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The House We Grew Up In
The House We Grew Up In
by Lisa Jewell
The House We Grew Up In (3/18/2014)
I found this book to be almost depressing. The mother in the book was a hoarder and I thought the author went on far too long getting that description across to the reader. The further I got into the book, the less interested in the family dynamics I became. Each member of …more
The Venetian Bargain
The Venetian Bargain
by Marina Fiorato
The Venetian Bargain (12/14/2013)
I thought the author Marina Fiorato told a great story against the backdrop of both 16th century Constantinople and Venice. The story told of different methods of warfare employed by the Turks against Venice and the main character's(Feyra) torn loyalties. The author set up …more
Safe with Me
Safe with Me
by Amy Hatvany
Safe With Me (11/6/2013)
Safe With Me was a quick, easy read - quick because I didn't want to put it down. I thought the characters were realistic and well-written. The author captured the teenaged Maddie very well - realistically portraying her fears about starting a new school, making up a fake …more
Last Train to Istanbul
Last Train to Istanbul
by Ayse Kulin
Sweet Escape (9/2/2013)
I found Last Train to Istanbul to be a very good book. It relates historical events from WWII (previously unknown to me) in a compelling way. The author tells a great story, and her characters and settings are beautifully painted. The reader gets a wonderful idea of the …more
The Disenchanted Widow
The Disenchanted Widow
by Christina McKenna
Disenchanted Widow (8/20/2013)
This book was a fast read but I didn't find it compelling. The characters weren't very likable nor memorable. The story kept my attention but I wouldn't have read it all the way through were it not for this review. I simply didn't care enough about the characters to wonder …more
The First Affair
The First Affair
by Emma McLaughlin & Nicola Kraus
The First Affair (6/5/2013)
I was extremely disappointed with The First Affair. I should have expected chick lit given the authors' previous books and the subject matter, but I was hoping for a fresh approach to a rehash of this distasteful subject. I thought the dialogue in the beginning of the book …more
The Sisterhood
The Sisterhood
by Helen Bryan
Review of The Sisterhood (4/29/2013)
The author of The Sisterhood does a very good job at blending two stories set almost 500 years apart in two different countries on two continents. She brings everything together in a very believable way. Her characters are beautifully crafted as are the settings in the book. …more
The Caretaker
The Caretaker
by A .X. Ahmad
Review of The Caretaker (4/5/2013)
I really enjoyed this book. Found it to be fast-paced and well-plotted. I liked the way the protagonist's background story unfolded slowly throughout the book. I thought the characters were well written and believable. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes …more
A Nearly Perfect Copy
A Nearly Perfect Copy
by Allison Amend
Review of "A Nearly Perfect Copy" (3/11/2013)
I enjoyed this story of art forgery juxtaposed against cloning and alternating between New York and Paris. The story entered the world of art galleries and the nefarious world of art forgeries and the intricacies of making the forgeries believable. The two main characters …more
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