Reviews by Sheila S. (Supply, NC)

Order Reviews by:
Hieroglyphics
Hieroglyphics
by Jill McCorkle
Hieroglyphics (6/20/2020)
Jill McCorkle is one of my favorite authors, and she never disappoints. I really liked this beautifully written book, particularly because it was written from four different points of view. Lil and Frank are particularly strong characters. Their marriage is a match made in …more
The Girl in White Gloves
The Girl in White Gloves: A Novel of Grace Kelly
by Kerri Maher
The Girl in White Gloves (11/4/2019)
I thoroughly enjoyed this well researched book about Grace Kelly. It encompasses her story from the time she left Philadelphia at the age of 17 to enter the Academy of Dramatic Arts in NYC to her death at the age of 52 when she suffered a stroke while driving on a mountain …more
The Last Romantics
The Last Romantics
by Tara Conklin
The Last Romantics (12/2/2018)
The Last Romantics is an engaging, well written book featuring the dysfunctional Skinner family. As children, the four Skinner siblings survive a horrendous period of time which they later refer to as the Pause. It is during this period that the sisters and brother forge …more
The Summer Wives
The Summer Wives
by Beatriz Williams
The Summer Wives (4/20/2018)
I have read other books by Beatriz Williams and thoroughly enjoyed them, but The Summer Wives just didn't work for me. I liked her descriptions of Winthrop Island and felt that I got a good sense of the sights, sounds, and smells of this exclusive enclave. But the non- …more
As Bright as Heaven
As Bright as Heaven
by Susan Meissner
A Bright story (10/9/2017)
This historical novel centers around the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918 and in particular how it impacts the Bright family of Philadelphia. It is an interesting topic and only fitting that the Brights reside in a mortuary which is the family business. The characters are well …more
The Book of Summer
The Book of Summer
by Michelle Gable
The Book of Summer (3/9/2017)
I was very disappointed in this book. I liked Michelle Gable's previous book (A Paris Apartment) and expected this one to be equally well written. The basic plot line of trying to save an elegant Nantucket mansion from falling into the ocean is an interesting one, but the …more
A Piece of the World
A Piece of the World: A Novel
by Christina Baker Kline
Christina's World (12/4/2016)
A Piece of the World is a wonderful book, one of my favorites of this year. It tells the back story of the subject of artist Andrew Wyeth's most famous painting, Christina's World. She is Christina Olson of rural Cushing, Maine, a severely crippled woman who still leads a …more
Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk
Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk
by Kathleen Rooney
Wonderful Debut Novel (9/15/2016)
First-time author Kathleen Rooney introduces us to the fascinating character of Lillian Boxfish by allowing us to stroll through the streets of New York City with her. It is New Year's Eve,1984, and Lillian is revisiting some of her favorite haunts which allows us a glimpse …more
The Book That Matters Most
The Book That Matters Most: A Novel
by Ann Hood
The Book That Matters Most (6/14/2016)
I really enjoyed this book. The title is an attention- grabber for anyone who loves to read. In this case it refers to the year's selection of books chosen by a Providence, RI book club. The book revolves around these choices and how they have effected the group's members, …more
We That Are Left
We That Are Left
by Clare Clark
We That Are Left (7/9/2015)
I really enjoyed this book. I have read a number of books recently that are set in the post WWI era in England, and this book is one of the better ones. It centers around the Melville family and is set against the backdrop of Ellinghurst, the family estate, complete with …more
The Art of Baking Blind
The Art of Baking Blind
by Sarah Vaughan
The Art of Baking Blind (2/27/2015)
The Art of Baking Blind really didn't do much for me. It was a pleasant read, nothing more. Perhaps if I had been an ardent foodie I would have found it more compelling. I was also unfamiliar with many of the names of the baked goods. Even though I have lived in England, I …more
