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Delicate Condition
by Danielle Valentine
Delicate Condition (7/28/2023)
This book, Delicate Condition, has been called an "update to Rosemary's Baby" and I am old enough to remember seeing the original movie with Mia Farrell. I was sitting on the edge of my seat, waiting for the next scene. Terrifying! This book is very much like the old movie,more
Metropolis: A Novel
by B. A. Shapiro
Metropolis (5/5/2022)
Metropolis is a funky storage warehouse in Boston. Doesn't sound interesting? Well, I loved this book and I read a lot. The story line drew me in as did the characters. Some were major characters, some not. And quite the characters they were, mostly quirky; some seemed "more
The Fields: A Novel
by Erin Young
The Fields (11/1/2021)
I did not expect this book to be quite so graphic. Initially, I felt I was reading a Steven King novel. As I settled down, I started to enjoy the novel. The graphic descriptions decreased (somewhat) and I was drawn in to the story. Very clearly Midwestern but there ismore
Palace of the Drowned
by Christine Mangan
Palace of the Drowned (3/31/2021)
I feel I need to state from the beginning that I did not like this novel. I wanted to, but I just didn't. The main characters and there were really only five, didn't grab me. I thought the time frame would interest me (1966), the location of the novel (Venice), and the mainmore
Of Women and Salt
by Gabriela Garcia
Of Women and Salt (1/21/2021)
This is the first book written by the author. I felt each chapter of the book seemed to read like a part of a group of short stories. A brief genealogy chart was in the front of the book and the chapters were written about each of these women. I confess I would have been amore
Stories from Suffragette City
by M.J. Rose, Fiona Davis
Stories from Suffragette City (11/20/2020)
I loved this book! Really loved it. Although I am not a fan of short stories, I was drawn to this book because of the authors, all current influential writers. I didn't know much about the 1915 Women's Suffragette March for the right to vote. The timing and topic could notmore
The Prisoner's Wife
by Maggie Brookes
The Prisoner's Wife (2/27/2020)
What a good book this is! The book is based on a story a WWII prisoner told to the author and fleshed out with much research. The story features a farm girl and the prisoner who was sent to her family farm by the Nazis to help with the farm. I have read quite a few WWIImore
I Want You to Know We're Still Here: A Post-Holocaust Memoir
by Esther Safran Foer
I Want You to Know We're Still Here (12/9/2019)
This story tugs at my heart. I was reading this book during the Thanksgiving holiday and it truly struck me at how blessed I am. My relatives did not go through the tragedies the author's family and extended family experienced during WW II. The author worked to uncover hermore
American Princess: A Novel of First Daughter Alice Roosevelt
by Stephanie Marie Thornton
American Princess: A Novel of First Daughter Alice Roosevelt (12/14/2018)
The "American Princess", also known as "The Other Washington Monument", Alice Roosevelt Longworth. Alice was born into an influential and political family. In spite of having these advantages, Alice didn't want any of them, only wanting to forge her own way in the world.more
The Family Tabor
by Cherise Wolas
The Family Tabor (5/15/2018)
The Family Tabor tells a story about individual family lives, the perceptions vs reality and what remains private. The Father is being honored for his work in the community helping others. He feels, as does his family feel, that this honor is due to "a life well lived".more
The Garden of Small Beginnings
by Abbi Waxman
Friendships (5/3/2017)
I loved this book! I want to be friends with the main character, Lilian. She lives a full, zany life, although she doesn't appreciate all the wonderful pieces and parts to her life. You'll learn in the prologue that her husband was killed in a car crash and she fell apartmore
The Romanov Sisters: The Lost Lives of the Daughters of Nicholas and Alexandra
by Helen Rappaport
The Romanov Sisters (6/16/2014)
What a story! Most know this royal family was murdered in Russia in 1918. Helen Rapport's book on the Romanov family intertwines Russian history and the royal family. Yes, the children were brought up in luxurious surroundings but lived simple lives. They were also secludedmore
Henry and Rachel
by Laurel Saville
Henry and Rachel (10/16/2013)
I very much enjoyed this book. Some of the story line was predictable but not all; there were surprises. The author's character development worked well, although like many family histories, some characters still left questions in my mind. Each chapter is written from amore
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