Reviews by Carol R. (Foster City, CA)

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As Bright as Heaven
As Bright as Heaven
by Susan Meissner
Read "As Bright As Heaven" Quickly (10/18/2017)
During the first 2/3 of this book, I was fascinated by the story. I particularly liked that the story was told from the perspective of the mom and three daughters at the heart of the story. Personalizing WW1 and the Spanish Flu epidemic by showing their effects on the …more
The Story of Arthur Truluv
The Story of Arthur Truluv: A Novel
by Elizabeth Berg
I Wish I Could Give More Than 5 Stars! (6/17/2017)
In her Acknowledgements, author Elizabeth Berg writes about her hope that readers will "get" "The Story of Arthur Truluv." I believe that I got it and thank her for writing one of the most memorable books I've read in a long time. The story is sweet, poignant and endearing …more
Our Short History
Our Short History
by Lauren Grodstein
Self Indulgent Mish-Mash (2/9/2017)
I wanted to like this book. I really did. The phrase "it's all about me" describes the story - it reads as a self-indulgent excuse for the way the mother has lived her life rather than a love story from mom to son.
As a cancer survivor and single mom with kids, I thought I' …more
Karolina's Twins
Karolina's Twins
by Ronald H. Balson
Read This Book! (7/29/2016)
I knew I'd love this book from the very first page. Ronald Balson has written a compulsively readable book that will grip you and not let go until you've finished the last page. Even after that, the compelling story will stay with you. The writing is so fluid that you will …more
The Midnight Watch
The Midnight Watch: A Novel of the Titanic and the Californian
by David Dyer
Both Fascinating and Educational (2/26/2016)
I love reading historical fiction! While I understand that it is fiction, I learned so much about a historically significant event, one which is still interesting, despite having happened over a century ago I found the book very detailed and well written. I would have …more
All Is Not Forgotten
All Is Not Forgotten
by Wendy Walker
Interesting Angle (10/5/2015)
Wendy Walker came up with an interesting angle for her novel "All Is Not Forgotten." The story is narrated by a psychiatrist treating victims of trauma. At times, the writing is almost boring as the narrator dispassionately tells the story. This is odd as the narrator is …more
Maybe in Another Life
Maybe in Another Life
by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Good Summer Chick Lit (6/7/2015)
I liked this book and finished it easily in a weekend. The author writes well and the story is easy to follow despite the chapters switching back and forth between the two alternate stories. I often wonder about those moments in life (like choosing which college to attend) …more
Make Your Home Among Strangers
Make Your Home Among Strangers
by Jennine Capó Crucet
Navigating two very different worlds (4/29/2015)
Is leaving your home and culture to explore another world "selling out?" Is it possible to live in two different worlds, one the culture of birth and upbringing and the second the culture and rarefied air of an elite US college? These are two of the themes that "Making Your …more
The Same Sky
The Same Sky
by Amanda Eyre Ward
Captured My Heart (11/5/2014)
"The Same Sky" captured my heart. I couldn't put the book down, even though I wanted it to last longer. Both characters' stories are deeply affecting. Carla's story is riveting!

While I knew about the struggles of people attempting to cross the border into the US, I never …more
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