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Maud's Line
Maud's Line
by Margaret Verble
Maud's Line (7/13/2015)
This book is about survival, desertion, sexual appeal (and appetite) and really living without what we might imagine as basic needs. How many of us live in a home without running water or electricity or gas? Maud learned early in her life not to depend on Mustard, her …more
The Silver Witch
The Silver Witch
by Paula Brackston
The Silver Witch (2/18/2015)
This is the first time I've read this author, but not the last. I am recommending this book to several friends who are also readers. What a joy it is to start a book and get so caught up in the plot that you don't want to put it down. That is exactly what happened with this …more
The Secrets of Midwives
The Secrets of Midwives
by Sally Hepworth
The Secrets of the Midwives (12/23/2014)
The book captured my attention from the first page. I am always interested in reading books about women, but Midwives is more than that. The author's development of her characters let me really see them. These women certainly had faults, but there were also strong women …more
Mimi Malloy, At Last!
Mimi Malloy, At Last!
by Julia MacDonnell
mimi malloy at last (2/23/2014)
This book was so enjoyable. Mimi,the central character, is fun to read about. She has family that is determined to live her life for her, in a direction she doesn't want to go.
I just finished a book called Still Alice when I started Mimi, so, at times, both books blended …more
The Spirit Keeper
The Spirit Keeper
by K. B. Laugheed
The Spirit Keeper (9/13/2013)
The only problem with this book was that it ended! Katie must have found a way to send her journal to someone. What a wonderful journey she and Hector must have had, but I want to know the rest of their story. Does Laugheed plan a sequel?
I enjoyed every moment of the book …more
The Woman at the Light
The Woman at the Light: A Novel
by Joanna Brady
The Woman at the Light (7/8/2012)
Emily Lowry's life changed forever on Wrecker's Cay when her husband failed to return to the lighthouse. Emily took over the lighthouse duties, tended to the 3 children and, one day, when a runaway slave washed up on the beach, everything changed yet again. This is almost a …more
No Mark Upon Her
No Mark Upon Her: A Novel
by Deborah Crombie
No Mark Upon Her (1/3/2012)
This mystery takes place in England and centers around the world of sculling, how competitive it is and how physically fit the athletes must be. There is, of course, a murder and both Gemma and Duncan who are protagonists of Crombie, become an important part of the …more
Folly Beach
Folly Beach: A Lowcountry Tale
by Dorothea Benton Frank
Folly's Beach (6/9/2011)
I live in the Sonoran Desert with an ocean hundreds of miles away. I think heaven must look like Folly's Beach with oyster shell roads and houses on stilts. I am one of many fans of Dorothy Franks Benton who celebrate the arrival of a new book by this author. And, Folly's …more
Minding Ben
Minding Ben: A Novel
by Victoria Brown
a captivating read (1/11/2011)
This first novel by Victoria Brown is not just a good read, but it holds your attention throughout the entire book. I immediately became caught up in the life and experiences of 16 year old Grace Caton who came from Trinidad to NYC to find employment as a nanny (or child- …more

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death echo (6/15/2010)
Any Elizabeth Lowell fan has to be thrilled to see a new book available. Death Echo continues with the St. Kilda's 'family', along with several twists. It's always good to have some romance thrown in at the same time. Lowell has a wonderful imagination. However, this is not …more
The Scent of Rain and Lightning
The Scent of Rain and Lightning: A Novel
by Nancy Pickard
The Scent of Rain and Lightening (3/1/2010)
Fair warning to the reader who starts Nancy Pickard's new book, you will be immediately pulled in to the book and it's all encompassing plot. This is an author who continues to delight, giving us well-developed characters that we learn to know.
Nancy is comfortable locating …more
A Short History of Women
A Short History of Women: A Novel
by Kate Walbert
A short history of women (5/20/2009)
If you have a curiosity about the early days of women's struggles to independence, this book answers some of those questions. Initially, it was difficult for me to keep the characters straight and I did have to go back and reread sections. However, I enjoyed reading this …more
Something Like Beautiful
Something Like Beautiful: One Single Mother's Story
by Asha Bandele
Something Like Beautiful (12/28/2008)
When I started this book, it seemed to be about choices and hopefulness, with an innocence about it. However, by the time I was to the middle, I stopped feeling sorry for the writer. I was distressed by the events in her life and what seemed to be her poor decision making …more
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