. is found hacked to pieces. Two other similarly horrendous crimes have been committed over history in the same house. The teenage boy of the family is found covered in blood in the middle of the street and is immediately charged with the murders. But the man who found him and the psychiatrist who has been treating him are convinced of his innocence....
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