Reviews by Jacquelyn H. (Blanco, TX)

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The Paris Winter
The Paris Winter
by Imogen Robertson
HISTORICAL FICTION AT ITS BEST (7/23/2014)
THE PARIS WINTER by Imogen Robertson is a most interesting story with captivating characters and writing filled with vivid description. I felt I was on a trip to early 20th century Paris! The book opens November of 1909 in Pigalle, Paris with the suicide of art student Rose …more
The Drowning Guard
The Drowning Guard: A Novel of the Ottoman Empire
by Linda Lafferty
Exotic, enchanting Istanbul (8/27/2013)
I love Istanbul so was delighted to read a book about Istanbul and its exotic ancient culture and history. The story lagged at times but still had two well drawn and interesting protagonists and a fascinating yet tragic beginning where the Princess Esma Sultan ordered the …more
A Murder at Rosamund's Gate
A Murder at Rosamund's Gate: A Lucy Campion Mystery
by Susanna Calkins
Historically interesting (3/3/2013)
I found this book tedious and almost decided to put it aside but the author's knowledge of setting was very instructive telling all the unusual and unsanitary conditions of the 17th century, upper class household customs and conditions leading to the days of the plague so I …more
The Plum Tree
The Plum Tree
by Ellen Marie Wiseman
DON'T MISS THIS ONE (1/19/2013)
Some may think this is just another WWII horror story but it isn't. Yes, it is a horror story giving fascinating facts about what life was actually like in the concentration camps - the despair allied with hope.Yet, it is far more than Concentration camp horror. It tells …more
The House Girl
The House Girl
by Tara Conklin
A DELIGHT (11/28/2012)
I am a retired DoDDS English teacher and old students still contact me asking if I'd recommend some good reading. THE HOUSE GIRL by Tara Conklin will certainly be one of the books highly recommended. This book is one to take to bed and read long into the night. The story …more
A Walk Across the Sun
A Walk Across the Sun: A Novel
by Corban Addison
Of Interest (6/1/2012)
A WALK ACROSS THE SUN was an interesting read about the horrors of sex slavery in India and how easy it is to be trapped into sex slavery as well as "slavery" in an ill suited, demanding profession.
The content was interesting. The book well written.
But, it didn't rivet …more
All Woman and Springtime
All Woman and Springtime: A Novel
by Brandon W. Jones
Intense and Informative (3/15/2012)
The book All Woman and Springtime is the story of human trafficking concerning innocent young women and brothels. The story begins in a North Korean orphanage where young women in puberty become involved with human traffickers. The story moves from North Korea to South …more
Behind the Beautiful Forevers
Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity
by Katherine Boo
SHOW NOT TELL (1/5/2012)
Behind the Beautiful Forevers tells a fantastic story of Mumbai. It is narrative non-fiction and is written in the past tense that does not allow the reader to connect with the characters emotionally. The overuse of forms of "to be" became annoying as the book progressed. …more
Accidents of Providence
Accidents of Providence
by Stacia Brown
MORE PLEASE! (11/24/2011)
From England in 1649, King Charles beheaded, Cromwell in charge, harsh times for women, comes a story of illicit love and an out of wedlock birth. This impressive first novel is masterfully written to give the reader the full impact of emotions during twists of plot in an …more
All the Flowers in Shanghai
All the Flowers in Shanghai: A Novel
by Duncan Jepson
BRINGS HISTORY ALIVE (10/23/2011)
ALL THE FLOWERS IN SHANGHAI brings history alive in a spellbinding tale of Shanghai in the 30's to the time of the revolution. Feng, a sympathetic young girl, makes mistake after mistake after being caught in an unexpected arranged marriage while totally unprepared for the …more
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