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Auntie Poldi and the Sicilian Lions
by Mario Giordano
A fun start to a new series (1/3/2018)
Auntie Poldi and the Sicilian Lions is the first in a new series about Auntie Poldi, a German widow who moves to Sicily to live near her sisters-in-law. Very opinionated, she soon finds herself embroiled in the disappearance of her employee Valentino Candela. She enlistsmore
The Stars Are Fire
by Anita Shreve
The Stars are Fire by Anita Shreve (2/21/2017)
This is a lovely book abut a woman who discovers, during a time of tragedy and sorrow, who she really is and the extent of her inner strength. Set in Maine after WWII, Grace Holland is left alone with her small children following a natural disaster. She must figure out amore
Before the War
by Fay Weldon
Not my cup of tea (10/31/2016)
I think there might have been an interesting story in Before the War by Fay Weldon, but the manner in which it was told was distracting. The author interrupts the narrative frequently to speak to the reader, and the tone used to during these interruptions is often verymore
Lady Cop Makes Trouble: Girl Waits with Gun #2
by Amy Stewart
Lady Cop Makes Trouble (5/9/2016)
Lady Cop Makes Trouble is a fun, light mystery set in 1915 New Jersey. Based on a true story, Constance Kopp is one of the first female police officers in a time when women didn't have the vote and career options were very limited. In this, the second book in the series,more
Maud's Line
by Margaret Verble
Maud's Line (7/9/2015)
I generally enjoy stories with a Native American setting and because of this I wanted to like Maud's Line, but unfortunately did not. The story, especially the beginning, read like an early draft to me, not yet fully flushed out. At one point I even wondered if it was amore
Three Many Cooks: One Mom, Two Daughters: Their Shared Stories of Food, Faith & Family
by Pam Anderson, Maggy Keet & Sharon Damelio
Enjoyable, light read (2/3/2015)
As someone who is not a reader of the blog, Three Many Cooks, I did not know what to expect from this book. I found it to be an easy, enjoyable read. Because it is a series of essays written by Pam Anderson and her two daughters, it is a good book to pick up when you havemore
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