Reviews by Catherine H. (Barnegat, NJ)

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The Day Tripper
The Day Tripper: A Novel
by James Goodhand
The Day Tripper (12/5/2023)
The Day Tripper by James Goodhand is a novel showing how events in the main character's life are responsible for other future events, and how these events can be altered by time travel. Most of us at some point have thought "What if I had done something differently." This …more
Alfie and Me
Alfie and Me: What Owls Know, What Humans Believe
by Carl Safina
Alfie & Me (9/16/2023)
Part of this book is about the rescue of Alfie, a baby owl and the relationship with the author. Unfortunately, the main theme is about the ills of humanity caused by Western philosophy & religion. How our minds and values have been negatively influenced was discussed …more
This Other Eden
This Other Eden: A Novel
by Paul Harding
This Other Eden (1/13/2023)
When I finished this book, I immediately wanted to start it over again. Just as the characters, I too wanted to stay on Apple Island. Paul Harding's telling of a tragic tale with such beauty that I re-read sections to savor. The interaction of an older man and young boy …more
The Lies I Tell
The Lies I Tell: A Novel
by Julie Clark
The Lies I Tell (4/5/2022)
This is a story of a clever charade between a journalist seeking revenge by exposing a con artist. I found my loyalty alternating between characters as my perspective shifted. Is a partial truth a lie?

What I enjoyed most was the insight into what makes a con work. How …more
Of Women and Salt
Of Women and Salt
by Gabriela Garcia
Of Women And Salt (1/11/2021)
This novel traces the lives of nine women from 1866 to present day. It shows their struggles to survive under difficult circumstances. Due to the short length of this novel, I felt the characters were not fully developed. I wanted to know each one a little more. The …more
Remembrance
Remembrance
by Rita Woods
Remembrance (10/14/2019)
Remembrance by Rita Woods, the historical fiction exposing the human conditions of slavery in America, tells the story of four women. Set over the course of time from 1791 to current day, from Haiti and New Orleans to Cleveland, the characters learn the Art of listening to …more
More News Tomorrow
More News Tomorrow: A Novel
by Susan Richards Shreve
More News Tomorrow (4/8/2019)
A 70 year old anthropologist takes her family on a quest to dig thru her past by reenacting an event that changed her life. Will finding the truth be for the better or worse? "Perhaps it's better not to know."
I found the idea of the story interesting; the overall theme of …more
Golden Child
Golden Child
by Claire Adam
Golden Child by Claire Adam (10/4/2018)
This moving tale about the inter connectedness of familial bonds and how one's life can be altered by the decisions of those closest to us, is an excellent choice for book clubs. Use of multiple narratives revealed the characters qualities of devotion, fear, aspiration, and …more
Clock Dance
Clock Dance: A Novel
by Anne Tyler
Clock Dance (7/8/2018)
Willa Drake's ordinary life is challenged when she responds to a frantic call from a stranger demanding that she fly cross country to care for a nine-year old girl whoes mother is the victim of a gun shot wound. Not having ever met the mother or child, Willa moves into a …more
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