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Young Jane Young
Young Jane Young
by Gabrielle Zevin
Power to women (7/23/2017)
I really enjoyed this book. I didn't want to put it down because it was written so well. The writing style was excellent with a section devoted to each character telling the story from their point of view. All the women characters are intelligent and strong even Ruby who is …more
The People We Hate at the Wedding
The People We Hate at the Wedding
by Grant Ginder
Dysfunction at its best (4/27/2017)
I really enjoyed reading this book. It was funny, crazy, sad, and much more. Every character had their own chapter where they related their thoughts which revealed the type of person they were. Except for Ollie, all were very insecure and misguided in their judgements of …more
Extraordinary Adventures
Extraordinary Adventures
by Daniel Wallace
Clueless or Wise? (2/12/2017)
This book is filled with wonderful and unusual characters and Edsel Bronfman is the most unique of them all. For 34 years Edsel has walked through life without a clue to what is happening with the rest of the world. The nuances of life completely escape him and yet he has a …more
The Tea Planter's Wife
The Tea Planter's Wife
by Dinah Jefferies
Romance in Ceylon (8/7/2016)
To me, this book was like a romance novel which is not my favorite genre. It's about an Englishwoman and her marriage to an Englishman who owns a tea plantation in Ceylon which is where the story takes place. She tries to fit in with her new life and her new surroundings. I …more
Amour Provence
Amour Provence
by Constance Leisure
Beautiful! (4/7/2016)
I loved this book. The only word I can think of to describe it, is beautiful. Everything about this book is beautiful. The story takes place in two small villages in Provence where the author's descriptions are so real that I felt I was there. The book to me was a series of …more
The Sound of Gravel
The Sound of Gravel: A Memoir
by Ruth Wariner
Amazing (12/3/2015)
This book is about a woman who grew up in a religious sect whose members practiced polygamy. It is a memoir and the author starts her story when she was 5 years old.
And what a story it is! This book reads like a novel and a could hardly put it down. I was truly amazed at …more
The Devil in Jerusalem
The Devil in Jerusalem
by Naomi Ragen
Evil lives everywhere (7/24/2015)
This book is a story of how people allow someone to take control of their minds. It is based on true events that occurred in Israel to a religious ultra-orthodox family. The mother, Daniella, and father, Shlomie are Americans who with their seven children .make Israel their …more
The Wild Girl
The Wild Girl
by Kate Forsyth
Fairy tale (5/6/2015)
Like most people I never gave much thought about the Grimm brothers and their collection of stories with which we are all familiar. I was surprised to learn that the stories were folk tales from different countries with differences in some of the details. I really liked …more
Lusitania
Lusitania: Triumph, Tragedy, and the End of the Edwardian Age
by Greg King, Penny Wilson
Amazing!, (1/19/2015)
This book is amazing. I knew just a little about the sinking of the Lusitania and after reading this book I feel as if I were there on the ship. The rich details and tremendous research that obviously went into writing this book make for great reading. The authors describe …more
The Book of Strange New Things
The Book of Strange New Things: A Novel
by Michel Faber
Strange but not so strange (9/10/2014)
This is a story of a man, Peter, who travels in space to a planet, that is never identified, to be a religious missionary to the natives. The author has a great imagination describing the planet, the surroundings and the natives. However, I would not classify this as …more
The Race Underground
The Race Underground: Boston, New York, and the Incredible Rivalry That Built America's First Subway
by Doug Most
American ingenuity (1/2/2014)
While riding the New York subway, I often wondered how it was built. Not only did this book answer, but also told a great story. It was a fascinating book that read like a novel.
The subways were built with the help of many men who saw the need for underground transportation …more
The Spirit Keeper
The Spirit Keeper
by K. B. Laugheed
Finding oneself (9/16/2013)
I liked this book very much. It is quite different from anything I've read especially in the way Indians are portrayed. The story takes place in the 1700's in the wilderness of USA. Syawa and Hector take Katie through the wilderness which is Indian territory and take her to …more
Ghostman
Ghostman
by Roger Hobbs
How to Pull off a Heist (1/5/2013)
What a great book. To use a cliche, it really is a page turner. Every chapter and page was suspenseful and exciting. This book belongs to a genre of books that I really never read - David Baldacci type - so I found it very fascinating. I felt as though I were reading a How- …more
City of Women
City of Women: A Novel
by David R. Gillham
What would you do? (10/6/2012)
I read this book based on BookBrowse review and was glad that I did. This is a story of a German housewife in Berlin during WWII whose soldier husband is away fighting. Life in Germany during this period of time, is something that is rarely told. It describes how she copes …more
The Sandcastle Girls
The Sandcastle Girls: A Novel
by Chris Bohjalian
Poor writing (9/10/2012)
I have previously learned about the Armenian holocaust and was anxious to read about it in a novel format. I am certain the the author did much research and based stories of the suffering of the characters in the book on that information. But I found the style of writing …more
A Lady Cyclist's Guide to Kashgar
A Lady Cyclist's Guide to Kashgar: A Novel
by Suzanne Joinson
Fascinating (5/15/2012)
I loved this book. The stories of the two main women were so fascinating and interesting that I could hardly put the book down. Both women were adventurous and yet were trying to find a place for themselves in the world. As I read the book, I knew that eventually they would …more
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