Reviews by Beth P. (Chester, VA)

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Girl Falling
Girl Falling: A Novel
by Hayley Scrivenor
Confused (8/28/2024)
I have done many reviews for Bookbrowse, but this is the first time I have ever had difficulty reviewing a book. I feel conflicted, as there were many things I did like about Girl Falling by Hayley Scrivenor. Yet, overall, it wasn't a book that held my attention. It is a …more
The Stolen Child
The Stolen Child: A Novel
by Ann Hood
This Book Has it All! (4/6/2024)
This Book Has it All!

It has been a long time since I sat and read a book for hours, almost finishing it in one sitting, were it not for the late hour. The Stolen Child, by Ann Hood has everything you might want in a book. The author manages to weave in a mystery that keeps …more
How to Find Your Way Home
How to Find Your Way Home
by Katy Regan
More birds (9/29/2021)
I need to preface this review by saying I read this book right after reading Migrations, by Charlotte McConaghy, a book that deserved a 10 star review in my opinion. So it is a little unfair to Katy Regan! Both books dealt with following birds, and the love of them, but …more
A Million Things
A Million Things
by Emily Spurr
A First for Me! (4/27/2021)
I cannot remember a time when I started a book and did not move until it was finished. A Million Things, by Emily Spur, had me at the first chapter, and nothing was going to stop my reading until I finished this book about an amazing 10 year old girl, Rae, her dog, Splinter, …more
Morningside Heights
Morningside Heights: A Novel
by Joshua Henkin
I wish I felt differently (3/30/2021)
I usually cannot wait to review books I read, but I did not feel this way about Morningside Heights. It is about relationships, what we do in adversity, what we do for love. It followed a family living in New York, a mom, a dad, a daughter and a stepson. I did not feel …more
You Were There Too
You Were There Too
by Colleen Oakley
Good Summer Read (8/10/2019)
Good Summer Read

I have been reading so many mysteries lately that Colleen Oakley's book, You Were There Too, was a refreshing change of pace. Set in a small town outside of Philadelphia, this book offers up an unusual premise. What if you had dreams about the same man …more
Nothing to See Here
Nothing to See Here
by Kevin Wilson
Loving others can sometimes save ourselves (6/11/2019)
All year I have been taking a class in spirituality and self growth at my local church. Of course we have been using religious books along with our text. The bottom line of the class is "How do we grow spiritually into the person we truly are meant to be?" The class has …more
Ellie and the Harpmaker
Ellie and the Harpmaker
by Hazel Prior
A Breath of Fresh Air (3/30/2019)
I just finished the last page of Ellie and the Harp Maker. Wow, I cannot remember feeling this way about a book in so long. The plot was simple, the characters were unforgettable, and the author's writing is just perfection. This book should appeal to anyone who appreciates …more
Vox
Vox
by Christina Dalcher
Almost a great book (5/1/2018)
When I first read the premise of "Vox", it attracted me immediately. I love dystopian novels, and the premise of the book was fascinating. What would happen if the government, now run entirely by men, were to limit women and girls to saying only 100 words per day? The novel …more
The Stars Are Fire
The Stars Are Fire
by Anita Shreve
This Writer is on Fire! (2/26/2017)
It has been a long time since I read almost an entire book in one sitting. The Stars are on Fire gripped me from the first chapter. Anita Shreve develops her characters in such a fashion that you truly care about what happens to them, and you become quickly invested in …more
The Book That Matters Most
The Book That Matters Most: A Novel
by Ann Hood
This book will matter to you! (5/26/2016)
I remember being a child, having the luxury of reading a book in one sitting, devouring it as you would a favorite meal. In adulthood we rarely get that opportunity, too many things to do, places to be, it just doesn't happen. Yet, here I am, stuck on a couch while doctors …more
The Things We Keep
The Things We Keep
by Sally Hepworth
Heartfelt book on a heart rendering subject --The Things We Keep by Sally Hepworth (9/21/2015)
It's so difficult to talk about Alzheimer's Disease, especially early onset Alzheimer's. But Sally Hepworth has written a beautiful account of two young people with the disease and the things that they want to hold on to the most. Another character enters their lives and …more
The Perfect Comeback of Caroline Jacobs
The Perfect Comeback of Caroline Jacobs
by Matthew Dicks
Perfect Comeback for a Review! (6/1/2015)
When I asked to review "The Perfect Comeback of Caroline Jacobs", I was a little apprehensive. The last book I requested just didn't work for me and I didn't end up reading it. I need not have worried. This book got my attention from the first page on, and I hated for it to …more
The Rebellion of Miss Lucy Ann Lobdell
The Rebellion of Miss Lucy Ann Lobdell
by William Klaber
Her world is difficult, but she is a heroine (12/24/2014)
I just finished reading this book and I didn't want it to end! I fell in love with the main character, Miss Lucy Lobdell, or Joseph, as she is known as later. We talk about gays and lesbians openly now, but what was it like in the 1800's? What if a woman were to want the …more
Through the Evil Days
Through the Evil Days: A Clare Fergusson/Russ Van Alstyne Mystery
by Julia Spencer-Fleming
Sure did miss you Guys!! (9/10/2013)
Julia Spencer-Fleming's newest novel, "Through The Evil Days" brings back her fans' beloved crime solving couple, Episcopal Priest Clare Fergusson and and Police Chief of Millers-Kill, Russ Van Alstyne. Having read a few of the earlier books, I realized quickly that I had …more
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