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The Flower Sisters
The Flower Sisters
by Michelle Collins Anderson
The Flower Sisters (2/19/2024)
Thank you, BookBrowse, for the opportunity to read this amazing novel, The Flower Sisters by Michelle Collins Anderson.

Based on a true story of the Bond Dance Hall Explosion in West Plains, Missouri, the author envisions the devastation and agony of one small town and its …more
Becoming Madam Secretary
Becoming Madam Secretary
by Stephanie Dray
Madame Secretary (10/29/2023)
As an historical fiction reader, I enjoy books that introduce me to people or events I didn’t know of. This book taught me about Frances Perkins one of the most outstanding women in U S Government.

With her usual attention to detail, research and exceptional writing …more
The Continental Affair
The Continental Affair: A Novel
by Christine Mangan
The Continental Affair (6/26/2023)
The Continental Affair written by Christine Mangan surprised me in several ways. I was extremely confused by the story’s timeline. For each forward chapter there was another that took the story backwards. For most of the book, I felt like I was missing something. I honestly …more
The Little Italian Hotel
The Little Italian Hotel: A Novel
by Phaedra Patrick
The Little Italian Hotel (3/29/2023)
I really enjoyed reading The Little Italian Hotel by Phaedra Patrick. I was sad when I finished. I really wanted more.

While extremely reminiscent of Eat, Love Pray, it stood on its own as a solid story. The characters were enchanting and easy to connect with. I truly felt …more
Last House Before the Mountain
Last House Before the Mountain
by Monika Helfer
Last House Before The Mountain (2/9/2023)
Well, it's been three days since I finished Last House Before the Mountain and three days for me to decide what I want to say in this review. The reason for this delay is simply I don't know what to say. Let's start here. I didn't like or dislike the book.
War is awful and …more
Exiles
Exiles: Aaron Falk Mystery #3
by Jane Harper
Harper Does it Again (8/11/2022)
Thank you so much for the opportunity to continue following Aaron Falk with Exiles. Jane Harper has once again done an incredible job of writing a poignant and suspenseful novel. As with all the others (The Dry, Force of Nature, etc), she has written a detective story that …more
Take My Hand
Take My Hand
by Dolen Perkins-Valdez
Take My Hand (9/8/2021)
Have you ever been so moved that you took to action? In Take My Hand, (inspired by true events) Civil Townsend becomes the catalyst for one of the biggest cases in American courts. This outstanding book holds no punches when relating another American tragedy propelled by …more
A Theater for Dreamers
A Theater for Dreamers
by Polly Samson
A Theater for Dreamers (3/6/2021)
I was a school administrator for many years and there was a teacher who would often ask her class "what would happen if everyone did what they want?". 'A Theater for Dreamers' embodied that question to the max.

At the beginning of this wild ride of a read, I was totally …more
Of Women and Salt
Of Women and Salt
by Gabriela Garcia
Of Women and Salt (12/29/2020)
I am feeling very conflicted about Of Women and Salt. I read a portion of it over a few days time and then sat with it until I finished. I think I realized that the only way to read it is in one sitting. The reason I feel this way is because it is written in a nonlinear …more
Afterlife
Afterlife
by Julia Alvarez
Afterlife (2/2/2020)
I have read and enjoyed Alvarez's books before but none were as impactful as this. She authentically portrays all the emotions one feels after losing someone they truly love. I believe that anyone who has had a current loss will appreciate her approach to understanding how …more
The Girl in White Gloves
The Girl in White Gloves: A Novel of Grace Kelly
by Kerri Maher
The Girl in White Gloves (10/30/2019)
In the past month I have read two books about Grace Kelly. The previous book presented the same facts but was part of a parallel story within the same book. I didn't care for it at all.

Today, I finished The Girl in White Gloves and I know far more about Grace Kelly now …more
Cartier's Hope
Cartier's Hope: A Novel
by M. J. Rose
Cartier's Hope (8/31/2019)
It has been my pleasure to read Cartier's Hope. The very beginning was questionable for me. Usually, I am all in or all out by the first 50 or so pages. Things actually started to click for me by page 71 but after that it became very enjoyable. The characters are a mix of …more
American Princess
American Princess: A Novel of First Daughter Alice Roosevelt
by Stephanie Marie Thornton
American Princess (11/6/2018)
What a privilege it has been to be able to read American Princess before it's in bookstores. One of the things I like the most about books is learning about people I otherwise wouldn't know about. Honestly, I knew nothing about Alice Roosevelt. This book has delivered her …more
Our House
Our House
by Louise Candlish
Our House (5/27/2018)
Our House was a thrill to read in every sense of the word. To be honest, even though I had requested the book to review when it arrived I had forgotten what it was about. So as I started to read it and get involved I really didn't know where it was headed. I was shocked …more
The Summer Wives
The Summer Wives
by Beatriz Williams
the Summer Wives (4/23/2018)
Well, I finished. There was a time when I actually thought I'd abandon it. I have read several of her other books and enjoyed them; I cannot say the same for this book.

There were several reasons why I didn't care for the Summer Wives. I thought that the time frames, though …more
Next Year in Havana
Next Year in Havana
by Chanel Cleeton
Next Year in Havana (9/30/2017)
This is a very timely book. There was a lot of news coming from Cuba today. While this novel starts after the death of Fidel (present day) much of it relates the Cuban history from Batista to Fidel. It gave the reader a very good impression of what it was like to live in …more
Never Coming Back
Never Coming Back
by Alison McGhee
Never Coming Back (8/30/2017)
I knew when I was making notes in the middle of the book that something wasn't right. Usually, I'm so involved at that point that I don't write notes. While the idea of the story was basically a good one, I found the writing irritated me. In particular, she often had two …more
The Almost Sisters
The Almost Sisters
by Joshilyn Jackson
Another Incredible One (5/3/2017)
I have read everything Joshilyn Jackson has written and I cannot find one that I favor; I love them all. The Almost Sisters is as good if not better than all others. I inhaled it.

This time she has done a very good job at incorporating present day racial tensions into her …more
The Stars Are Fire
The Stars Are Fire
by Anita Shreve
The Stars Are Fire (2/20/2017)
It's been a long time since I've read a book by Anita Shreve. The Stars are Fire reminds me that her books are always well written and very much worth reading.

In this story, as in her others, she has characters that are well developed and engaging. Here she has taken a …more
News of the World
News of the World
by Paulette Jiles
News of the World (7/30/2016)
Thank you BookBrowse for the opportunity to read News of the World by Paulette Jiles.

I can honestly say the premise of the story was intriguing. Children kidnapped by Indian tribes and raised by their captors being returned to their birth families presented a new angle to …more
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