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When We Left Cuba
by Chanel Cleeton
A Glimpse of Cuba (1/5/2019)
I chose this book because of the subject matter, not having read much about Cuba in the 1960's. For me, weaving the heavy romance aspect into the plot took away some of the historical part of the story, but perhaps made for more interesting reading for others. Themore
Accidents of Marriage
by Randy Susan Meyers
Predictable Family Dynamics-A So-So Read (6/14/2014)
The book was readable, but predictable in the storytelling. You knew what was going to happen, just not when. The story was drawn out, fewer words would have been better. A lot of family dynamics, a story of a very dysfunctional family. Ben, the dad, didn't seem real withmore
The Shock of The Fall: (originally published in hardcover in USA as Where the Moon Isn't)
by Nathan Filer
A Twisted Tale (11/6/2013)
Nathan Filer's book demonstrates a powerful writing style with a lot of nuances in the chapter titles, drawings and typeface. The author takes every opportunity to draw the reader into the tragic story of mental illness. This topic is certainly one being debated in the newsmore
The Edge of Normal
by Carla Norton
Can't Wait For Her Next Book! (7/3/2013)
I haven't read such a good psychological thriller in a long time. The reader is hooked from the first page. The author keeps you on the edge of your seat, waiting for the next shoe to drop, the next twist in the plot. The characters walk right off the page. It was a book Imore
Close My Eyes
by Sophie McKenzie
Close Your Eyes, Don't Peek (4/14/2013)
A book that keeps you guessing all the way through. There were so many facets to keep you intrigued with figuring out "who done it" and the author twists and turns the story at every opportunity. The characters were interesting and well developed. The author descriptionsmore
Palisades Park
by Alan Brennert
Thrills & Chills in Palisades Park (2/9/2013)
Many of us discovered Alan Brennert thru Moloka'i and he has become an author that makes you want to read whatever book he may write. Palisades Park grabs you from the first page and doesn't let go. The characters are beautifully developed and the writing style gives youmore
With or Without You: A Memoir
by Domenica Ruta
To Be or Not To Be (12/7/2012)
Beautifully written, hard to put down, but an extremely tough story to read about. Many may be turned off about the subject matter, but we need to know about the bad things that go on in the world too. It is authors like Ms Ruta that make us aware of family dynamics thatmore
Live by Night
by Dennis Lehane
Lehane Strikes Gold (8/6/2012)
Lehane does it again! Having read most of his books I wanted to know if his quality was going up or if, like other multiple book authors, the writing lost some of the spark. There is a reason for the publication time span between books, his effort shows in the writing andmore
The Woman at the Light: A Novel
by Joanna Brady
Fiction & Fact (6/17/2012)
This was an easy read and the historical aspect added to my interest in the story. I was intrigued by some of the points of history and looked at some historical research myself. I really enjoy fiction based on historical fact since I get to enjoy the story and charactersmore
Sentinel: A Spycatcher Novel
by Matthew Dunn
My Bad, Missed the Glossary (6/6/2012)
I enjoyed the read, wished I had noted the Glossary at the end. I was thinking half way through, all the ABC terms were hard to keep track of, kind of dragged down the reading, he needed to give us a dictionary of terms. I felt bad when I got to the end and found themore
A Land More Kind Than Home: A Novel
by Wiley Cash
Something Different (3/7/2012)
A well written story on a topic that might not be that interesting to many people except for the expertise of the author. The characters were well developed and the book was compelling enough to read in one sitting, you can't wait to find out what happens. Being from themore
The Sisters: A Novel
by Nancy Jensen
Sister to sister (9/25/2011)
I liked the concept of the book, although the elements were depressing. I had a hard time keeping track of the characters from chapter to chapter, having to make sure I read the chapter heading, character name, city and the changing time frames. Other readers may enjoymore
Folly Beach: A Lowcountry Tale
by Dorothea Benton Frank
The Folly of Reading (6/11/2011)
Initially I found the back & forth between the current story and the play confusing. It caused the reading to be a chore at the beginning. The current story was well written and interesting, it made me want to go to Folly Beach. The character development &more
The Tudor Secret: The Elizabeth I Spymaster Chronicles
by C. W. Gortner
Secrets to Tell (3/21/2011)
I thoroughly enjoyed the book. The style of writing was easy to follow, the characters interesting, the twists & turns of the plot kept my attention. The book is a mix of history & fiction & I appreciated the author's clarification of this at the end of themore
Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter: A Novel
by Tom Franklin
Crooked Letter, Crooked Tale (9/27/2010)
The story starts with a hidden friendship between 2 boys of different races in the Old South and twists its way into adulthood. The adult characters and their interactions did not seem believable in present day rural Mississippi. The "mystery" was a little transparent. Themore
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