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Reviews by Karen K. (West Bloomfield, MI)

Tomlinson Hill: The Remarkable Story of Two Families who Share the Tomlinson Name - One White, One Black
by Chris Tomlinson

tomlinson hill (7/11/2014)

The important topic of slavery told by a man that is investigating his family's connection to the land he roams as a child. A white woman begins the lineage and the black child's father is the last to inhabit the land. The story is woven with historical fact.

That Summer
by Lauren Willig

That Summer (4/8/2014)

I enjoy stories that alternate between time periods and then they somehow weave a connection. This book did an excellent job with this task. I enjoyed both stories and found the main women characters believable. I think that the ending was a bit predictable and the pace of …more

The Cairo Affair
by Olen Steinhauer

Espionage intrigue (12/30/2013)

This is my first Olen Steinhauer book. The writing is easy to read. The story has many layers and twists as expected from a spy novel. Just as you think you understand where the story is going, something surprises you. I liked this book, I didn't over-the-top love it. the …more

Safe with Me
by Amy Hatvany

Painful topic, important to think about (11/13/2013)

This was one of the hardest books for me to read. The topic of organ donation is something that we all need to discuss with our families. It is so important to have a plan just in case an unforeseeable event occurs, bringing the topic into consideration. A family in my …more

The Wedding Gift
by Marlen Suyapa Bodden

I loved this book (9/2/2013)

This is a well written book about slavery in the south. The characters are very real and you feel a connection to them. The book chapters are written from the perspective of different characters in the story. Like The Help and Kitchen Girl, this reviews a painful time of …more

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