Reviews by Sherri A. (Westbrook, CT)

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A Place for Us
A Place for Us
by Fatima Farheen Mirza
A Need-to-Read novel (5/11/2018)
Fatima Farheem Mirza's beautiful first novel has been called a novel for our times, and I heartily agree. The way in which she weaves the story of an Indian Muslim family's gathering for a daughter's wedding with the larger tale of identity and belonging left me breathless …more
Happiness
Happiness: The Crooked Little Road to Semi-Ever After
by Heather Harpham
interesting...sort of (7/6/2017)
This sounded so fascinating--as the mother of a child who spent many months in the NICU some years ago and was born with a birth defect, I felt this would hit me close to the heart.
It didn't.
Parts were interesting, but the majority went achingly slow...it took me 4 times as …more
Manderley Forever
Manderley Forever
by Tatiana de Rosnay
Interesting...kind of (1/3/2017)
What happens when an author writes a bio of her favorite author? The woman who in essence ignited the writing spark within her? You run the risk of a whole lot of mundane facts and getting caught up in the way, shall we say, the subject walked and even breathed.

That being …more
The Secret Ingredient of Wishes
The Secret Ingredient of Wishes
by Susan Bishop Crispell
Pie, Pie, everywhere (8/3/2016)
I fell ill on our last day of family vacation at the cape, and had The Secret Ingredient of Wishes next to me in bed. This was the near-perfect choice; easy to follow, easy to read, easy to enjoy.

I found after a while, that I was able to forgive the overly-obvious …more
If I Forget You
If I Forget You
by Thomas Christopher Greene
If only I cared... (4/25/2016)
If only I could have cared about Henry and Margot, or either one, the novel would have read much better. I enjoyed The Headmaster's Wife so had high anticipation for this one...but somehow, it felt flat. The danger with not caring, either in a positive or negative way, …more
I'll See You in Paris
I'll See You in Paris
by Michelle Gable
I'll See You in Paris...slowly (1/21/2016)
The first half of this novel suffers from slowness. Sorry, but it's true. Alternating chapters of 2001 and 1973 just don't work well because 2001 is boring, boring. I actually enjoyed the 1973 chapters and was relived to see them coming back to back about 3/4 of the way …more
Trust No One
Trust No One: A Thriller
by Paul Cleave
the terror of forgetting (6/26/2015)
I love when a well-known, respected author of the thrillers/crime/mystery genre writes a standalone. They get to flex their literary muscles without depending on familiar characters. Such is the case in the brilliant novel Trust No One. Imagine a man, confessing to his …more
The Well
The Well
by Catherine Chanter
mesmerizing debut (3/11/2015)
Rarely does a novel come along that is so unique yet so believable...I have found that in The Well. It is haunting, frightening, and once you begin, unstoppable. I devoured this novel over the course of a snowy weekend. Couldn't get out to get bread or milk? So what...I had The Well.
Mating for Life
Mating for Life
by Marissa Stapley
character overload... (4/2/2014)
What prevented a higher rating on this novel? Too many characters! What started out as mother/3 daughters ended up being mom's boyfriend, sister's husband,sister's boyfriend, the lake neighbor, lake neighbor's daughter...you see what I mean? You end up with a a tiny ripple, …more
House of Bathory
House of Bathory
by Linda Lafferty
Stick to historical fiction Linda, please (1/22/2014)
This novel had such promise in the beginning-I was intrigued by the 17th century setting, a mention of a baby as a taltos...promises to come. And then the present day intruded. I found the 21st century characters flat and unbelievable, and wondered why the author felt the …more
Bitter River
Bitter River: A Bell Elkins Novel
by Julia Keller
Bitter River (8/11/2013)
Ackers Gap, WV...a place you'd never want to visit, but a place that surely stays with you long after you've finished reading either book in Julia Keller's fantastic series (so far...there better be lots more!). Belfa Elkins (but don't you EVER call her that, she goes by …more
The Good Luck Girls of Shipwreck Lane
The Good Luck Girls of Shipwreck Lane
by Kelly Harms
Good Luck Girls are a good good time...! (6/3/2013)
Two young women from the same city with the same name and that very name is called as the winner of an amazing house giveaway...what are the chances? I almost cringed when I started this; I knew it'd be either really good or a pure and total letdown...and SO GOOD it was! …more
Where You Can Find Me
Where You Can Find Me: A Novel
by Sheri Joseph
Where you can find me (3/10/2013)
I really wanted to love this book--and I could have, if only Marlene were not a part of it. As a character, she failed miserably. I found her to be predictable, and, yawn, boring. She was more alive when her son was missing then after he was found. the parts of the novel …more
Accidents of Providence
Accidents of Providence
by Stacia Brown
Accidents of Providence (1/1/2012)
This novel was just...ok for me. I couldn't really connect with the characters and at times it felt like a fictionalized thesis...I guess I was expecting more; oh well.
In Search of the Rose Notes
In Search of the Rose Notes: A Novel
by Emily Arsenault
In Search of the Rose Notes (6/24/2011)
All in all, this book was worth reading--even though it felt as though the author let the story get away from her. Take the title, for instance; it means nothing to the reader until the last few chapters, and then it just feels forced. The mystery surrounding Rose's …more
Minding Ben
Minding Ben: A Novel
by Victoria Brown
minding Ben (2/15/2011)
This book is...luscious. You immediately feel for Grace, newly-arrived from Trinidad and desperately searching for a nanny position. What so drives this novel is the strong voice; from Trinidad to the West Indies to Jamaica, these characters seem to spring off the page, …more
Solomon's Oak
Solomon's Oak: A Novel
by Jo-Ann Mapson
Solomon's Oak (11/4/2010)
Reading a novel by Jo-Ann Mapson is like spending quality time with a best girlfriend--it goes by too quick and you can't wait to do it again! "Solomon's Oak" delivers on all fronts; from Glory, recently widowed, to Juniper, the teen who comes for the night only to stay …more
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