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Reviews by Deborah M. (Auburn Hills, MI)

The Garden of Small Beginnings
by Abbi Waxman

Beautiful book (4/25/2017)

This was a beautiful book that I was allowed to review. I would and have been recommending this book to all my reading friends. This story is a delightful story of Lilli and her two young daughters. The voice is so true and the events are genuine, one moment you are …more

Our Short History
by Lauren Grodstein

Difficult Choices (3/8/2017)

I enjoyed this book. It is indeed a very sad subject matter and I am fortunate to be an ovarian cancer survivor. I understood all the emotions that Karen was feeling and I understood Jake wanting to be with his father. I struggled with the same things Karen did, this man …more

Manderley Forever
by Tatiana de Rosnay

So much More Than Rebecca (1/5/2017)

I really liked this book. I have always been intrigued by Daphne du Maurier and the book Rebecca and the Birds, even though I had never read that book. I believe I will now as it's very interesting how many of her books and short stories were made into movie but then were …more

Victoria
by Daisy Goodwin

Victoria (11/9/2016)

This is the first time I have read this author, although I have been interested in several of her other titles. Victoria was a very good read. I enjoyed the story of a young girl who would become so influential in her country. I love a book that will make the reader want to …more

The Wild Girl
by Kate Forsyth

Life is a fairy tale; or is it! (5/7/2015)

Do you love history? What about storytelling? Are you a romantic but a realist as well? This book is for you! I found it delightful and so well written. The story of Dortchen Wild and Wilhelm Grimm is set in the early 19th century while Napoleon is trying to conquer Europe. …more

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