The Fortune Hunter
The Fortune Hunter
by Daisy Goodwin
The Fortune Hunter (3/30/2014)
I enjoyed this book immensely. It is a great example of well-researched historical fiction. I found all of the characters to be compelling, from the Empress Elizabeth seeking respite from the stifling royal protocols of Vienna to Chicken Hartopp who is desperately trying to …more
Under the Wide and Starry Sky
Under the Wide and Starry Sky
by Nancy Horan
Another winner (11/11/2013)
A Child's Garden of Verses, Treasure Island, and Kidnapped were favorites from my childhood, but I knew nothing about the author aside from his nationality. Now thanks to Nancy Horan's wonderful new book, that has been rectified. Robert Louis Stevenson is a fascinating …more
Songs of Willow Frost
Songs of Willow Frost
by Jamie Ford
Another Best Seller (7/5/2013)
Songs of Willow Frost is a worthy successor to Ford's first bestseller. I think that fans of Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet will also love this one. It is set in Seattle during the Depression and gives a chilling portrayal of the lives of Chinese women during this …more
A Dual Inheritance
A Dual Inheritance
by Joanna Hershon
A Dual Inheritance (3/29/2013)
I enjoyed "A Dual Inheritance" but wished that the main characters had been better developed. I just didn't get some of the motivations, starting with the improbable friendship between Ed Cantowitz and Hugh Shipley and then with Helen's relationship with Ed. And what about …more
Wife 22
Wife 22: A Novel
by Melanie Gideon
Wife 22 (4/15/2012)
I loved Wife 22. The main character, Alice Buckle, is a gem. Her character is revealed through her Facebook posts, her Twitter comments, her Google searches, and foremost through her email answers to an on-line survey on marriage in the 21st century. What an ingenious use …more
Falling Together
Falling Together: A Novel
by Marisa De Los Santos
Falling Together (9/8/2011)
What a great read! In the book Pen comments on Will's book, "It's gorgeous and moving and funny. I love it." That is how I feel about Marisa de los Santos' Falling Together. The characters are wonderful, even the hapless Jason has some good moments. The dialogue between Pen …more
Ten Thousand Saints
Ten Thousand Saints: A Novel
by Eleanor Henderson
Ten Thousand Saints (5/20/2011)
I didn't care for this book. The characters had few, if any, redeeming qualities. I found them and their life styles to be fairly repugnant. The author also used too many medical and social conditions - AIDS, fetal alcohol syndrome, ADHD, eating disorders, etc. - as well as …more
South of Broad
South of Broad
by Pat Conroy
South of Broad (9/23/2009)
South of Broad is a novel by one of my favorite authors (Pat Conroy) about one of my favorite cities (Charleston). I was prepared to love it, and I did. Conroy's lyrical descriptions of Charleston (and also San Francisco) are magnificent. There are elements of chick-lit …more
  • Page
  • 1

BookBrowse Book Club

  • Book Jacket
    The Devil Finds Work
    by James Baldwin
    A book-length essay on racism in American films, by "the best essayist in this country" (The New York Times Book Review).
1
2
3
4
5
PrevNext

Members Recommend

  • Book Jacket

    Girl Falling
    by Hayley Scrivenor

    The USA Today bestselling author of Dirt Creek returns with a story of grief and truth.

    Read the Reviews
  • Book Jacket

    Jane and Dan at the End of the World
    by Colleen Oakley

    Date Night meets Bel Canto in this hilarious tale.

    Read the Reviews
  • Book Jacket

    The Antidote
    by Karen Russell

    A gripping dust bowl epic about five characters whose fates become entangled after a storm ravages their small Nebraskan town.

    Read the Reviews
1
2
3
PrevNext
Who Said...

The most successful people are those who are good at plan B

Click Here to find out who said this, as well as discovering other famous literary quotes!

Wordplay

Solve this clue:

T B S of T F

and be entered to win..

Your guide toexceptional          books

BookBrowse seeks out and recommends the best in contemporary fiction and nonfiction—books that not only engage and entertain but also deepen our understanding of ourselves and the world around us.