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The Almost Sisters
The Almost Sisters
by Joshilyn Jackson
Lovely, Lovely Book (6/7/2017)
I stayed up late to finish this book. Something I haven't done in a long time. Joshilyn Jackson's use of language was so fun. The book read so easily, yet subjects covered were quite heavy - racism in the South, mixed race children, care of older humans. Leia's character …more
Edgar and Lucy
Edgar and Lucy
by Victor Lodato
Many Surprises in Edgar and Lucy (12/20/2016)
Please don't follow the 50 page rule on this book. It is slow to start but I found it very interesting after about page 40. There were many things around the corner that you don't expect. I found all the characters interesting with good development for the size of their …more
Les Parisiennes
Les Parisiennes: How the Women of Paris Lived, Loved, and Died Under Nazi Occupation
by Anne Sebba
The Important Book That Could Have Been (8/9/2016)
This book was a very long 381 pages. The first 100 pages read like treacle, the middle read well, and the end seemed to never come. The content, women's lives during the occupation of Paris by the Nazis is very important information that should not be lost. But many people …more
Shelter
Shelter
by Jung Yun
Shelter (12/23/2015)
I classify books as "Easy to put down" or "Easy to pick up". Shelter is an easy to pick up book. You wanted to get back to it to find out how the defining event of the novel came to be.
I wanted to read this book for the characters – a birth family, a mother, a son, a …more
The War Reporter
The War Reporter
by Martin Fletcher
I've Already Purchased another Martin Fletcher Book. (9/13/2015)
I chose War Reporter because of my goal to read a book from every country and Serbia was still on the my list. I was hesitant because of it's description as 'a riveting thriller and a heart wrenching love story.' I'm not a thriller/love story reader. I like to consider …more
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