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My Lovely Wife
My Lovely Wife
by Samantha Downing
Paper cuts (9/30/2018)
Really a 4.5 star review. Chilling, compelling, keep you guessing. Samantha Downing's novel My Lovely Wife starts out intriguing, who is this man? His wife Millicent, chilling. Then the story simmers, leading into a runaway train ending that is unputdownable. Who is the …more
Happiness
Happiness: The Crooked Little Road to Semi-Ever After
by Heather Harpham
A perfect match (5/28/2017)
First of all WOW, what an unputdownable book. Thank you so much for the ARC copy. I was looking for a remarkable read and it showed up in my mail box. Happiness, a memoir by Heather Harpham is life affirming. Her writing is absolutely beautiful and I fell right into the …more
News of the World
News of the World
by Paulette Jiles
News of the World (8/8/2016)
A good story, beautiful writing, great characters, and satisfying ending. What else could a reader want? Paulette Jiles' new novel; News of the World centers around a 70 year old man Captain Kidd, who carries news of the world to the people of Texas after the Civil War. …more
Ashes of Fiery Weather
Ashes of Fiery Weather
by Kathleen Donohoe
Ashes of Fiery Weather (3/2/2016)
I am on page 120 and am still having a hard time finding this novel engaging. It is a hard read due to the confusion and disappointment I keep feeling. I am yet to keep the characters or the story straight. I am looking for something to grab my attention. The parts about …more
Fallen Land
Fallen Land
by Taylor Brown
Fallen Land (11/20/2015)
War is brutal, violent and devastating as Taylor Brown expertly depicts in Fallen Land. And then comes Ava, the gutsy heroine of the novel. Along with Callum, her love, they flee a band of bounty hunters to safety during the final days of the Civil War. Fallen Land is …more
The Last Days of Rabbit Hayes
The Last Days of Rabbit Hayes
by Anna McPartlin
The Best Things in Life (7/8/2015)
I put The Last Days of Rabbit Hayes down after reading the first two pages. Rabbit is on her way to a hospice to die. Fortunately for me I picked it back up and read further. What an absolute gift! It made me smile, cry, laugh out loud and long for a family like Rabbit's. …more
Fishbowl
Fishbowl: A Novel
by Bradley Somer
Legal Voyeurism (5/6/2015)
Have you ever wondered what lives people really live? Then pick up Bradley Somer's new novel Fishbowl. A clever title, a very clever premise and a great story. Fishbowl lets the reader explore the lives of the residents of the Seville on Roxy with Ian, a goldfish, yes a …more
The Rebellion of Miss Lucy Ann Lobdell
The Rebellion of Miss Lucy Ann Lobdell
by William Klaber
The Female Hunter (12/7/2014)
This novel is so rich, a tapestry of life, love, death, sadness and bitter disappointment. William Klaber gives the reader an unexpected, unique, adventure tale in his novel The Rebellion of Miss Lucy Ann Lobdell. Lucy's story is packed with history, survival, political and …more
Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis: The Untold Story
by Barbara Leaming
The Untold Story (11/11/2014)
The amount of research, the well chosen words and the smart writing style of Barbara Leaming at times made this book superb. However, it got bogged down with politics and name dropping a bit too often for me. I loved the pieces about Jackie that were personal and about her …more
The House We Grew Up In
The House We Grew Up In
by Lisa Jewell
Bird watching (3/9/2014)
This novel introduces the Bird family, at first idyllic. Yet, as time progresses, each character and all their flaws are revealed. The House We Grew Up In kept my interest and the characters are well developed. A good pick for book clubs, as the novel opens many issues for …more
The Housemaid's Daughter
The Housemaid's Daughter
by Barbara Mutch
Tomorrow I sail to Africa (11/11/2013)
So begins Barbara Mutch's saga about an Irish immigrant, Cathleen and her devotion to her housemaid's daughter, Ada. The reader journeys back and forth through the black and white worlds of South Africa from the 1920's.Although this novel was slow and repetitive at times …more
To the Moon and Timbuktu
To the Moon and Timbuktu: A Trek through the Heart of Africa
by Nina Sovich
A Warrior (6/14/2013)
To the Moon and Timbuktu was a perfect read for me. I loved Nina Sovich's brutal honesty and her passion to follow in the footsteps of Mary Kingsley. Her travels through the heart of Africa were spell binding and Sovich's writing was absolutely beautiful at times. Her …more
The Spy Lover
The Spy Lover
by Kiana Davenport
A 3-D look at the Civil war (12/12/2012)
"The Spy Lover" is a fascinating account of the Civil War from the perspective of a Chinese immigrant, a nurse/spy and a one armed cavalry man. Kianan Davenport writes such a vivid almost life like account of the Civil War that it made me feel I was on some of the battle …more
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry: A Novel
by Rachel Joyce
Map to Come (7/20/2012)
What a concept. I love Harold Fry, the unlikely hero of the debut novel by Rachel Joyce. This novel is the epitome of the expression "stop and smell the roses." Harold's journey is about regret, forgiveness and most absolutely, love. Harold's pilgrimage is reflective, heart …more
A Simple Murder
A Simple Murder
by Eleanor Kuhns
A Simple Murder (4/20/2012)
Just a good old fashioned murder mystery. It kept my interest throughout. Loved that it took place in 1796 among the Shakers. I want ot know what will be Will Reese's next mystery to solve and where that will take place. Bravo, Eleanor Kuhns.
Across Many Mountains
Across Many Mountains: A Tibetan Family's Epic Journey from Oppression to Freedom
by Yangzom Brauen
Across Many Mountains (8/3/2011)
A good book educates, or takes the reader somewhere they've never been; Across Many Mountains effortlessly accomplishes both. This memoir contains peril, adventure, survival, birth, death, and love. A fascinating look at how the ancient religion of Buddhism and its way of …more
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