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The Guest Book
by Sarah Blake
The Guest Book (4/29/2019)
I really liked this book. The story was engaging and the characters were fully developed. She captured the culture of our country during WWII and the racism towards Jews and Black people at that time in a compelling way.I would recommend this book to our younger generationmore
The Kennedy Debutante
by Kerri Maher
The Kennedy Debutante (6/23/2018)
I loved this book. It is the most enjoyable read I have experienced this year. I knew nothing of the Kennedy women and enjoyed learning about them even though this was a fictional story. I never realized how much their religion affected their lives.
The French Girl
by Lexie Elliott
The French Girl (10/8/2017)
I did enjoy this book. It is not a story line that I would have chosen to buy, so I'm happy I picked it to review, I loved the way she intertwined the relationships between the characters and drew out the suspense. She tied everything together in a neat little bow at themore
The Scribe of Siena
by Melodie Winawer
The Scribe of Sienna (5/30/2017)
It was kind of a slow start, but once Beatrice was transported to Siena to the year 1347 the pace quickened. The research that the author did was excellent. The characters were believable. I enjoyed the story very much.
The Roots of the Olive Tree: A Novel
by Courtney Miller Santo
The Roots of the Olive Tree (8/1/2012)
I did enjoy this book. The story told from various viewpoints kept me engaged. There were several twists and turns that I didn't expect. A very entertaining summer read.
Cloudland: A Crime Novel
by Joseph Olshan
Cloudland by Joseph Olshan (3/11/2012)
I loved this book. I really liked all of the characters. I liked the pacing especially the last few chapters. It would be a good book club pick because of all the different characters involved and the situations they find themselves in. I really enjoy stories that I don'tmore
Three Weeks in December
by Audrey Schulman
Three Weeks in December by Audrey Schulman (1/5/2012)
This is a story about a young engineer from a small town in Maine and an ethnobotonist from the same small town in Maine that travel to East Africa to work in their particular field. What makes it really interesting is their experiences in East Africa occurred 100 yearsmore
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