Reviews by Jean N. (New Richmond, OH)

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The Voyage of the Morning Light
The Voyage of the Morning Light: A Novel
by Marina Endicott
The Voyage (7/14/2020)
I really enjoyed the Voyage of the Morning Light. This was certainly a book that took me to a different time and place. The scenery, nature and life aboard the sailing ship was vividly described. I could see it all in my mind's eye. It was not a fast paced book, but that …more
Welcome to the Pine Away Motel and Cabins
Welcome to the Pine Away Motel and Cabins
by Katarina Bivald
A Mixed bag (1/17/2020)
Actually, I had a hard time getting into this book. For me, there were parts that moved along and there were parts that dragged. Still, there were some good insights sprinkled throughout. I like the idea of all the different characters who formed an unlikely family of …more
Ellie and the Harpmaker
Ellie and the Harpmaker
by Hazel Prior
A Special Book Indeed! (4/4/2019)
I loved this book! The relationship between Dan and Ellie as it evolved, little Ed and feathery Phineas all played a role in this unusual tale of love. They touched my heart. When the story ended, I hated to say goodbye.

Although I thought I knew where the book was headed, …more
The Last Year of the War
The Last Year of the War
by Susan Meissner
A Solid Five Star Book! (11/21/2018)
I have read many historical fiction books based on WWII. The Last Year of the War was excellent. It was told from a different perspective then other books that I've read, starting with two innocent families who were sent to an internment camp in Texas.The author was able to …more
Clock Dance
Clock Dance: A Novel
by Anne Tyler
Captivating (7/22/2018)
I am fascinated and totally entertained by Anne Tyler's writing, and this book was no exception. Anne takes mostly everyday situations, mixes in diverse, often
eccentric characters, and writes quiet stories that draw me right in every time!
Willa's story is told in decades. …more
Love and Other Consolation Prizes
Love and Other Consolation Prizes: A Novel
by Jamie Ford
A Real Keeper! (7/10/2017)
This book is a real keeper for me- it will remain in my memory- not just as a book that I have read, but as a story that will "stay with me". It will be a title that I will keep on my list of books to highly recommend to friend and family.
Love and Other Consolation Prizes …more
A Piece of the World
A Piece of the World: A Novel
by Christina Baker Kline
Christina's World (1/10/2017)
After reading this quiet thoughtful book, I felt like I had a new understanding of Wyeth's famous painting and the woman who inspired it. Christina's World is a seamless blend of fact and fiction. I loved the description of rural Maine in this time period. The author's …more
The Invisible Life of Ivan Isaenko
The Invisible Life of Ivan Isaenko
by Scott Stambach
The Real Live of Ivan (7/14/2016)
This was an unusual book, unlike any that I have ever read. It is the story of a young man with catastrophic birth defects, who has spent his entire 17 year life in a Russian hospital. Although Ivan's medical situation was so devastating and the hospital setting was grim, …more
If I Forget You
If I Forget You
by Thomas Christopher Greene
If I Forget You (4/11/2016)
I thought this novel was beautifully written, with lyrical prose sprinkled throughout the book. This was a love story of two young people from entirely different backgrounds who lived separate lives for years, and met each other unexpectedly later in life. I liked the way …more
The Railwayman's Wife
The Railwayman's Wife
by Ashley Hay
The Railwayman's Wife (3/10/2016)
This wasn't a page turner for me, but a slower paced read with parts that were so beautifully written that I often found myself rereading passages before continuing on with the story. The author's description of the setting of the book was almost poetic. Using flashbacks of …more
The Things We Keep
The Things We Keep
by Sally Hepworth
The Things We Keep (10/8/2015)
I enjoyed this book very much. I've never read anything about early on-set Alzheimers disease. Through Anna's first person story I really felt what it must be like to know that you are going to be steadily losing your memory and almost all that you are as a person. Anna …more
The Book of Speculation
The Book of Speculation
by Erika Swyler
The Book of Speculation (6/4/2015)
I have mixed feelings about this book. I am not into tarot cards or mystical stories and I don't care for carnivals (or circuses). So, I can't say that it was a novel that I connected with The parts of the book dealing with tarot cards and the mystical or magical elements …more
Her Name Is Rose
Her Name Is Rose
by Christine Breen
Loving Rose (3/11/2015)
Loving Rose....
The adoptive father~ He loved Rose and his last request as he was dying reflects that love.
The adoptive mother~ "impulsively" made a major journey to honor his request~ for the love of Rose.
The biological father~ upon finding his daughter~ made his selfless …more
Vanessa and Her Sister
Vanessa and Her Sister
by Priya Parmar
Vanessa and Her Sister (11/11/2014)
Without the list of "who's who" at the beginning of the book, I would have been totally lost. It was slow going at first, but the book picked up after being initially confusing. I'm glad that I kept reading, because it turned out to be a fascinating look into the lives and …more
The Headmaster's Wife
The Headmaster's Wife
by Thomas Christopher Greene
True to LIfe...Unpredictable (12/17/2013)
I cannot really classify this book as a mystery, a love story, or a story of a marriage. It is that and more. Like life, it takes quick twists and turns and is unpredictable. I have never been "inside" of an elite school like this, and that was interesting as well...the …more
Songs of Willow Frost
Songs of Willow Frost
by Jamie Ford
A Sad Song (7/15/2013)
I thought this was a good book, however for me it was so melodramatic in parts that it was distracting. I think the melodrama and some unbelievable parts in the book took away from the story.
Still, I really cared for William, Charlotte and the other children. I felt for …more
The Daughters of Mars
The Daughters of Mars
by Thomas Keneally
Pure Determination (5/31/2013)
The sisters showed pure determination in dealing with all the situations they endured as volunteer nurses during World War I. As I plodded through the pages of this book, I felt like it was pure determination on my part to keep on going so that I could write a review. The …more
Fever
Fever
by Mary Beth Keane
FEVER (3/16/2013)
I was totally taken by this book- from the opening pages, until the very end.
Mary was so strong and courageous. I admired her as a person, yet I had serious questions about some of her choices.
The descriptions of the early 1900's in New York City were fascinating. Learning …more
Calling Me Home
Calling Me Home
by Julie Kibler
Journey of the Heart (1/22/2013)
I am glad that I read this book. For me, it was slow getting started, but I soon became hooked by the story of these two unlikely friends.

The relationships and memories of Miss Isabelle brought this painful period to life in a very heartfelt way.

I would definitely …more
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry: A Novel
by Rachel Joyce
Off to post a letter...... (7/21/2012)
This book really touched me. I know that I will never forget it. Although Harold didn't start out with a plan, his determination to reach his destination despite all the odds against him, the heart wrenching memories that he recalled as he walked, day after day, and the …more
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