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Only Child
by Rhiannon Navin

Not for my book club (11/2/2018)

I read Only Child because it was suggested for a book club discussion. It is so sad. Adult reactions are too selfish to imagine. Forced myself to finish reading it.

History of Wolves
by Emily Fridlund

Unpleasant characters (12/21/2017)

What a disappointment! Just don't want to dwell on people & circumstances like this. How did this book get recommended??

The Same Sky
by Amanda Eyre Ward

So very different, so much the same (10/30/2014)

"My mother left when I was 5 years old" -- the first sentence opened my heart to Carla's struggle for life in Honduras. She exhibits intense determination, courage
and love for her little brother, Junior.

But wait-- now the author has shifted to another scenario with Alice …more

Under the Wide and Starry Sky
by Nancy Horan

Too Much of a Good Thing? (11/7/2013)

Most avid readers know Robert Louis Stevenson's vast array of publications-- and they're so diverse! Poetry to Pirates plus Jekyll & Hyde!
Under the Wide & Starry Sky reveals Stevenson's highs and lows of creativity, issues with health, poverty, romance & …more

The Law of Similars
by Chris Bohjalian

Try This.... (9/22/2013)

You wish the characters in this novel lived next door. They are open and easy to know.
You'll experience their highs and lows -- and wonder if you'd have made the same decisions.
The love story gets a bit too erotic for a bit, but over all the book is a wonderfully unique story.

Song of the Spirits: In the Land of the Long White Cloud saga
by Sarah Lark

A Spell-Binding Saga of Colonial New Zealand (7/16/2013)

Vast, sprawling farms of wealthy sheep and cattle barons provide the background for this story of the people and conditions. We meet heirs (like Elaine) who love the land and animals, and others (like Kura) who want a musical career. The story spans treacherous roads, fires, …more

The Spy Lover
by Kiana Davenport

History Comes Alive! (11/25/2012)

This compelling story is set within US Civil War, revealing events through three distinctive individuals: Johnny, a Chinese immigrant whose enchanting personality survives prison, hunger and pain. Era, beautiful nurse skillfully cares for soldiers under harsh conditions. …more

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