Reviews by Carol R. (Pembroke, MA)

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The Radium Girls
The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women
by Kate Moore
Very important book (9/29/2018)
This is one of the most educational books written recently, in my opinion. It was sad how some women went to work for the company in spite of the possibility of being injured in some way. They chanced it because the money was better than most other jobs of the day. This …more
The Travelling Cat Chronicles
The Travelling Cat Chronicles
by Hiro Arikawa, Philip Gabriel
The Travelling Cat Chronicles (4/26/2018)
One of those books to be treasured.
This book was about an unforgettable journey taken through the eyes of Nana the cat. The protagonist Saturo had a best friend that walked beside him on four legs.
I loved this book - who wouldn't?
The Gypsy Moth Summer
The Gypsy Moth Summer
by Julia Fierro
The Gypsy Moth Summer (4/30/2017)
The story takes place in the summer of 1992 on Avalon Island, an islet off of Long Island where the working class inhabits the west end where Grudder Aviation controls the island and employs many of them. The affluent and owners of the Aviation firm inhabit the east end …more
Our Short History
Our Short History
by Lauren Grodstein
Our Short History, Lauren Grodstein (2/25/2017)
It is difficult to write a review of Our Short History without giving away some of the story, so I'll begin by saying that being the single parent of a son, I went into the second chapter already in tears. Like Karen, I was never married to his father and unlike her, I …more
A Piece of the World
A Piece of the World: A Novel
by Christina Baker Kline
A Piece of the World (12/8/2016)
This historical fiction entitled "A Piece of the World" is about Christina's World, which is situated along the Maine coast in the town of Cushing. High on a hill is the 18th century farmhouse is where Christina's story takes place.

Christina suffered from a debilitating, …more
Les Parisiennes
Les Parisiennes: How the Women of Paris Lived, Loved, and Died Under Nazi Occupation
by Anne Sebba
Difficult Read (7/16/2016)
This was a difficult read for me. I had to force myself to go back to where I had left off, although interesting, very depressing and sad. Although I must admit that the research that went into the writing of this book is commendable, I just didn't enjoy reading it and didn't finish it.
North of Crazy
North of Crazy: A Memoir
by Neltje
A life well lived (6/7/2016)
I read this book about the trials and tribulations of a woman born into a moneyed publishing family who endured without the one thing that she needed - maternal love which was to have a profound effect in her life from childhood on. I did enjoy reading this book with all …more
Florence Gordon
Florence Gordon
by Brian Morton
My kind of woman (9/3/2015)
Loved this book - she reminded me of the way I feel and would like to be. I loved that she hung up on the silence created on the phone when she was put on hold by her doctor's secretary awaiting his picking up the phone. Wouldn't we all feel like doing that?
The Well
The Well
by Catherine Chanter
Destined to Become a Modern Classic (2/24/2015)
I liken this book to the creation of a quilt, stitched together with different dark shades of cloth which, upon completion, became a story so deeply moving and sad, but one which, I believe, is destined to become a modern classic. I so loved the author's talent in …more
All the Old Knives
All the Old Knives
by Olen Steinhauer
All the Old Knives (12/4/2014)
I am a new reader, but wish I had started so much sooner.

I did like this book and read it in two sittings. My favorite kind of a mystery book is one in which there is a romance. I thought it was very well written and the ending asked a question whose answer could have been …more
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