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The Story of Arthur Truluv
The Story of Arthur Truluv: A Novel
by Elizabeth Berg
Don't overlook this book because your read Ove (7/10/2017)
Elizabeth Berg's new book, The Story of Arthur Truluv, examines emotional loss and new found hope through the lens of different generations, seniors and young adults. Arthur lost his beloved wife Nola and goes to her grave site every day. He and his neighbor Lucille, both …more
If We Were Villains
If We Were Villains
by M. L. Rio
Are we all just players? (4/10/2017)
I could not put this book down. "If We Were Villains" is a gripping examination of the roles that individuals adopt as part of a group that is as close as, or closer than family. In this book, the individuals are college students studying theater, specifically Shakespeare, …more
The Imperial Wife
The Imperial Wife
by Irina Reyn
Russian Art World (7/20/2016)
I obtained this book from Bookbrowse to review, and I am happy I did. The Imperial Wife, by Irina Reyn is the second book I've read this summer relating to the market for Russian art and artifacts. It is by far the better one and a good choice for a book club.

The book …more
The Widow
The Widow
by Fiona Barton
Somewhere between Good and Average (1/13/2016)
The Widow, by Fiona Barton, raises a question that is sure to make the reader uncomfortable: how well do you really know the person with whom you live? Is your spouse really the ideal husband, or is he a twisted soul fighting to maintain a veneer of the socially accepted? …more
The Shore
The Shore: A Novel
by Sara Taylor
The Shore (6/12/2015)
I enjoyed reading this book as it is well written. The chapters are a study of a few families in a small town on the eastern shore. Each chapter could stand on its own as a short story.

The chapters are not linear. The timeline or lack of time line, troubled me somewhat in …more
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