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House of Echoes
House of Echoes: A Novel
by Brendan Duffy
Creepy Old House and Young Family (2/16/2015)
This sounds like a familiar story, and but the author makes it original. A young family buys a huge, rundown house in a sparsely populated area in the mountains north of New York City. The wife has some serious mental problems. The people in the area are weird and creepy. …more
Juliet's Nurse
Juliet's Nurse
by Lois Leveen
Armchair Trip to Historic Italy (8/2/2014)
This is the imagined story of Juliet's nurse from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. I enjoyed it. My husband and I went to Italy a year ago for our daughter's wedding, and I've since developed an interest in Italian history. The book is true to its times, which is important …more
I Am Livia
I Am Livia
by Phyllis T. Smith
I Am Livia (1/27/2014)
As a fan of historical fiction, I enjoyed this book. Livia was the second wife of Caesar Augustus. I had never heard of her and knew very little about Ancient Rome. I learned a lot about both from this book. The author made the times come alive and described Livia's life …more
The Last Enchantments
The Last Enchantments
by Charles Finch
The Last Enchantments (11/21/2013)
Will Baker goes to Oxford at age 25 for a year of advanced study. There he drinks, parties, drinks, plays games, drinks, has an affair, drinks, falls in love, and yes, drinks some more. The plot was pretty predictable. I learned a lot about Oxford, and its customs and …more
Palisades Park
Palisades Park
by Alan Brennert
Visit the past at Palisades Park (2/27/2013)
This book has three main characters: Eddie, his daughter Toni and Palisades Park itself. The book begins with eleven-year-old Eddie visiting the fantastic Palisades Amusement Park in New Jersey in 1922 and continues until 1974. The Park with all its wonders and occasional …more
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    The River Knows Your Name
    by Kelly Mustian
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