Reviews by Nancy K. (Perrysburg, OH)

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The Cleaner
The Cleaner: A Novel
by Brandi Wells
Only average (2/19/2024)
This is a strange book. I can’t recommend it to anyone really. There were parts that rang true. In actual circumstances the cleaner could never got away with all her spying because someone from the company would have placed someone late at night to catch her in the act.
Above the Salt
Above the Salt: A Novel
by Katherine Vaz
Mixed feelings about this book (9/21/2023)
I had trouble getting into the rhythm of this book. There were many what I would call run on sentences. Such as, "Essays were invited to suggest a building, opus, or installation that might convert a lot in downtown Jacksonville, a gift from an anonymous donor, "into …more
Banyan Moon
Banyan Moon: A Novel
by Thao Thai
Wanted to like it! (5/20/2023)
I wanted to like this book but to be honest I was glad to turn the last page as it was hard to finish the book. Each chapter alternates between the 3 Tran family members- grandmother Minh, mother Hung and daughter Ann. This led to confusion. Grandma Minh is dead as the …more
Last House Before the Mountain
Last House Before the Mountain
by Monika Helfer
Somewhat hard to Follow (2/13/2023)
The reader should know that this is really not about the war but about the family left behind to cope.the mother, Maria, tries to be a good mother but has her hands full. The children really raise themselves.

I would have liked the book better if the translator had more …more
One's Company
One's Company: A Novel
by Ashley Hutson
Strange Book (5/13/2022)
Perhaps if I had been a fan of the TV show Three's Company I would have enjoyed this book more. Or maybe if the characters in this novel would have been more likable I could have given a more favorable review to this book. Winning a lottery should have led to a happier …more
Peach Blossom Spring
Peach Blossom Spring: A Novel
by Melissa Fu
Wonderful Book (2/27/2022)
I highly recommend Peach Blossom Spring by Melissa Fu. It is hard to believe that this is her first novel as it has all the ingredients of a first rate historical fiction story. By that I mean the book explains to the reader why the Chinese hated the Japanese for many years …more
The Fields
The Fields: A Novel
by Erin Young
Lots of gore (11/1/2021)
I wanted to like this book but there was too much gore. Think Silence of the Lambs and you all know what I mean.

The setting is Iowa, murder takes place in a corn field and it goes on from there. If you like to read a mystery that includes a brutal, savage killer this is …more
When Broadway Was Black
When Broadway Was Black: The Triumphant Story of the All-Black Musical that Changed the World (aka Footnotes)
by Caseen Gaines
Read it to learn! (3/26/2021)
While not my usual type of book to read, I prefer novels, I am glad I read this.
I love going to plays but had never heard of Shuffle Along which is what this book is really about. We are talking about the early 1920's and this was "a musical comedy that happens to be …more
Black Widows
Black Widows: A Novel
by Cate Quinn
A good read with weak ending (12/28/2020)
Multiple wives with one dead husband makes for a very interesting mystery novel. Actually, this should be considered a romance/mystery with a fairy tale ending!
I liked getting to know the 3 sister wives but there were a few too many coincidences, such as when one of the …more
The Woman Before Wallis
The Woman Before Wallis: A Novel of Windsors, Vanderbilts, and Royal Scandal
by Bryn Turnbull
Twin Girls and lots of gossip (7/10/2020)
It looks like I am the first reader to give this book a rating of 3 rather than a 5. Why did I do this? It is true I enjoyed reading about all the fashions of the day and the many homes and "cottages" of the wealthy people of the day. I also appreciated knowing that Thelma, …more
Afterlife
Afterlife
by Julia Alvarez
Small book that is filled with wisdom (2/14/2020)
Antonia, a retired English Professor, is recently windowed. She is doing her best to move forward in life but troubles and memories keep piling up. Her troubled sister is missing, a young pregnant Mexican immigrant begs for Antonia's help and what can Antonia do to help or …more
The Girl in White Gloves
The Girl in White Gloves: A Novel of Grace Kelly
by Kerri Maher
Who was the real Grace Kelly? (11/22/2019)
I had to force myself to finish this book although as it turned out the last third of the book was the best.
I loved the letters between Grace and Rainier but then I found out in the author's notes that she had made them up! I guess that shows that the author can write but …more
Cartier's Hope
Cartier's Hope: A Novel
by M. J. Rose
Slow start- great finish! (9/17/2019)
Please stick with this book as it gets ever so much better once the author decides which theme she wants to emphasize,
It could have been just a romance story, or a brief history of the famous Hope diamond, or a study of gems; instead the author chooses a path and the book …more
Patsy
Patsy: A Novel
by Nicole Dennis-Benn
Powerful and Sad (6/9/2019)
I would have to hesitate before I would recommend this book to just anyone. True it is very well written, filled with powerful scenes of a New York and Jamaica that the ordinary person would never see. Much of the time the author has the characters speak using the Jamaican …more
Something in the Water
Something in the Water: A Novel
by Catherine Steadman
Good thriller (5/15/2019)
If you like thrillers with a few twists at the end, this is the book for you. It is one of those books that you need to share with your friends so that after all of you have read it you can decide what you would do in a similar situation. Some might think it to be a romance …more
Sounds Like Titanic
Sounds Like Titanic: A Memoir
by Jessica Chiccehitto Hindman
Strange but readable (1/3/2019)
This is a memoir by a not well-known musical performer. For 4 years the author "played violin" with a group that was not named. Led by "the composer" who also remains unnamed. The author uses the word "played" but really none of the group played for the audiences as the …more
At the Wolf's Table
At the Wolf's Table
by Rosella Postorino
Hitler's tasters (10/21/2018)
A rather unusual book about a part of Nazi Germany I had not read nor heard about. The Nazis used Women, who were called employees, to taste every meal before it was served to Hitler.
Based on the life of Margot Wolk, the last living food taster, we read about what it must …more
So Much Life Left Over
So Much Life Left Over
by Louis de Bernieres
Daniel and Rosie have changed (7/17/2018)
I really liked this book and it can stand alone even though I just found out that it is a sequel to The Dust That Falls From Dreams.( I intend to read that soon)
Daniel is a returning pilot who served in the First World War for Britain. He is married to Rosie and both must …more
Anatomy of a Miracle
Anatomy of a Miracle
by Jonathan Miles
Interesting Characters Galore (1/20/2018)
This is not the type of book I normally read- usually I like thrillers or books by famous enough authors. So, I took my time getting started on this book by Jonathan Miles. Shame on me because it turns out to be a very interesting read, full of some of the quirkiest …more
Never Coming Back
Never Coming Back
by Alison McGhee
Mother/Daughter relationship (9/18/2017)
Clara, the daughter of Tamar is the narrator of this story. She is a college graduate who has formed a business called "Words by Winters" she charges $100 for 100 words. Sometimes she writes blurbs for the back of an author's book, sometimes it is an invitation to a party. …more
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