Reviews by Arlene M. (White Oak, PA)

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As Bright as Heaven
As Bright as Heaven
by Susan Meissner
As Bright As Heaven (10/18/2017)
Susan Meissner has written a touching novel of the Bright family who move from a rural Pennsylvania town to the city of Philadelphia for a better life. Their uncle has given the father, Thomas, a job at his funeral home where the family will live upstairs.

The chapters are …more
Happiness
Happiness: The Crooked Little Road to Semi-Ever After
by Heather Harpham
Happiness The Crooked Little Road to Semi-ever After (6/27/2017)
Happiness (The Crooked Little Road to Semi-ever After) is the best book I have read this year. I was a little hesitant when I received the book to review because of the subject matter - I didn't want to read a "downer". It was a "happy" memoir and I was quickly immersed in …more
The Gypsy Moth Summer
The Gypsy Moth Summer
by Julia Fierro
The Gypsy Moth Summer (5/6/2017)
The peaceful, ridged, waspy community of Avalon off the coast of Long Island is disrupted when a prodigal daughter, Leslie Day Marshall returns to the island with her two children and her black husband Julius. Leslie and Julius met during the protests and peace marches when …more
Our Short History
Our Short History
by Lauren Grodstein
Our Short Story (2/15/2017)
Our Short Story is a touchingly poignant sad/glad story that I could not put down. I had to keep reminding myself that this was not a memoir, but a novel.

Karen, a single mother and her young son Jake move to Mercer Island from NYC to be close to her sister Allison and her …more
Castle of Water
Castle of Water: A Novel
by Dane Huckelbridge
Castle of Water by Dane Huckelbridge (12/2/2016)
Ever since Kon-Tiki enthralled me as a grade school student, I have been in awe of the people who have ventured out into the unknown with only their determination and a few guidelines to explore the South Pacific.

Dane Huckelbridge has written a captivating book, Castle of …more
Rise
Rise: How a House Built a Family
by Cara Brookins
Rise by Cara Brookins (10/27/2016)
Cara Brookins has certainly written a memoir that is inspiring and heartbreaking. Reading this book made me want to join the family in their endeavor to build a house and solidify their love for each other. Their step-by-step process and the knowledge gained from YouTube is …more
News of the World
News of the World
by Paulette Jiles
News of the World by Paulette Jiles (8/22/2016)
News of the World got me from the first page. I am not much of a fan of westerns, but this is more than a western; it's a story of an elderly man, Captain Kidd, who makes his living telling news in a townhall-like setting to the outback Texans who are eager to hear what's …more
The Imperial Wife
The Imperial Wife
by Irina Reyn
The Imperial Wife (6/28/2016)
There are many women in the world who are more male than female. Irina Reyn created one -Tanya Vandermotter and the Russian Empire created another - Catherine the Great. The story's chapters switch back and forth between Catherine and Tanya.

The thing that brings them …more
The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper
The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper
by Phaedra Patrick
The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper (3/31/2016)
As a long-time married man, Arthur Pepper thought he knew everything about his wife, Miriam - until she died. While cleaning out his wife's possessions, he discovers a charm bracelet hidden in a boot and this sets him off on a sometimes dangerous and often comical adventure …more
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