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Ariadne
Ariadne
by Jennifer Saint
Ariadne (5/15/2021)
I know nothing about Greek Mythology. I had a hard time getting into the story. There were a lot of names I don't thing I could pronounce correctly, nor spell correctly if I was asked.

The more I read, the more I wanted to continue reading. Was glad that I read the book, …more
I Want You to Know We're Still Here
I Want You to Know We're Still Here: A Post-Holocaust Memoir
by Esther Safran Foer
I Want You to Know We're Still Here (11/15/2019)
First of all, I don't think I can pronounce correctly many of the names of persons in the book.

It was a sad story, but happy in so many ways. I'm happy that Esther was able to find out about life in her past, what happened to her family, and to connect with relatives living …more
A Place for Us
A Place for Us
by Fatima Farheen Mirza
A Place for Us (3/26/2018)
I liked the way the author began the book in the present time and then went back to the early days of the children and brought the issues of the family from there forward to the present. Usually I rate a book as "I really liked it" or "I didn't like it too much. I don't …more
The Typewriter's Tale
The Typewriter's Tale
by Michiel Heyns
The Typewriter's Tale (1/24/2017)
I liked the book until I got to the part about telepathic contact of minds and then I lost interest. I thought Frieda was persuaded by her fondness for Mr. Fullerton to not be true to herself. I didn't think she would ever get to Paris.

There were a lot of words in the book …more
Rise
Rise: How a House Built a Family
by Cara Brookins
Rise (10/30/2016)
Even though I knew what the book was about before I read it, personally as I began reading, I felt that the book could be labeled as a suspense. I wondered how Cara was going to survive her ordeal with her husband.

I think it took a lot of courage for Cara and her children …more
The Six
The Six: The Lives of the Mitford Sisters
by Laura Thompson
The Six (6/16/2016)
First of all, I did not have any previous knowledge of this family or ever heard of any of them. It was a hard book for me to read. I felt that the family was not a loving family and the members were mainly looking out for themselves. I did read the entire book but before I …more
Broken Promise
Broken Promise: A Thriller
by Linwood Barclay
Broken Promise (7/14/2015)
The author introduced a lot of characters in the beginning chapters of the book. There were several plots within the book and Mr. Barclay did a great job weaving all of the characters into the story. When I got to the end of the book, I felt that I either missed something …more
The Headmaster's Wife
The Headmaster's Wife
by Thomas Christopher Greene
The Headmaster's Wife (4/21/2015)
I had a hard time understanding everything about this book. I had to read it a second time in order to fully base my knowledge of what I had read. I really didn't like this book very much.
The Sweetheart Deal
The Sweetheart Deal
by Polly Dugan
The Sweetheart Deal (2/15/2015)
Since Leo was a fireman, I can guess on why he made an agreement with his best friend Garrett to take care of his family in case something happened to him. Firemen are put it harms way may times. I don't believe he expected his life to be cut short in a skiing accident. The …more
The Rebellion of Miss Lucy Ann Lobdell
The Rebellion of Miss Lucy Ann Lobdell
by William Klaber
The Rebellion of Miss Lucy Ann Lobdell (12/10/2014)
Lucy's home life must have been unbearable for her to leave her young daughter behind, dress in her brother's clothes and run away, hoping to be undetected. Times were hard in those days and it was very difficult for families to get by and I'm sure a lone woman would have …more
The Nightingale
The Nightingale
by Kristin Hannah
The Nightingale (9/22/2014)
The book begins in 1995 and then jumps back to 1939 to tell of happenings in France prior to and during World War II. Sisters Isabelle and Viann have many anxious moments, problems, etc. and the author keeps the reader engaged as their stories unfold and other characters …more
Accidents of Marriage
Accidents of Marriage
by Randy Susan Meyers
A family's disaster (6/11/2014)
No one wins in the story about this family Many things can happen in an instant that affects people in very devastating ways, and there is no way to reverse what has happened. I believe that Maddy did the right thing in the end, but my sadness is really for Emma, Gracie, …more
Mimi Malloy, At Last!
Mimi Malloy, At Last!
by Julia MacDonnell
At Last (3/3/2014)
This is not one of those "delightful" stories by any means. Mimi had a sad life as a child and it followed her into adulthood. How much sadness, especially beginning in childhood, can one person endure. The death of her mother and the appearance of the "UGLY stepmother" put …more
Safe with Me
Safe with Me
by Amy Hatvany
The Gift of Life (11/25/2013)
One woman's loss becomes another woman's hope. A single woman's precious l2-year-old daughter Emily loses her life due to being struck by an automobile. Maddie, the daughter of Olivia and James is very ill and needs an organ transplant to save her life. Thus the story takes …more
The Sisterhood
The Sisterhood
by Helen Bryan
The Sisterhood (5/15/2013)
There were several levels of this book, from year 1552 until 2000. There were several characters in the book and sometimes I found it hard to follow the back and forth stories. All in all I enjoyed the book and became engrossed in the story of Menina Ann Walker's life and …more
A Dual Inheritance
A Dual Inheritance
by Joanna Hershon
A Dual Inheritance (4/8/2013)
I thought the book was very well written, although it was lengthy and took me a while to get to the end. In fact, I read the book a second time just to make sure I hadn't missed something. Hugh Shipley and Ed Cantowitz each thought the other would be the most successful …more
The Spy Lover
The Spy Lover
by Kiana Davenport
The Spy Lover (12/18/2012)
No story that deals with the civil war (especially in light of the number of casualties on both sides, the maimed soldiers who go on living with their injuries, brothers fighting brothers) could be considered a "happy story." But reading on different levels gives us …more
The Mark Inside
The Mark Inside: A Perfect Swindle, a Cunning Revenge, and a Small History of the Big Con
by Amy Reading
Corruption (6/13/2012)
I know we have a lot of curruption today, but I was surprised to read how much corruption that was in the early years of the establishment of the United States. The writer did a good job telling the story, but my take is whether it wouldn't have been better to read Norfleet' …more
Wayward Saints
Wayward Saints
by Suzzy Roche
Mary from Swallow (11/5/2011)
I have to admit that I never heard of the Roches. It is my feeling that a lot of the people in the traveling music business have demons in their past. The storyline about Mary Saint from Sliced Ham was sad. Her family troubles that caused her to leave home, plus her …more
A Bitter Truth
A Bitter Truth: A Bess Crawford Mystery
by Charles Todd
Bess Crawford (8/13/2011)
This is the third book of a Bess Crawford series. I'm sorry to admit that I have not read the first two; but I will.

This book starts with nurse Bess Crawford inviting a young woman she found huddled in her doorway to come into her home and warm herself and then asking her …more
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