Reviews by Marion C. (Litchfield, NH)

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The Lies I Tell
The Lies I Tell: A Novel
by Julie Clark
Meg and Kat (4/6/2022)
The Lies I Tell is a brilliant, twisted thriller that grabs you from the beginning. Meg, or is it Maggy or Melody, is a con artist trying to right the wrong she experienced as a young woman. She develops a devious plan to right that wrong. Kat, the other woman, a writer, …more
Fencing with the King
Fencing with the King: A Novel
by Diana Abu-Jaber
Fencing with the King (12/29/2021)
Fencing with the King by Diana Abu-Jaber captured my imagination and the story caught my interest immediately. I enjoyed the story. Amani's new interest involved her father Gabi's life as a child in Jordan. When an invitation came for Gabi to go to Jordan to fence with the …more
Flesh & Blood
Flesh & Blood: Reflections on Infertility, Family, and Creating a Bountiful Life: A Memoir
by N. West Moss
A Bountiful Life (8/14/2021)
Flesh & Blood is a memoir written by N. West Moss with a subtitle of Reflections on Infertility, Family, and Creating a Bountiful Life. The title suggests her life is difficult with blood and flesh. Moss has a wonderful, straightforward way of telling us her story, the …more
The Temple House Vanishing
The Temple House Vanishing
by Rachel Donohue
The Mystery Solved (4/12/2021)
The Temple House Vanishing involves the disappearance of a student and teacher from an Old Catholic boarding school in Ireland. The mystery was unsolved for twenty-five years until a reporter investigates the events of that evening. She uses the point-of-view of the …more
The Widow Queen
The Widow Queen: The Bold #1
by Elzbieta Cherezinska
Swietostawa (11/14/2020)
The Widow Queen is a captivating read of the years 960 to 995 where the Vikings conquer and steal the wealth of neighboring Scandinavian countries and England. During this time, various Kings introduce Christianity to their subjects, although reluctant kings allow their …more
The Voyage of the Morning Light
The Voyage of the Morning Light: A Novel
by Marina Endicott
Playful Dolphins (6/4/2020)
The Voyage of the Morning Light richly details life aboard the merchant vessel Morning Light from Nova Scotia to the islands in the South Pacific in 1912. Not only did I feel like I was right beside young Kay, Aren, and Mr. Brimmer, but I experienced their excitement at …more
The Yellow Bird Sings
The Yellow Bird Sings: A Novel
by Jennifer Rosner
The Yellow Bird Sings (12/7/2019)
The magnificent novel The Yellow Bird Sings tells the story of a Jewish mother with her five-year-old daughter in exile in June 1941 Poland. Her mother tells her daughter of a yellow bird that sings. If the yellow bird goes silent, she must be quiet. No noise, not even …more
Mighty Justice
Mighty Justice: My Life in Civil Rights
by Dovey Johnson Roundtree , Katie McCabe
My Life in Civil Rights (9/12/2019)
Mighty Justice recounts the life of lawyer Dovey Johnson Roundtree in her battle with Civil Rights. I cannot recommend this book enough as my outlook towards Civil Rights movement has matured. The writing style is exquisite because I found myself reading throughout the …more
You Were There Too
You Were There Too
by Colleen Oakley
Love With a Mystery (8/17/2019)
What do recurring dreams mean? Mia wants to know and understand her strange dream, especially the man in front of the carousel. Where is that circus located? Mia's adventure in uncovering the meaning of her dream has some captivating twists. She loves her husband, but the …more
Women Rowing North
Women Rowing North: Navigating Life's Currents and Flourishing As We Age
by Mary Pipher
Women Rowing North (5/16/2019)
"Time can take the sting out of life and make it sweeter", says Mary Pipher in her book WOMEN ROWING NORTH; Navigating Life's Currents and Flourishing as We Age. I experienced much joy reading and understanding the bends, curves and the current a woman goes through as she …more
The Last Romantics
The Last Romantics
by Tara Conklin
The Love Poem (12/13/2018)
The Last Romantic is about love, all kinds of love, and the negotiations we make for love. Poet Fiona wrote, "The Love Poem" that is successful for many years. She never told the story behind the poem until she had a reading when she was 102 years old. A young woman in the …more
My Lovely Wife
My Lovely Wife
by Samantha Downing
My Lovely Wife (10/7/2018)
When I chose to read My Lovely Wife, I knew dynamic love would develop but not this particular kind of strange love. Initially, I almost put the book down, not wanting to read a whole novel with these actions, but the prose is good, the characters are likable and the story …more
A Ladder to the Sky
A Ladder to the Sky: A Novel
by John Boyne
To The Top (9/11/2018)
The title "A Ladder to the Sky" caught my eye as someone's climb to the top of his/her career. The novel did not disappoint me. With great ambition, Maurice Swift, protagonist, labors to be the best writer. However, his problem is how he reaches the top early in his climb …more
Listen to the Marriage
Listen to the Marriage
by John Jay Osborn
Listen to the Marriage (6/10/2018)
LISTEN TO THE MARRIAGE is an intriguing story about Gretchen and Steve whose strained marriage prompts Gretchen to move out with their two young children. She rents an apartment, furnishes it and puts the children in childcare after school, and feels short of cash. Gretchen …more
Sometimes I Lie
Sometimes I Lie
by Alice Feeney
Sometimes I Lie, Alice Feeney (11/19/2017)
This novel begins with a bang. "My name is Amber Reynolds. There are three things you should know about me: 1. I'm in a coma.
2. My husband doesn't love me anymore.
3. Sometimes I lie."
What a dynamic opening that moves this story right along! Why is Amber in a coma? She …more
Happiness
Happiness: The Crooked Little Road to Semi-Ever After
by Heather Harpham
Happiness (6/10/2017)
Heather Harpham's memoir, Happiness, The Crooked Little Road to Semi-ever After, is a delightful read. Full of loving ways and heartbreak scenes with fear as it happens, Heather brings the reader right into her memoir. I felt as if I was experiencing her feelings alongside …more
Home Sweet Home
Home Sweet Home
by April Smith
Home Sweet Home (12/9/2016)
Home Sweet Home by April Smith is a well-written story of a New York City couple and their two children. The family did not like the unfriendly New Yorkers. There was no backyard for the children to play in without constant adult supervision. Would another adult come to the …more
Rise
Rise: How a House Built a Family
by Cara Brookins
How a House Built a Family (10/11/2016)
RISE by Cara Brookins is a captivating read about how Cara is determined to protect herself and her four children from relentless scary attacks her ex-husband plays on them. No longer will she live in fear. After a spur of the moment vacation with her children, she …more
Underground Airlines
Underground Airlines
by Ben H. Winters
Underground Airlines (8/23/2016)
What would our lives be like today if four southern states did not ratify the 18th Amendment of the US Constitution? "Underground Airlines" by Ben Winters is such an intriguing, fantasy thriller, drawing from the 1871 history of the United States. Would it be similar to our …more
Ashes of Fiery Weather
Ashes of Fiery Weather
by Kathleen Donohoe
Ashes of Fiery Weather (3/15/2016)
"Ashes of Fiery Weather" captures the rich history of the lives of six Irish-American women—the wives, widows, daughters, nieces and cousins of Brooklyn, New York, firefighters at Glory Devlins station. When the firefighters rush to a fire, the women and children stand at …more
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