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An Amish Christmas
An Amish Christmas: A Novel
by Cynthia Keller
An Amish Christmas (9/8/2010)
This was a charming book. A little corny in some places, but the message was there. This family, suddenly, finding themselves broke and stranded, ended up as guests of an Amish family. The message is while we all think we need the big house, the fancy fixings that go along …more
The Confessions of Catherine de Medici
The Confessions of Catherine de Medici: A Novel
by C.W. Gortner
The Confessions of Catherine de Medici (5/7/2010)
I loved this book. I've told everyone to watch for it. It is very readable and grabbed me from the first page, and went very fast as it is so well written. Catherine de Medici became very real to me. I became her champion at times and her foe at others. An excellent book.
The Fifth Servant
The Fifth Servant
by Kenneth Wishnia
The fifth servant (11/16/2009)
This book was very difficult to read as it is written for a specific audience. As advertised, I was looking forward to a history of the period and the Inquisition. The story line also sounded interesting. These two themes are very thin. The book is actually about rabbinical …more
Sweeping Up Glass
Sweeping Up Glass
by Carolyn Wall
Sweeping up glass (8/10/2009)
This is a powerful book containing many facets. The book speaks of devotion, love and hatred, of secrets, bigotry and mystery. Sounds like a lot, but the author with great facility delivers all of this with sensitivity and insight uncommon to a debut novel. I found myself …more
Kissing Games of the World
Kissing Games of the World
by Sandi Kahn Shelton
Kissing Games (9/10/2008)
Although you know from the very beginning where this story is going, it is a very pleasant read. It has scenes that are very humorous and is light throughout. No ogres, no spies, no murderers. It is delightful story. The writing moves the story along very well as I could …more
Green Monster
Green Monster: A Sam Skarda Mystery
by Rick Shefchik
Green Monster (7/2/2008)
Unfortunately, Green Monster is a standard mystery with different players. It is advertised as being about the Red Sox. Not quite. The extortion note and signed Babe Ruth (no less) is about owner of the Red Sox and the fact he thinks that not only the Red Sox, but all of …more
The House at Riverton
The House at Riverton: A Novel
by Kate Morton
The House at Riverton (5/7/2008)
I was interested in the societal changes in England basically between and post WW1. There are three main characters. Grace, who started to work at Riverton at 14 years of age (approx 1914) as a housemaid. At the time, society was deeply split by classes and societal rules. …more
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