Reviews by Mary W. (Altadena, CA)

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Alfie and Me
Alfie and Me: What Owls Know, What Humans Believe
by Carl Safina
For the Love of Nature (9/25/2023)
I chose this title hoping to enjoy a story about connecting to animal life an all it's interesting facets. I enjoy stories that help us see the makeup of animals and how they can become our friends by means of patience and understanding. However, this was not a title to …more
Wade in the Water
Wade in the Water: A Novel
by Nyani Nkrumah
A Heart Bursting for Love (12/4/2022)
The first person we meet is a child named Ella. She is a child unloved by a mother and a cruel stepfather. Within the family Ella is made to feel she is invisible and not worth belonging in this family. Ella's skin may be black but her heart is as real as Scout's in the …more
The Last Chance Library
The Last Chance Library
by Freya Sampson
Libraries Will Never Become Extinct (8/2/2021)
What a wonderful feel great book. We hear that more and more communities find libraries are the last of the budget agenda. As a librarian who worked in a library for 36 years this book caught my interest immediately. Our library went through the same crisis as the Chalcot …more
The Phone Booth at the Edge of the World
The Phone Booth at the Edge of the World: A Novel
by Laura Imai Messina
the phone booth at the edge of the world (1/13/2021)
When the tsunami of March 11, 2011 swept Japan's coast it left behind tremendous grief in the forms of lost lives. The title of this book is what caught my interest immediately. I was not disappointed in choosing and reading this book. It addresses the questions we all have …more
The Secrets of Love Story Bridge
The Secrets of Love Story Bridge
by Phaedra Patrick
A summer read (2/9/2020)
The topic of love messages on love locks is inviting. The story is light, quick to get into and read. Topics covers is love lost, starting over alone, raising a child without a mother but underlying all is hope. A wonderful story to enjoy on a cruise or on a beach.
The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek
The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek: A Novel
by Kim Michele Richardson
The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek (9/4/2019)
This title would have been one of my beloved recommendations for my patrons at the library I worked at for 36 years. The government program instituted in the 1930s took books to the isolated hills of Kentucky and was a soul saving gift to the people. Books are a gift for …more
Ellie and the Harpmaker
Ellie and the Harpmaker
by Hazel Prior
There is someone for everyone. (4/28/2019)
I was pulled into the story of Ellie Jacobs in the very first chapter. No, in the very first paragraph. The chapter also introduced us to Dan Hollis, the Harp Maker. A wonderful story ensued and it was difficult to close the book to tend to other daily duties. You sense the …more
The Travelling Cat Chronicles
The Travelling Cat Chronicles
by Hiro Arikawa, Philip Gabriel
The Travelling Cat Chronicles (5/25/2018)
This is a perfect read for the summer. The flavor of the book is mellow, and show paced. This is not to say it is boring. Far from it. The characters are well rounded and believable. The cat who is the narrator is a bit too opinionated for my tastes. But then again, it …more
The Story of Arthur Truluv
The Story of Arthur Truluv: A Novel
by Elizabeth Berg
The Story of Arthur Truluv a novel (6/9/2017)
When I read the first paragraph in The Story of Arthur Truluv I immediately knew I would enjoy the book. Elizabeth Berg did not disappoint in this beautiful story of family. We are not speaking of a traditional family, but a true loving family none the less made up of two …more
Castle of Water
Castle of Water: A Novel
by Dane Huckelbridge
Another Castaway Story (12/26/2016)
I totally enjoyed this book because although using the premise of castaways on an off the map small island as many other stories and movie scripts have used the author's approach was interesting and kept my interest throughout. The relationship between our castaways was …more
The Same Sky
The Same Sky
by Amanda Eyre Ward
the same sky (11/9/2014)
The topic of The Same Sky is what caught my interest immediately. It is a story that has been told but needs to be told again and again. The struggles of families in Mexico living in poverty and entering the U.S. in hopes of finding a better life.

However, I could not …more
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