Reviews by Alyce T. (San Antonio, TX)

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The Waters
The Waters: A Novel
by Bonnie Jo Campbell
Outstanding Book (12/25/2023)
Bonnie Jo Campbell has produced a masterpiece. I feel that The Waters will become a classic. The author's style of writing resembles Ernest Hemingway. The detail is engrossing not bogging. The story plot about a family on an island in Michigan that allows no men involves …more
The Montevideo Brief
The Montevideo Brief: A Thomas Grey Novel
by J. H. Gelernter
A Tall Ship Adventure (4/20/2023)
The Montevideo Brief is a beautiful history of the days of pirates and privateers. It was a fun book to read as you followed Grey on his journey. Covering the United States, England, France and Spain and their involvement in intelligence gatherings, ship seizures and …more
In the Time of Our History
In the Time of Our History
by Susanne Pari
Must Read (9/14/2022)
I love this book. It is a page turner and I read it in 1 1/2 days. Susanne Pari writes an interesting story of the Johani family that fled Iran after the fall of the Shah. Mitra, a 1st generation American, comes alive in these pages. Her relationship with traditions of Iran …more
On a Night of a Thousand Stars
On a Night of a Thousand Stars
by Andrea Yaryura Clark
On a Night of a Thousand Stars (2/21/2022)
I read this book in slightly over one day. I could not put it down. Andrea Clark does a fantastic task of telling the story of a daughter going back 20 years to discover how her family fit into the Argentina Dirty War of the 1970s. The author smoothly covers transitioning …more
The Paris Bookseller
The Paris Bookseller
by Kerri Maher
Old Friends (11/11/2021)
Reading "the Paris Bookseller" is like attending a High School or College Reunion. It is so much fun meeting and greeting old friends. As the characters come into the store, Shakespeare and Company owned by the famous Sylvia Beach, we "know" them as well as relatives coming …more
Honor
Honor
by Thrity Umrigar
Honor by Thrity Umrigar (9/27/2021)
At first I was reluctant to read this book thinking I was familiar with honor killings from the many newspaper and magazine articles that I have read. Thrity allows us to experience all the emotions and feelings of Meena Mustafer beyond a newspaper report in this book. She …more
The Lost Apothecary
The Lost Apothecary: A Novel
by Sarah Penner
The Lost Apothecary (9/9/2020)
One of the things that I really liked about The Lost Apothecary was that it was about ordinary people. Most historical novels I have read are the lives of royalty. Sarah Penner did a lot of research in everyday life in the 1790's. Women faced the same mistreatment then as …more
The Big Finish
The Big Finish
by Brooke Fossey
The Big Finish (10/8/2019)
This was the most delightful book I have read in ages. I smiled and laughed all the way through this easy and quick read. Brooke Fossey covers the light side of assisted living along with the normal concerns of the residents preparing for their end days. So many clever and …more
American Princess
American Princess: A Novel of First Daughter Alice Roosevelt
by Stephanie Marie Thornton
American Princess (11/13/2018)
The only thing I knew about Alice Roosevelt was the song "Sweet Little Alice Blue Gown" supposedly written for her. Stephanie Thornton made Alice come alive. I was able to experience her antics, joys, political power, hurts, and pain. I laughed. I cried. The book was well …more
Cruel Beautiful World
Cruel Beautiful World
by Caroline Leavitt
Cruel Beautiful World (7/31/2017)
This best seller will be coming out in paperback in early August. It would be a great read for a book club. Caroline Leavitt develops her characters so you can sympathize with each of them. Love in various types and stages are the underlying theme of the page turner. Lucy,16 …more
The Scribe of Siena
The Scribe of Siena
by Melodie Winawer
The Scribe of Siena (5/15/2017)
Dr. Melodie Winawer can add accomplished author to her impressive list of degrees and achievements. Melodie has displayed a knack for putting the reader into the thick of the plot. We were carried along from the 21st Century to the 14th century effortlessly as the love …more
The Tea Planter's Wife
The Tea Planter's Wife
by Dinah Jefferies
The Tea Planter's Wife (7/26/2016)
For summer reading, it was OK. As an International Best Seller, I was disappointed. The plot was thin and had no mystery. Dinah Jefferies's characters also seemed to lack depth and feelings. Perhaps that is just the cool English stereotype reserve and I did not get it. I …more
The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper
The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper
by Phaedra Patrick
The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper (3/21/2016)
This book was correctly named. Arthur Pepper discover something curious about his wife who has been dead for a year. This charming man takes us on an adventure to solve the mystery of his wife's past. As the tale unfolds each question solved gives a clue to solving the next …more
When the Moon Is Low
When the Moon Is Low: A Novel
by Nadia Hashimi
When the Moon is Low (8/14/2015)
Nadia Hashimi has successfully transformed the reader into an undocumented refugee. The reader is a family member traveling through alien countries with different cultures meeting good and evil people along the way. One constantly finds oneself debating what is the best …more
Circling the Sun
Circling the Sun: A Novel
by Paula McLain
Circling the Sun (5/11/2015)
Having read and enjoyed "The Paris Wife", I was anxious to read Paula McLain's book on Beryl Markham. It did not disappoint! McLain captured Beryl the woman who interacted with her peers, family and royalty in foreign lands as we can hardly imagine. The trip was exciting. …more
Lusitania
Lusitania: Triumph, Tragedy, and the End of the Edwardian Age
by Greg King, Penny Wilson
Lusitania (2/9/2015)
This is a scholarly work by Greg King and Penny Wilson who have done a marvelous job of telling us about this famous ship. They did an in depth study on the passengers who were aboard including what their lives were like before the sailing, how they spent their days on sea. …more
The Devil in the Marshalsea
The Devil in the Marshalsea
by Antonia Hodgson
The Devil in the Marshalsea (3/18/2014)
On of my father's favorite expressions was "you're driving me to the poor house". Naturally I was drawn to read this book to discover what Antonio Hodgson had to say about a debtor's prison. She portrayed life there so well I felt like I was experiencing the sentence myself. …more
The Cairo Affair
The Cairo Affair
by Olen Steinhauer
The Cairo Affair (12/23/2013)
This was my first book by Olen Steinhauer. It won't be my last. I read it from cover to cover in 2 days. The twists and turns of the book keep you wondering and turning the pages. One can't help but mentally debate how much of this story could actually happen and just how plausible is it.
Children of the Jacaranda Tree
Children of the Jacaranda Tree
by Sahar Delijani
Children Of the Jacaranda Tree (2/22/2013)
This book to me was a collection of loosely joined short stories. The characters did not come alive . I did not feel like I really got to know anyone. The other problem that I had reading it was what seemed to be awkward descriptions throughout the book. On the plus side, …more
Calling Me Home
Calling Me Home
by Julie Kibler
Calling Me Home (12/13/2012)
This was a very enjoyable book to read by first time author,Julie Kibler. It's not a page turner but it keeps your interest so that you do want to keep reading. The story is mainly about 2 women- very opposite at first glance. Dorrie is a young black woman and Isabelle is …more
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