Reviews by Vicki M. (Boise, ID)

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The Fifth Petal: A Novel
by Brunonia Barry
Good but not Great (2/17/2017)
Not being a student of the Salem Witch Trails I found the book packed with fascinating information that will have me reading more about that time period. That being said I wanted to give the book a five star rating but couldn't because some areas of it were not as tight asmore
Home Sweet Home
by April Smith
Home Sweet Home (12/22/2016)
I began reading the book thinking it would be enjoyable but as it went on I found it unrealistic. At times the writing seemed cheesy and uninspired. A couple moves from New York to South Dakota and become cattle people. Hum it just didn't have the ring of truth.

The endingmore
Caught in the Revolution: Petrograd, Russia, 1917 - A World on the Edge
by Helen Rappaport
Caught in the Revolution (10/27/2016)
The author, Helen Rappaport, has written a well researched book about the start of the Russian revolution from the viewpoint of the ex-pat community living in Petrograd.

Although a good entrée into this period of history, if I had more knowledge about it the book would havemore
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