Reviews by Virginia W. (Chapel Hill, NC)

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The Garden of Small Beginnings
The Garden of Small Beginnings
by Abbi Waxman
The Beauty of Small Beginnings (4/12/2017)
The Garden of Small Beginnings is a delightful read. The characters sparkle and it is laugh-out-loud funny. It could be read in one afternoon but because I was enjoying the humor so much, I made myself read it in small chunks to get the most our of the feel good laughter …more
If I Forget You
If I Forget You
by Thomas Christopher Greene
If I Forget You (4/2/2016)
If I Forget You is delightful afternoon or two of reading. It follows Henry and Margot as they meet and fall in love in the 1990s and moves back and forth between that time and 2012 when they meet again. As the decisions that define their lives play out, it is impossible …more
The Alaskan Laundry
The Alaskan Laundry
by Brendan Jones
The Alaskan Laundry (2/15/2016)
The Alaskan Laundry has crisp, concise prose and short, compact chapters. At times, the storyline is as brutal as the Alaskan landscape and the characters equally as rough and tough as the land itself. The dialogue is blunt yet sporadic and eloquent, nearly poetic phrases …more
Broken Promise
Broken Promise: A Thriller
by Linwood Barclay
Broken Promise (7/6/2015)
Linwood Barclay has once again given us "the common man" encountering extraordinary circumstances. David Harwood is trying to hold life together for himself and his young son after the death of his wife and the loss of his job. Living with his parents in his childhood home …more
The Sweetheart Deal
The Sweetheart Deal
by Polly Dugan
A Sweet Read (2/1/2015)
The Sweetheart Deal was a book that I read in two days - would have been one day if it had arrived earlier on day 1.
It is written in alternating voices between Leo (only the first chapter to set the story line), Audrey his wife, their 3 sons, and Garrett his best friend. …more
The Secrets of Midwives
The Secrets of Midwives
by Sally Hepworth
The Secrets of Midwives (12/12/2014)
The Secrets of Midwives is written following the lives of three generations of women who are all midwives. Neva, her mother Grace and her grandmother Floss all have secrets that they are guarding while dealing with the complexities of their differing views of midwifery. The …more
The Nightingale
The Nightingale
by Kristin Hannah
Outstanding new Kristin Hannah story (9/14/2014)
I have been a fan of Kristin Hannah for a long time and have read most of her books. Given that, I was very happy to be selected to read her latest book, and to put it simply, I just devoured this story. Kristin Hannah has reached a new level with this strong and enduring …more
The House We Grew Up In
The House We Grew Up In
by Lisa Jewell
The House We Grew Up IN (3/7/2014)
The author grabs the reader's attention immediately by using an email from November of 2010, then a short passage from April, 2011 which is chillingly alarming before moving back in time to April, 1981 to introduce the Bird family. As the novel moves back and forth in time, …more
The Deepest Secret
The Deepest Secret
by Carla Buckley
The vast impact of secrets. (1/2/2014)
The Deepest Secret explores the many kinds and layers of secrets. It will make the reader stop and think about their own relationships (family and community) and how even small secrets can have big impact. As the story unfolds there are plenty of surprises for the reader …more
The Imposter Bride
The Imposter Bride
by Nancy Richler
Review of The Imposter Bride (12/5/2012)
This thought provoking novel is about identity and what defines it. Themes include how disaster, emotional upheaval, aging and even geographic relocation strongly impact our identities. Largely told through a young girl's search for her mother with clues along the way from …more
The Forgetting Tree
The Forgetting Tree: A Novel
by Tatjana Soli
Rewiew of The Forgetting Tree (8/13/2012)
This engrossing novel is about loyalty, love, and loss. It explores how a tragedy affects the direction and life path of all impacted. The main character, Claire inspires empathy, sympathy and at times anger as she faces the personal hardships that surround her and …more
A Land More Kind Than Home
A Land More Kind Than Home: A Novel
by Wiley Cash
A Land More Kind Than Home (4/3/2012)
This was a very enjoyable book. It reminded me of other books I have read that involved rural, mountain people however the plot was a gripping and emotional one. The author was able to masterfully tell his story through the narration of three characters: a young boy forced …more
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