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Only Child
Only Child
by Rhiannon Navin
Only Child (12/23/2017)
This was a dynamic book...It was sometimes hard to read because of the subject matter. However, when it is narrated by a six year old there are many classic statements. One example is when Zach goes with his father to hear the mayor speak: "The mayor didn't have a lot of …more
The Days When Birds Come Back
The Days When Birds Come Back
by Deborah Reed
The Days When Birds Come Back (11/4/2017)
I had a hard time writing this review as it is a beautifully written book. The descriptions of people and places are done so well the reader can really picture them. However it was a depressing book to read, one calamity after another and people who had a hard time relating …more
The Garden of Small Beginnings
The Garden of Small Beginnings
by Abbi Waxman
The Garden of Small Beginnings (4/7/2017)
I would recommend this book to someone who is searching for a good, light read about interesting people. The wry humor at times is biting but if the reader understands the humor it is acceptable to the story.
I may be more sensitive at this point as I recently lost my …more
Edgar and Lucy
Edgar and Lucy
by Victor Lodato
Edgar and Lucy (11/22/2016)
This is a dynamic book. The characters exhibit classic dysfunctional personalities. However, the author does a remarkable job of describing how each person feels and thinks, even the dog, Jack.
The people in this book have a variety of mental problems, addictions and fears. …more
The Comet Seekers
The Comet Seekers
by Helen Sedgwick
The Comet Seekers (9/9/2016)
This is an interesting story based on many eras and a variety of people connected by their fascination with comets. We learn early the Roisin and Francois are together in Antarctica. How they get there is a convoluted story involving many generations of two separate …more
The Book That Matters Most
The Book That Matters Most: A Novel
by Ann Hood
The Book That Matters Most (6/3/2016)
This was a good read. The theme of the Book Club is the same as the book title. This was an interesting concept and I may suggest it to my book club when it's time to choose books again. Because I have read 8 of the 10 books mentioned the book discussions were very …more
The Secret Language of Stones
The Secret Language of Stones: A Daughters of La Lune Novel
by M. J. Rose
The Secret Language of Stones (3/26/2016)
This book is historical fiction,my favorite, about a Russian family living in France in 1918. The main character, Opaline, has supernatural gifts relating to the gemstones with which she constructs jewelry. This combines to make a fascinating read.

Although I am really not …more
The Return of the Witch
The Return of the Witch
by Paula Brackston
The Return of the Witch (1/5/2016)
This was an interesting story. I took the time to read the preceding book, "The Witch's Daughter" and felt this was worthwhile. It gave an understanding to the background in many situations. "The Return of the Witch" could stand by itself but is much better if the first …more
The Two-Family House
The Two-Family House
by Lynda Cohen Loigman
Two Family House (11/2/2015)
The idea of two families (husbands and brothers and own a business together) living in the same house raises "red flags" right away. The way these families interact makes for some interesting situations. However, I found most of the book to be rather depressing. The …more
The Shore
The Shore: A Novel
by Sara Taylor
The Shore (5/26/2015)
The author has a genuine gift for story telling, however these stories are for those who enjoy dark fiction. I am not one of them. There was too much about drugs, violence, sex etc. in most of the stories.

Even though the stories were all connected by location I felt I had …more
A Good Family
A Good Family
by Erik Fassnacht
A Good Family (5/6/2015)
This is a powerful book. The author informs the reader of powerful feelings of each of the members of the family. Erik Fassnacht makes us feel the horrors of war, the discomfort of not belonging, the comfort of drugs, and the feelings of discontent with family and …more
Her Name Is Rose
Her Name Is Rose
by Christine Breen
Her Name Is Rose (2/2/2015)
This is an interesting story of a complicated Irish family. The beginning seems to be rather depressing. In the first two pages Iris loses her job and is apprehensive about a mammogram. How she deals with all of this is developed to make a good family story portraying the …more
The Rebellion of Miss Lucy Ann Lobdell
The Rebellion of Miss Lucy Ann Lobdell
by William Klaber
The Rebellion of Miss Lucy Ann Lobdell (12/2/2014)
This book is an example of well written and fascinating historical fiction, my favorite. Although Lucy Ann's life doesn't always work out the way the reader would prefer, the author is true to the limited information he had on the life of this woman.

The story is told in the …more
Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis: The Untold Story
by Barbara Leaming
Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis (11/9/2014)
This book was interesting to me because it changed my idea of Jaqueline Kennedy Onassis. She was often shown by the press to be haughty and unfeeling,especially after the death of her husband. At that it was hard to understand why she married Onassis. The diagnosis of PTSD …more
Juliet's Nurse
Juliet's Nurse
by Lois Leveen
Juliet's Nurse (7/5/2014)
This book is based on an interesting concept, bringing characters from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet into a more in depth story. I didn't think the people were developed in enough depth to captivate the reader.
Historical fiction is the area I read often and I did learn …more
The Devil in the Marshalsea
The Devil in the Marshalsea
by Antonia Hodgson
The Devil in the Marshalsea (3/12/2014)
Although this book takes place mainly in the debtors' prison of Marshalsea it is not as depressing as I thought it might be.

It's interesting to read about the community that built up in the prison.

The author does a good job of keeping the reader's interest by changing the …more
House of Bathory
House of Bathory
by Linda Lafferty
House of Bathory (12/19/2013)
This was a fascinating book. I was hesitant to read it when I realized the background of the Countess Bathory. However There were many other interesting persons brought into the book.it turned out to be suspenseful and hard to put down. I found myself reading late into the …more
Henry and Rachel
Henry and Rachel
by Laurel Saville
Henry and Rachel (9/9/2013)
This could be a depressing book except that it is so beautifully written I couldn't help but enjoy reading it. Starting out on page one when Henry describes himself with "cheeks full of ravines made by the rushing waters of years of experience" and continuing on with …more
The Scavenger's Daughters
The Scavenger's Daughters: Tales of the Scavenger's Daughters, Book One
by Kay Bratt
The Scavenger's Daughters (7/20/2013)
The setting for this book is modern day China. However, the prologue and frequent references to the Cultural Revolution make a strong comparison between these two times. This could lead to an interesting discussion of the lasting effects of the Cultural Revolution on the …more
Walk Me Home
Walk Me Home
by Catherine Ryan Hyde
Walk Me Home (4/1/2013)
This is a story about a dysfunctional family. Although Carly and Jan are raised in the same way their reactions to life are very different.

Although it's hard to believe that two young girls could be determined enough to walk such a great distance, they were highly motivated …more

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