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You Were There Too
You Were There Too
by Colleen Oakley
Wonderful book! (8/5/2019)
This book kept me reading, with all its great characters and their life experiences. I had an ending in mind, but it wasn't quite what I expected. There were surprises along the way...and especially at the end. I don't want to give anything away, so I'll just say you won't …more
More News Tomorrow
More News Tomorrow: A Novel
by Susan Richards Shreve
Kept me reading! (4/2/2019)
This was a very interesting book, though it confused me lots of times. I found Georgiana to be a bit odd, but the same could be said for all of the characters in the book.

After going through the experiences Georgie had gone through, I can understand why she wanted to know …more
Sounds Like Titanic
Sounds Like Titanic: A Memoir
by Jessica Chiccehitto Hindman
Hard to Believe (1/14/2019)
It was hard for me to get into this book, possibly because I started reading it during the holidays, but by the middle I had to find out what happened. Even now, that I'm finished, I find it hard to believe this could happen!

Since Jessica is younger than my grandchildren, I …more
The Family Tabor
The Family Tabor
by Cherise Wolas
Left me discombobulated! (5/10/2018)
Although I really enjoyed reading the book, especially the way all the characters were brought forth, I felt that the ball was dropped near the end. I would have liked to have had some resolutions in each of their lives, since that was needed, in my opinion.

Without giving …more
The Girls in the Picture
The Girls in the Picture
by Melanie Benjamin
Interesting Movie History (3/11/2018)
This book kept giving me more surprises as it went on. I hadn't realized that Mary Pickford was the first star of silent pictures, nor that she carried that over into Talkies & was the first in so many things. I did know that she and Douglas Fairbanks were married, but …more
Other People's Houses
Other People's Houses
by Abbi Waxman
What a Neighborhood! (11/24/2017)
I really enjoyed this book, with all the things going on in Frances' neighborhood. One thing I did not like was all the "F-bombs" in it. Maybe it's because of my age, but there are a lot of other words people could use, though I notice a lot of younger women don't feel that …more
Mothers of Sparta
Mothers of Sparta: A Memoir in Pieces
by Dawn Davies
Disturbing Life (10/7/2017)
I have no idea what I was expecting, but I did find similarities, at times, in Dawn's life and mine...as well as those of my children & friends. Her aloneness (I guess that's not really a word, but it fits with what I read about her.) is different than other people I've …more
Mercies in Disguise
Mercies in Disguise: A Story of Hope, a Family's Genetic Destiny, and the Science That Rescued Them
by Gina Kolata
I can't say I "enjoyed" this book, but... (11/18/2016)
...I can say I couldn't put it down. For some reason, I knew I HAD to try and get this one, because the subject sounded fascinating.

Though it was very technical, the back-story held my interest throughout, and I had to find out how the Baxley family handled all they were …more
Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk
Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk
by Kathleen Rooney
Seemed so Real! (10/6/2016)
This was a good book! I wanted to read it, because my cousin lives in the area Lillian started out in, but I never expected it to feel as if I were reading about a real person's life. It DID feel that way to me, and I felt as if I were walking along with her that New Year's …more
Karolina's Twins
Karolina's Twins
by Ronald H. Balson
Fascinating Book! (8/5/2016)
I have to thank Ronald H. Balson for writing this book. I feel privileged to have been able to read it before its publication date.

I've known most of the things that went on, during the Holocaust, for many years, and it still upsets me to read about it. I have to say that I …more
If I Forget You
If I Forget You
by Thomas Christopher Greene
Loved this book! (4/7/2016)
It was interesting, reading how the two people, from such different backgrounds, related to each other and how it was, when they came back together. I was surprised by their secrets and how they finally let each other know about them. I am still not sure how I feel about …more
The Lake House
The Lake House
by Kate Morton
I loved it! (1/14/2016)
This is the first of Kate Morton's books I've read, but I will be reading more of them...for sure! It was a Christmas gift, but I just started reading it a few days ago & finished it about an hour ago.

Since the person ahead of me wrote a lot about the book, I will just …more
The Sound of Gravel
The Sound of Gravel: A Memoir
by Ruth Wariner
Mind-boggling (12/2/2015)
I've always been interested in how the polygamous Mormons lived their lives, so I felt as if I "had" to read this book. I never thought how it would affect me...to the point where I couldn't read it at night, because I would stay awake, thinking about it.

I loved the book, …more
The Last Days of Rabbit Hayes
The Last Days of Rabbit Hayes
by Anna McPartlin
A Feel-Good Story... (7/9/2015)
...even though it was built upon the ending of Rabbit's life. It was heart-warming, in the way all of her family & friends came together for her and her daughter, Juliet.

I loved getting the background of all the characters (which is something you often don't get to …more
Still Life Las Vegas
Still Life Las Vegas
by James Sie
Confusing (5/15/2015)
The book was somewhat interesting, but it kept me confused each time it changed people, locations & time frames. Hopping, from one to another, made me forget who was doing what.

I found the story pretty sad, for the most part, and was disappointed at the way things …more
Accidents of Marriage
Accidents of Marriage
by Randy Susan Meyers
Surprisingly good (6/30/2014)
If I'd known more about how this book was going to play out, I might not have read it. For some reason, I expected it to be more upbeat than it was, but it kept me reading...to the point I didn't want to put it down, needing to find out how it would end.

Accidents of …more
Healer
Healer: A Novel
by Carol Cassella
Life Choices (4/16/2014)
After reading Gemini, I HAD to read Carol's first two books. I was blown away by all the things covered in this book, and I would have given it a 5 rating, except for the fact that I was left up in the air about some of the things that happened. I guess I like everything …more
Gemini
Gemini
by Carol Cassella
GOOD BOOK! (4/9/2014)
When I started reading Gemini, I was confused as to what the two women had in common. As I read and realized what it was, I was totally drawn into the book and didn't want to put it down. It was fun trying to figure out what was going to happen, especially when I found out …more
The Hollow Ground
The Hollow Ground: A Novel
by Natalie S. Harnett
Sad, but a good read (3/31/2014)
I wanted to read this book, because we live fairly close to the area where it's set. Also, my daughter & grandsons had visited there, and I'd just read Bill Bryson's book, A Walk in the Woods, which mentioned his visit there.

The family backgrounds of the characters were …more
Glitter and Glue
Glitter and Glue: A Memoir
by Kelly Corrigan
Interesting Memoir! (12/29/2013)
I can't place my finger on just why I liked this book so much, but I sure did. Maybe it had something to do with the fact that my parents moved to Australia, when they got married, and I wanted to know more about the people there. Of course, as it turned out, people are the …more
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