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The Critic's Daughter
The Critic's Daughter: A Memoir
by Priscilla Gilman
The Critic's Daughter (1/31/2023)
I was not familiar with the name Richard Gilman and had no inkling what he was a critic of. The story his daughter presents is understandingly heart warming and heart breaking. I admire Priscilla's patience and kindness to her father and her ability to understand what was …more
Once We Were Home
Once We Were Home
by Jennifer Rosner
Once We Were Home (11/20/2022)
I'm a big fan of WWII era books and am always drawn to them. This one was awesome! Jennifer Rosner's story is so mesmerizing with the dual past and present events meshed together. In some ways it was a book of multiple stories with each character coming to life as a child …more
Migrations
Migrations: A Novel
by Charlotte McConaghy
Migrations (5/8/2020)
This story is like a puzzle. Every now and then you get a piece of the puzzle. Then you start to put it together. It is very interesting and moving in so many ways and I highly recommend it to anyone interested in birds, climate change, tides and finding yourself.
House of Stone
House of Stone
by Novuyo Rosa Tshuma
House of Stone (1/9/2019)
I rarely find a book that I can not get into within the first 50 pages. I wanted so much to like this book but even after 100 pages I just wasn't getting anywhere. I am anxious to read other reviews to see what I am missing.
Golden Child
Golden Child
by Claire Adam
The Golden Child (11/28/2018)
Well written and haunting. The story of a hard working man struggling to support his family in rural Trinidad. He favors one of his twin sons over the other and because of a family betrayal one son is put in danger. It is a profound human story with many emotions.
French Exit
French Exit
by Patrick deWitt
A charming but sad little book. (2/23/2018)
It took me awhile to get into this book because it seems a bit superficial. I did like Small Frank in the first part of the book but then I'm a big cat lover. The scenes in the Paris apartment were lively and interesting and I had hopes for a better ending then it had. I …more
The Typewriter's Tale
The Typewriter's Tale
by Michiel Heyns
The Typewriter's Tale (1/17/2017)
A very well written story about a young lady who becomes a typist for Henry James. Lots of history of the era, a bit of mystery and a very good read.
North of Crazy
North of Crazy: A Memoir
by Neltje
North of Crazy (7/20/2016)
Neltje Doubleday has had a very interesting life of financial security and cultural society. Her childhood was a nightmare of abandonment by her totally dysfunctional parents. She is a survivor who had to fight everyone and everything to get what was rightfully hers. Later …more
A Good Family
A Good Family
by Erik Fassnacht
A Good Family (5/14/2015)
A very good family saga that would be perfect for book groups. This is a story of the four members of the Brunson family which becomes disrupted by the twists and turns of life. Told from each family member's point of view you will be drawn into their world and as they are …more
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