Reviews by Sharon S. (Stanley, N.C.)

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The Paris Wife
The Paris Wife: A Novel
by Paula McLain
"The Paris Wife" by Paula McLain (12/7/2010)
Author Paula McLain has written a substantial novel about Hemingway's early years and his first wife Hadley Richardson. After the pair wed in the early 1920's they set sail for Paris where the bohemian lifestyle is conducive to Hemingway's writing. As a great fan of …more
An Amish Christmas
An Amish Christmas: A Novel
by Cynthia Keller
"An Amish Christmas" by Cynthia Keller (9/16/2010)
The Hobart family, an affluent southern family seem to have it all, or do they? Beautiful home, healthy children, husband, an attorney in a powerful law firm in Charlotte. Life as they have known it comes apart at the proverbial seams!

A freak car accident finds the Hobart …more
Stash
Stash
by David Matthew Klein
"Stash" by David Klein (5/12/2010)
In a mere moment everything that is important in the lives of the Raine's family almost goes up in smoke... marijuana smoke that is....

Author David Klein has written a story of middle class life in an idealistic suburb !!! I think NOT!!!!

This read packs a punch from the …more
The Swimming Pool
The Swimming Pool
by Holly LeCraw
"The Swimming Pool" by Holly Lecraw (3/22/2010)
Holly Lecraw's first novel "The Swimming Pool" is a story of two families who's lives will become intertwined for years to come due to an affair. Unbeknown to these families this affair will result in not only love but secrets,lies, murder and lives changed forever. Hold on …more
The Secret of Everything
The Secret of Everything
by Barbara O'Neal
"The Secret of Everything" by Barbara O'Neal (12/23/2009)
If you are a product of the sixties you will want to read "The Secret of Everything". Tessa Harlow has a job most of us can only dream of, but with this comes along a quest to find out who she is. Tessa has only a few memories of her childhood, but after an accident that …more
The Possibility of Everything
The Possibility of Everything
by Hope Edelman
The Possibility of Everything by Hope Edelman (7/25/2009)
Hope Edelman has written a compelling memoir that takes the reader on a journey to witness a life changing event that takes place in Belize.

Edelman brings you into her thoughts, ideas, fears and finally her heart to see how far a mother will go to protect and heal her …more
A Short History of Women
A Short History of Women: A Novel
by Kate Walbert
A Short History of Women (5/12/2009)
The year is 1914 the eve of WWI and the British Women's Suffrage Movement. This is where the author introduces us to the matriarch of the Townsend family, Dorothy Trevor Townsend. Walbert creates a strong female who makes a controversial decision that will ultimately change …more
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