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Reviews by Judy M. (East Haven, CT)

Castle of Water: A Novel
by Dane Huckelbridge

Castle Of Water (12/6/2016)

In reviewing this book, I will start out by saying that when I first received it, i couldn't get into it immediately, so I put it down.This does happen to me sometimes.

So, i decided to try it again a few days ago, and I literally couldn't put it down.Which does make me …more

The Tea Planter's Wife
by Dinah Jefferies

The Tea Planters Wife (7/20/2016)

The Tea Planter's Wife is a lovely, flowing love story which takes place in Ceylon.
It is a somewhat typical story of love & secrets, sorrow, but more importantly touches on the subject of social injustice.

The struggles between how people from the same culture but speak …more

Fallen Land
by Taylor Brown

Fallen Land (11/12/2015)

In this novel, the author took me on an amazing journey through time, and it was done beautifully by the use of his words.

This book is descriptive in a way I am not used to, as it was not overly wordy. Yet the images created were clear & precise.

It takes place during …more

House of Echoes: A Novel
by Brendan Duffy

House Of Echoes (2/13/2015)

One thing I always enjoy is a good ghost, vampire, or supernatural story! House of Echoes did not disappoint.

I enjoyed the background , particularly the secretive nature of the community. Thought the tie between Caroline going through a hard time, to her doubting herself & …more

Accidents of Marriage
by Randy Susan Meyers

Accidents of Marriage (6/24/2014)

I received this book as I was leaving for vacation, and upon the 1st chapter decided it would be a great vacation read. To my surprise--it was much better than just a vacation novel.
I loved the characters, and the way the author injected so many thoughtful topics, …more

The Quick
by Lauren Owen

The Quick (4/22/2014)

When I first started reading The Quick, I fell in love with Lauren Owen's writing. The ease in which she brought me in to the time & place in England was so natural.

I did not remember upon receiving this book what it was about, and had not read the back cover for some …more

Safe with Me
by Amy Hatvany

Safe With Me (11/14/2013)

This book started with a bang, and left me in tears within the first few pages. Ultimately, it was a good read, and a quick read (which I do sometimes enjoy)
he book touched on so many great thought provoking topics, relationships, death, transplants ,and most importantly ( …more

Where You Can Find Me: A Novel
by Sheri Joseph

Where You Can Find Me (2/19/2013)

I was drawn into the story immediately, but found that when I was 3/4 done with the book I gave up. I had expected to have the story be more about Caleb, his experience and the effect this had on the family. Although I believe that was what this book was intending to be - I …more

The Edge of the Earth
by Christina Schwarz

The Edge of the Earth (12/17/2012)

I found this book to be an engaging story of life as it was planned to be verses life how it becomes to be.
The character of Trudy, born into a time where her expectations of life, through her families eyes, are to settle down with a nice/stable husband & raise a family. …more

Bridge Of Scarlet Leaves
by Kristina McMorris

Bridge of Scarlett Leaves (2/10/2012)

I found this book to be engrossing from the minute I picked it up. The book takes you through the lives of a number of people slightly before the day Pearl Harbor was bombed and continues on to the end of the war.
Needless to say, this saga pits American families, and …more

The Face Thief: A Novel
by Eli Gottlieb

The Face Thief (12/12/2011)

I was immediately drawn into this book within the first few pages and found it to be an enticing mystery of which I unable to tie up all the pieces too early on in the novel.
The author does a great job in both his descriptive writing and in keeping the plots of the main …more

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