Reviews by Sandy F. (Davis, CA)

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The Divorcees
The Divorcees
by Rowan Beaird
Took too long to catch my interest; chapter 50 unnecessary (11/27/2023)
The first 70 pages the characters were stilted and I could not get interested in the story. It is only when Greer arrives that the characters come alive and there is hints of mystery about each of them. Then this book became interesting and I wanted to know more. The awful …more
King of the Armadillos
King of the Armadillos
by Wendy Chin-Tanner
This book is exceptional - Don't miss it (5/17/2023)
From the 1st to last page, King of the Armadillos entranced me. A key part of this book is the experience of living with and healing from Hansen's Disease - something I knew little about. Wendy Chin-Tanner introduced all the characters in interesting ways making me care …more
The Gifts
The Gifts: A Novel
by Liz Hyder
The Gifts (2/25/2023)
Through 2/3rds of this book, I struggled to keep the 4 main characters straight and to care about them. If I had not requested this book to review, I would not have finished it. The last third of the book was better written and more enjoyable to read. 'The Gifts' never …more
The Lost English Girl
The Lost English Girl
by Julia Kelly
Moving book that led me to understand another impact of WWII (2/3/2023)
I enjoyed this book very much - finding it difficult to do anything else but keep reading. I was unaware of young children being evacuated for their safety in England - the cost of that to the children and families involved was deftly drawn. I cared about the characters and …more
Good Husbands
Good Husbands: A Novel
by Cate Ray
The characters and premise never came alive (3/22/2022)
I found the 3 women characters wooden and could not care about them. The premise of the book did not grab me or interest me. At page 200 I gave up.
A Girl is A Body of Water
A Girl is A Body of Water
by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi
The essence of being an African Woman (8/21/2020)
I was into this book about 75 pages when the author's story caught me and I couldn't stop reading. I cared about each character - and there are many - and the feel of being an African woman permeates this book. I enjoyed this book and highly recommend it. This is not an …more
The Big Finish
The Big Finish
by Brooke Fossey
Entertaining with life insights (11/9/2019)
The Big Finish provides chuckles, empathy, and humans at their best and worst at any age. I sure hope assisted care homes have caring, flexible, best human staff like these. The first 80 pages were slow to pull me into the characters and story. Once in, I enjoyed this book …more
The Guest Book
The Guest Book
by Sarah Blake
Best book I’ve read this year! (8/12/2019)
After reading the last page, I thought Wow! Great writing! Incredible characters. Full of life philosophy. The best description of inner racism and entitlement I’ve ever read. I couldn’t put this book down. Others told me this book went back and forth between years and was …more
All the Ugly and Wonderful Things
All the Ugly and Wonderful Things: A Novel
by Bryn Greenwood
Give this time to stir your soul (5/22/2016)
A book that has layers and where the "wonderful things" seem like they will never happen. It begins slowly and becomes Riveting, heart rending, educational in a way I hope I never need -- well written. Bryn Greenwood had to have lived this. It is too real. A story of lives, …more
Far From True
Far From True: A Promise Falls Novel
by Linwood Barclay
Needs editing and a better end (12/8/2015)
I struggled to get into this book. The characters and situations were a mish mash. I found myself back tracking often to figure out what was going on. I would have guessed this was an inexperienced writer. The middle was better but no "thrill and chill" for me. And then, …more
When the Moon Is Low
When the Moon Is Low: A Novel
by Nadia Hashimi
In our time, a must read! (9/6/2015)
With refugees and migrants struggling to escape misery and death, this book captures the reality of what that means in a way that gets under your skin and into your heart. Nadia Hashimi's book starts out a bit slow but soon becomes one you won't put down until the end. It …more
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