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Hieroglyphics
Hieroglyphics
by Jill McCorkle
Dreary (6/27/2020)
I did not like this book. The story is told by four different characters. I found it hard to follow and the characters of Shelley and Harvey were not interesting to me. The character Lil was the most interesting and I might have enjoyed the story if it had been told only …more
Never Have I Ever
Never Have I Ever
by Joshilyn Jackson
Wow (4/21/2019)
The story begins when short term renter Roux pushes her way into the neighborhood Book Club. Roux quickly takes over and it is apparent she is there to cause trouble, especially for Amy. Roux knows a secret about Amy and wants money to keep quiet. Amy is determined not to …more
Clock Dance
Clock Dance: A Novel
by Anne Tyler
Quiet (7/22/2018)
In Clock Dance we first meet the main character Willa when she is a child and follow her through significant events in her life. We quickly see that Willa is living her life doing what others want. That is until she receives a phone call from a stranger asking her to come …more
As Bright as Heaven
As Bright as Heaven
by Susan Meissner
Disappointing (10/30/2017)
I did not like this book. I didn't like the parts where the girls told the story. It felt like a YA book and it reminded me of Little Women but not in a good way. The parts of the story narrated by the mother were better. By the second part of the book I began to lose …more
The Fifth Petal
The Fifth Petal: A Novel
by Brunonia Barry
Mystery and More (3/3/2017)
I was looking forward to reading this book and I wasn't disappointed. A murder happens in present day Salem that seems to have a connection to a crime that happened 25 years ago. Both crimes also seem to have a connection to the Salem Witch Trials. The author blends history, …more
Rise
Rise: How a House Built a Family
by Cara Brookins
Inspiring and Disturbing (10/16/2016)
I was looking forward to reading this book. I was expecting an inspiring story about a family building a house. However after reading the book I didn't like it at all. The sections about Cara and her children building their house were interesting and inspirational. The …more
The Book That Matters Most
The Book That Matters Most: A Novel
by Ann Hood
Books that matter (6/6/2016)
This book had me hooked when I read the title. I immediately started thinking about what book mattered most to me. As I read further I became interested in the books the members chose. I took note of which books I had read and those I might want to read. The real heart of …more
The Midnight Watch
The Midnight Watch: A Novel of the Titanic and the Californian
by David Dyer
Different look at Titanic disaster (2/24/2016)
This book is a different look at the Titanic disaster. The book focuses on a reporter's investigation of the Californian a British ship in the area of the Titanic's sinking that did not answer the Titanic's distress signals. Although the book is fiction it is based on …more
The Two-Family House
The Two-Family House
by Lynda Cohen Loigman
Great idea wasted (11/13/2015)
The premise of this book was fascinating and it should have made for an engrossing family saga. It moved very quickly through the years, to quickly in my opinion. At the end of every chapter I felt like part of the story was missing. I would have enjoyed the book more if it …more
House of Echoes
House of Echoes: A Novel
by Brendan Duffy
Scary Good (2/28/2015)
This book had a little of everything suspense, family drama, mystery and history together they made a great book. There is a sense of foreboding from the first pages. You know something isn't right but you don't know what it is. The author really takes his time telling the …more
Backyard
Backyard
by Norman Draper
Crazy (10/9/2014)
A humorous and unusual book that tells the story of amateur gardeners Nan and George and their quest to win the prize for best garden. Dr. Sproot a gardening expert, at least in her own mind, does whatever she can to keep them from winning. There are lots of crazy …more
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