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Lady Clementine
Lady Clementine
by Marie Benedict
I Never Knew (11/9/2019)
I am a history major and I never knew that much about World War ll and how much of a part Lady Clementine Churchill played in it! This book has all the parts she played from her point of view! I loved this book and it is one that everyone should read. I did not know about …more
Cartier's Hope
Cartier's Hope: A Novel
by M. J. Rose
A Good Story (10/5/2019)
I found this book excellent reading. I have always enjoyed the history behind the Hope Diamond and Mr. Cartier and wondered about the truth behind the diamond's history being a jeweler's daughter! Is it really possible to have bad luck just owning a particular "rock"?? The …more
The Lost Man
The Lost Man
by Jane Harper
Another Australian Heart-Twisting Good Story (11/6/2018)
Three brothers, a mean father, a loving mother--put them all in a pot and cook! What do you get? A great story! This book is Jane Harper's third story that takes place in the "Outback" of Australia and it is one that keeps changing the further you read. The oldest brother …more
Our Souls at Night
Our Souls at Night
by Kent Haruf
Knowing Love (10/28/2017)
This is a short book, only 179 pages, and it is Kent Haruf's last book before he passed away and, of course, it takes place in Holt, Colorado. I think this is the best of his books,, although they are all good! It is a story about two senior people who have been "sort of …more
Our Souls at Night
Our Souls at Night
by Kent Haruf
Knowing Love (8/26/2017)
This is a short book, only 179 pages, and it is Kent Haruf's last book before he passed away and, of course, it takes place in Holt, Colorado. I think this is the best of his books,, although they are all good! It is a story about two senior people who have been "sort of …more
The Fifth Petal
The Fifth Petal: A Novel
by Brunonia Barry
Witches, Witches, Witches (3/13/2017)
I loved this book about witches and I usually do not! It involved so much early American history which made it so interesting. Actually, it is about a murder that took place in 1989 of three women, thought to be "Goddesses" or witches, all related to the five women who were …more
The Invisible Life of Ivan Isaenko
The Invisible Life of Ivan Isaenko
by Scott Stambach
Ivan, Ivan! (7/11/2016)
This is not the type of book I usually read, but after the first two pages I could not put it down! I finished the book in two days; it was a sweet, sad story. Ivan has been an inmate in a children's hospital in Russia all of his life because he was born with only nubs for …more
Amour Provence
Amour Provence
by Constance Leisure
A Gentle, Beautiful Story (3/20/2016)
A beautiful story about a wine village in Provence, France from the WWll era to the present. The author uses an interesting method to advance the time---each chapter is about different time period and a different group of villagers or family. All of the characters know each …more
The Last Days of Rabbit Hayes
The Last Days of Rabbit Hayes
by Anna McPartlin
I Can't Believe I Read This Book (6/25/2015)
First of all, I never read this kind of book; they are usually very sad and the main character always dies! But for some reason I clicked on this book; it arrived a few days ago and I have not put it down until last night when I finished it! To me that says a lot about this …more
Jade Dragon Mountain
Jade Dragon Mountain
by Elsa Hart
A Good Mystery (5/28/2015)
Having just been to China this spring and loving mysteries, this was a most excellent book for me and I hope you will like it, too. I am also a history buff and this is full of that! This story takes place in a very distant province of China, probably southwest China. After …more
Enduring Courage
Enduring Courage: Ace Pilot Eddie Rickenbacker and the Dawn of the Age of Speed
by John F. Ross
Speed (4/19/2014)
An excellent biography of a young man fascinated with speed. Eddy was born in Columbus, Ohio of German-Swiss immigrants, left school by the 8th grade to support his family after his father died. His fascination with cars and speed brought him his first jobs, which he, with …more
I Am Livia
I Am Livia
by Phyllis T. Smith
Accurate History (1/1/2014)
This is a well-written, accurate history of Augusta Caesar (as he became known) and his wife Livia Drusilla. I did a some research on my own and the novel is a truthful telling of this period of Rome's history as told from Livia's viewpoint. I chose this book because I am a …more
Under the Wide and Starry Sky
Under the Wide and Starry Sky
by Nancy Horan
Another Hit! (11/13/2013)
I loved Nancy Horan's first book, "Loving Frank!" And this new one is almost better! It is the story of Robert Louis Stevenson and his wife, Fanny Osbourne. She is a divorcee and 12 years older than Louis, an unusual mix for the late 1800s! She is a strong personality and …more
The Edge of Normal
The Edge of Normal
by Carla Norton
Scary!!!!! (6/30/2013)
This book scared me from the very beginning! At first I could not read it for very long; I would have to stop reading until I got the courage to go a little further. Then I could not put it down! The author has a very good understanding of the psychology behind being …more
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