Reviews by Pat M. (San Antonio, TX)

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A Lady Cyclist's Guide to Kashgar
A Lady Cyclist's Guide to Kashgar: A Novel
by Suzanne Joinson
A Lady Cyclist's Guide to Kashgar (5/15/2012)
I started to read this book the first day it arrived. Halfway through it, I had no idea where I was with the characters and their relationship to one another and with the past and the present. So I started to read again from the beginning and I began to focus on the story …more
All Woman and Springtime
All Woman and Springtime: A Novel
by Brandon W. Jones
Will recommend to my book club members and friends (3/12/2012)
"All Woman and Springtime" grabbed by attention with the first chapter and held it to the very last chapter. This is a coming of age story, but it is so much more. It is so easy to get involved with the characters and the plot. I would love to see this on a screen and/or a …more
The Kitchen Daughter
The Kitchen Daughter: A Novel
by Jael McHenry
The Kitchen Daughter (3/24/2011)
The protagonist faces unique problems and situations, but food is a constant. I was surrounded by smells and tastes while reading this book. While slicing and dicing, the author cooks up a recipe for success and insight into a rare state of being. If my book club read this …more
The Secret Keeper
The Secret Keeper
by Paul Harris
The Secret Keeper (3/25/2009)
War correspondent, Danny Kellerman receives a brief note from his former lover in Sierra Leone. "I need you. I'm in trouble." At this time, Danny learns of her violent death. The reader follows Danny's journey back to this hellhole.. His path leads him into a world of …more
Cutting For Stone
Cutting For Stone
by Abraham Verghese
Cutting for Stone (1/9/2009)
The novel takes the reader in and out of the operating theatre. Diseases are described and medical terms are used. The reader learns just as Marion, the narrator, learns the difference between the Art and the Science of Medicine and the blending of the two. Even Matron, a …more
The Good Thief
The Good Thief: A Novel
by Hannah Tinti
The Good Thief (8/11/2008)
This book is a real page turner. The characters are reminiscent of Charles Dicken's characters, but they become real people. When I feel that I could have lunch with one of the characters and delve into a conversation with them, I know that it's a good book.

It is a book is …more
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