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Reviews by Lynn R. (Wautoma, WI)

Small Blessings
by Martha Woodroof

Small Blessings (5/22/2014)

I felt that this was a very nice book for reading in between books that could be a little heavy. The story was OK but very predictable. The characters were nice, but obvious. I felt that the decision to foster and than adopt Henry could never have been accomplished in such …more

Safe with Me
by Amy Hatvany

Safe With Me (11/24/2013)

I felt that this book was too obvious. The characters in the book, except the abusive husband, were too sweet & nice, you almost new what they were going to say next. People just do not become life friends, inviting them into their home and sharing their whole life …more

Once We Were Brothers
by Ronald H. Balson

Brothers (8/21/2013)

I found this book a very easy read. I enjoyed the characters, the story line and the ending very much. The only reason that I gave this book a 4 rather than a 5 was because some of the escapes from the Nazis were unbelievable. I obviously did not live during that time …more

The Mouse-Proof Kitchen
by Saira Shah

Very Unusual Life (6/17/2013)

I just did not care very much about this book. Unlike some of the other readers, I felt the characters in the book weren't real. Anna and Tobias, at first, do not really accept that their new baby is not going to get better, and I would imagine that that part is quite true …more

Calling Me Home
by Julie Kibler

Calling Me Home (12/7/2012)

I thoroughly enjoyed this book, but I can not put it on my list of best books I ever read. The story was very nice and had a few small twists in it that weren't expected, but on a whole it was very predictable and maybe a little too nice. This book would go on my 'read in …more

The Innocents: A Novel
by Francesca Segal

The Innocents (5/26/2012)

I enjoyed reading about different Jewish traditions and the different perspective of these traditions from the old and young. I really felt that the characters in the book were weak, I couldn't get an image in my mind of who they were and what they looked like. I feel this …more

A Good American: A Novel
by Alex George

A Good American (1/7/2012)

I really enjoy a good historical novel in the mix with my mysteries. This one was perfect, I could hardly put it down. I was a little nervous at first because it did not grip me until the 2nd or 3rd chapter, but then it had me. The characters were believable and interesting …more

Falling Together: A Novel
by Marisa De Los Santos

Falling Together (8/29/2011)

I felt that this book would be a nice summer read at the beach. It flowed easy, there were not too many characters, it had a nice but expected ending. The fact that all the characters except Jason were sooo nice, he was nice too, just a bit of a jerk, was a little unreal. …more

The Language of Flowers: A Novel
by Vanessa Diffenbaugh

The Languagae of Flowers (5/31/2011)

I feel that this is one of the best books that I have written a review for. I was always interested in the way that Victoria responded to life situatiions after having been a fostor child most of her life. I feel that it brought out the insecurities and lack of trust in …more

Friendship Bread: A Novel
by Darien Gee

Friendship Bread (3/16/2011)

I really enjoyed this book and every time I had to put it down I couldn't wait to pick it up again. The story covered the lives of several very different women and how they came together to become very good friends.

When there is a sudden loss of a child in a family, the …more

The Girl in the Green Raincoat: A Novel
by Laura Lippman

The Girl in the Green Raincoat (11/9/2010)

I was really looking forward to reading this book from the description they gave when I was able to choose it. But I was disappointed. It was't a bad book, it just was't a good book. Tess, the main character was described as a intelligent person, but she didn't act like one. …more

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
by Mary Ann Shaffer, Annie Barrows

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (7/19/2010)

This was the most fun I had reading a book since I read "To Kill a Mockingbird" many, many years ago. The story in some places is very sad, and the history is very interesting, but never do you tire of the diverse characters. Just like in Mockingbird, they develop until you …more

The Doctor and the Diva: A Novel
by Adrienne McDonnell

The Doctor and the Diva (6/6/2010)

This book was a fairly easy read. The main locations of this story are Boston, Italy and South America. The descriptions of Italy and South America are excellent. I could see these places in my mind easily and since I have never been to either place, this was wonderful. …more

The Help
by Kathryn Stockett

The Help (11/21/2009)

This is one of the best books I have read in a long time. Along with some real 60's American history, it is funny, sad and eye opening. All the characters are realistic, colorful and I would love to have met them and talked. Because of Kathryn Stocketts personal history, …more

Serena: A Novel
by Ron Rash

Serena (9/7/2009)

I feel that if there are people in this world (and I am sure that there are) that are this selfish and uncaring about human life, they do not need novels written about them! They not only didn't care about their workers and unknown people, they didn't care about anyone …more

Gifts of War: A Novel
by Mackenzie Ford

Gifts of War (4/21/2009)

When I first started this book, it grabbed me from the start. It is a historical novel taking place during WWI with many actual facts, but not so much to be tedious.

The majority of this book is not from the soldiers point of view, but from the people left behind at home. …more

Cutting For Stone
by Abraham Verghese

Cutting for Stone (1/14/2009)

I really enjoyed this book. With Ethiopia as the setting with all its turbulence, a varied and believable cast of characters this book was an adventure. The main characters did not always react to situations as you would expect. Because this is true in life, people don't do …more

My Enemy's Cradle
by Sara Young (Pennypacker)

Great Historic Novel (11/20/2008)

This was an excellent historic novel. This time in history is very fascinating to me and this book covers a much unknown story of Nazis and Jewish people in Europe during WWII. The characters are very believable, interesting and diverse. This was one of the best books I …more

Kissing Games of the World
by Sandi Kahn Shelton

Kissing Gemes of the World (9/14/2008)

I enjoyed this book more than I expected to. The characters were very interesting and eventually I felt very familiar with them. It was an easy read and enjoyable. I did not think it was a great book because the plot and ending were very predictable, but a nice story. If …more

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