Reviews by Lauren T. (Orlando, FL)

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Metropolis
Metropolis: A Novel
by B. A. Shapiro
Metropolis by B.A. Shapiro (3/20/2022)
The plot of Metropolis revolves around an accident at a storage facility in Boston. Chapter by chapter we meet the cast of characters and learn that some of them are illegally living in their storage units, unbeknownst to the facility's owner. I felt I knew and understood …more
The Temple House Vanishing
The Temple House Vanishing
by Rachel Donohue
The Temple House Vanishing (4/1/2021)
If you are a woman who felt like an outcast in school, you will recognize the characters at the Temple House girls' school. The usual cliques are already settled in when Louisa, a scholarship student, arrives at the school. Adolescent girls can be mean, and Louisa is …more
Big Girl, Small Town
Big Girl, Small Town
by Michelle Gallen
Big Girl Small Town (10/16/2020)
Big Girl Small Town takes the reader through a week in the life of Majella O'Neill, a woman in her 20s who works at a chip shop and lives with her alcoholic mother. Majella's father disappeared years before, during the time of the Troubles. Her grandmother, her father's …more
Hieroglyphics
Hieroglyphics
by Jill McCorkle
Hieroglyphics by Jill McCorkle (6/22/2020)
It's rare to read a book and see yourself on every page. I said, "Exactly!" or "Me too!" very often while reading this novel. Hieroglyphics takes place during what seems to be a fairly short period in the lives of Lil and Frank, an elderly couple who have retired to North …more
Vox
Vox
by Christina Dalcher
Vox by Christina Dalcher (5/5/2018)
Vox is a work of dystopian fiction that takes place in the not too distant future. Jean McClellan is a linguist who, like all American women, has had her speech allowance limited to 100 words a day by the government, that is, men. We watch as Jean's family begins to fall …more
Force of Nature
Force of Nature: Aaron Falk Mystery #2
by Jane Harper
Force of nature by Jane Harper (10/11/2017)
Two separate groups of hikers embark on a corporate retreat in the Giralang Ranges in Australia. They all return except for one. What happened to Alice? Federal Police Agent Aaron Falk and his partner Carmen Cooper are already working with Alice on another matter, and they …more
The Heart's Invisible Furies
The Heart's Invisible Furies: A Novel
by John Boyne
The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne (6/17/2017)
I've heard it said that the human body is completely replaced every 7 years. I kept being reminded of this while reading The heart's invisible furies because in this book we are taken through the main character's life from 1945 to 2015, catching up with him every 7 years to …more
The Barrowfields
The Barrowfields
by Phillip Lewis
The Barrowfields by Phillip Lewis (2/6/2017)
The prose in this book is so beautiful, I loved reading it from the very beginning. Although the story the author tells in this debut novel is often dark, the writing style made me want to keep going no matter what happened. The Barrowfields is a coming of age story …more
Rise
Rise: How a House Built a Family
by Cara Brookins
Rise by Cara Brookins (10/10/2016)
Is it possible to build a house on your own, with only two teenagers, a preteen and a toddler to help? Ask Cara Brookins. She and her children spent nine months doing just that. Cara got herself out of an abusive relationship (or two) and decided to help her family survive …more
Underground Airlines
Underground Airlines
by Ben H. Winters
Underground Airlines by Ben Winters (8/22/2016)
What if the Civil War had never happened? How would we deal with the issue of slavery in the modern world? That is the premise of this book by an author who, until now, I hadn't heard of. Winters has re-imagined our world just as it is, with one huge difference-- slavery …more
The Midnight Watch
The Midnight Watch: A Novel of the Titanic and the Californian
by David Dyer
The midnight watch by David Dyer (2/7/2016)
The midnight watch is a well-written historical novel that isn't just a rehashing of the story of the sinking of the Titanic. Rather than focusing on the doomed ship, its passengers and crew, David Dyer looks at this familiar catastrophe from the point of view of those …more
Shelter
Shelter
by Jung Yun
Shelter by Jung Yun (11/29/2015)
Kyung Cho, Shelter's main character, is a South Korean American who struggles with what happened during his childhood. The ways in which he deals with this and how his life, and the lives of those around him, change after a traumatic event in his parents' lives provide the …more
The Devil in Jerusalem
The Devil in Jerusalem
by Naomi Ragen
The devil in Jerusalem by Naomi Ragen (6/24/2015)
Although I enjoyed Naomi Ragen's latest novel, it wasn't as good as her others. The story was interesting, but I didn't find the characters very believable, especially the main character. I found myself more absorbed in the character of the lead detective on Daniella's case. …more
The Book of Speculation
The Book of Speculation
by Erika Swyler
The book of speculation by Erika Swyler (4/2/2015)
As a retired librarian, I have always loved books about books and librarians. That's what made me want to read this book. A book is at the center of this novel, but there is so much more. The author has certainly done her homework, and the history of carnivals has obviously …more
Everybody Rise
Everybody Rise
by Stephanie Clifford
Everybody Rise (3/2/2015)
Many of us have wished we could be something we weren't. This is the basis for Stephanie Clifford's debut novel, Everybody Rise. The main character, Evelyn Beegan, falls into the trap of wanting to move into the world of the elite of modern day New York. Evelyn was so real …more
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