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Reviews by Dianne S. (Green Valley, AZ)

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The Weird Sisters
by Eleanor Brown

Enchantment of Sisterhood (3/9/2011)

I absolutely loved this book. I was sad that it had to come to an end.

Each character of this story is a treasure. Not just the sister's or the family members, but all the town's people and the town itself. The narrative is so unique. It is told from a perspective that is …more

Friendship Bread: A Novel
by Darien Gee

Invasion of the Friendship Bread (3/4/2011)

Friendship Bread by Darien Gee is a definite feel-good book. Even at the points were you feel the characters are about to make a bad decision and send the story a new direction, the don't. These characters have integrity.

It took me about 100 pages to get all the character …more

Ever By My Side: A Memoir in Eight ~~Acts~~ Pets
by Dr. Nick Trout

Ever By My Side will ever be by my side (1/4/2011)

Veterinarian Dr Nick Trout tells his life story through the animals that he has known and mostly loved. We hear of young Nick's encounters with animals and we meet the pets that became part of his family and the fabric of his life. Through these animals he learns to …more

The Distant Hours
by Kate Morton

The Distant Hours (10/26/2010)

The Distant Hours, by Kate Morton, is part ghost story. The ghost in this case is the Milderhurst Castle.

Living in the castle are the Blythe sister. Twins, Persephone and Seraphina, and the youngest sister Juniper. The castle lies outside the village of Milderhurst, England. …more

The Lost and Forgotten Languages of Shanghai: A Novel
by Ruiyan Xu

The Lost and Forgotten Languages of Shanghai (10/23/2010)

I was drawn to this book by it's subject matter and location. In those aspects I was not disappointed. I was though disappointed in how slow the book started out and how when you thought it was finally going to take off it didn't.

The characters and their relationships were …more

A Secret Kept
by Tatiana de Rosnay

This book shouldn't be a kept a secret (9/20/2010)

I just finished reading Tatiana de Rosnay's A Secret Kept & I loved it. It had the right blend of drama and vivid characters. The story line was great and as in Sarah's Key, the chapters were short & concise which ads to the flow of the novel.

I thought that Sarah's …more

The Leisure Seeker
by Michael Zadoorian

The Leisure Seeker (9/10/2010)

You will laugh & then you will cry. You will laugh & cry at the same time. This the nature of the book The Leisure Seekers by Michael Zadoorian.

Ella and John are reaching the end of their lives together. Ella has been diagnosed with terminal cancer & John with …more

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