Reviews by Kimberly H. (Stamford, CT)

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Paris in Love
Paris in Love: A Memoir
by Eloisa James
Paris In Love (3/16/2012)
I love Paris but did not love this book. The style- written as a blog, was somewhat disjointed. Okay for a beach book.
Three Weeks in December
Three Weeks in December
by Audrey Schulman
A good read..... (1/12/2012)
At first, this book struck me as- oh no- a biracial Aspergers scientist in the jungle with gorillas? And the other story about a repressed gay man in the jungle in the late 1800's. I thought it was all too much. This turns out to be a well written story about love, …more
Across Many Mountains
Across Many Mountains: A Tibetan Family's Epic Journey from Oppression to Freedom
by Yangzom Brauen
Across Many Mountains... (8/24/2011)
Three generations of women over a century before and after the Chinese occupation makes for a fascinating account of escape, oppression, religion and family. At times a little long and the writing a bit flat, but highly recommend for those interested in the culture of Tibet.
Snowdrops
Snowdrops: A Novel
by A.D. Miller
Snowdrops- Underground in Moscow (12/19/2010)
Highly recommended - a quick interesting read by a first time author (who writes for the Economist). I felt the author must have experienced something close to this - a very real and fascinating portrait of underground doings in Moscow.
The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives
The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives: A Novel
by Lola Shoneyin
A modern day tale of polygamy in Nigeria (6/29/2010)
I loved this book. Beautifully written - I felt like I was in the house with all of these fiercely protective women and their children. Love, loss, independence, servitude - its all here in a wonderfully written, "couldn't put it down" book.
The Girl Who Fell from the Sky
The Girl Who Fell from the Sky
by Heidi W. Durrow
Girl Who Fell from The Sky (3/9/2010)
Over all I would say this is a good read for high school level students. An easy read, although a bit confusing at first, and lots of messages pertinent in today's world regarding biracial children and bullying.

The Aunt and Grandmother's character development were excellent. …more
Serena
Serena: A Novel
by Ron Rash
Serena (9/16/2009)
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Beautifully written, a story of murderous greed set against a backdrop of timber farms in the Smoky Mountains, in what is now a national park. I highly recommend ths novel- it was hard to put down.
Baking Cakes in Kigali
Baking Cakes in Kigali
by Gaile Parkin
A Tale in Rwanda (6/24/2009)
I appreciate that this is a first novel for this author and the premise and basis of the story is more than valid. The writing was average and this would be a great book for high school students trying to understand what happened in Rwanda in 1994.
An easy read, divided into …more
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