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The Flower Sisters
by Michelle Collins Anderson

Outstanding Book (2/23/2024)

I had to tear myself away from The Flower Sisters while reading such a good story. Just loved this book.
And, I'm so looking forward to reading Michelle Collins Anderson's next expressive novel.

This Is Salvaged: Stories
by Vauhini Vara

Salvaged (8/10/2023)

This Is Salvaged is an interesting collection of stories. Some stories are difficult to make much sense of the message the author is sending, yet others are upfront and clear as to the author's implication. The author does have an captivating vocabulary. I believe the book …more

Banyan Moon: A Novel
by Thao Thai

Wow! (6/5/2023)

This is a great book! I felt it could go on forever and I wouldn't mind a bit. The story is so well written the interacting characters seemed to become real and ready to tell us more secrets. Thao Thai is an author to be followed; her novel is heartwarming and written with …more

Dirt Creek: A Novel
by Hayley Scrivenor

Great mystery (4/2/2022)

"Dirt Creek" is a mystery with an ending that I never guessed. The characters were many and often. Sometimes I'd have to revisit previous pages to put a character in its place. This book has such a rhythm with words, I often reread a part aloud just to hear how the words …more

New York, My Village: A Novel
by Uwem Akpan

NEW YORK, MY VILLAGE (9/1/2021)

In order to keep reading this book, and therefore needing to concentrate, I seemed to have a time keeping the plot straight. The use of another language (and having little sense of translation) was a frequent aggravation. Bedbugs seemed irrelevant most of the time and didn' …more

Morningside Heights: A Novel
by Joshua Henkin

Morningside (4/17/2021)

The story kept my interest with the characters intertwined with love and consideration. It was a plot that was hard for me to read as our family is beginning to deal with my husband's similar dementia. The book introduced me to a concerning progress situation that has …more

Of Women and Salt
by Gabriela Garcia

Mothers, daughters and migration (1/12/2021)

I was glad a family tree was included so that characters could be identified within their respective relations. I liked that the name, location, and date was the introduction at the beginning of each chapter. I did find the story disjointed and I had some difficulty merging …more

Migrations: A Novel
by Charlotte McConaghy

Many migrations (4/21/2020)

This novel is one of the better books that I've read in a long time; it even may be a look into our environmental future. Franny with her migrations is moving from one interesting and eventful situation to another. Always there is a surprise when she reaches the ending of a …more

Daughter of the Reich: A Novel
by Louise Fein

A historical journey (4/16/2020)

There is no doubt this book was duly researched. The plot was unlike other "Daughter of" books popular now. I was glad to realize that.
I felt there was too much belaboring all dialogues. Sometimes on-and-on explanations do get tiring and I found myself skipping parts of …more

I Want You to Know We're Still Here: A Post-Holocaust Memoir
by Esther Safran Foer

A great memoir (11/19/2019)

This book was informative and interesting. I give credit to the author for the research and traveling to find the truth of her family. I did find the people described in the book hard to keep track of. That the names weren't familiar to me didn't help the remembering as to …more

Father of Lions: One Man's Remarkable Quest to Save the Mosul Zoo
by Louise Callaghan

Not a typical story— (10/19/2019)

This book has a story that is not only informative but interesting and has been well written. The research is evident. I had no problems understanding this is a true story. It confirmed the frightening times those who worked with the Father of Lions had while saving the zoo …more

You Were There Too
by Colleen Oakley

Love story (8/14/2019)

To begin, I'm not enthusiastic about the romance genre. In YOU WERE THERE TOO there seemed to be so many accounts of unnecessary facts through out the story, it hampered the reading flow. The author does have an interesting imagination and good descriptions of her …more

Travelers: A Novel
by Helon Habila

First-rate Writing (4/28/2019)

TRAVELERS is the perfect title for this book. It is a poignant story connecting the lives of refugees leaving African countries for better living conditions in Europe. The author's empathy is so evident. This is a beautifully written book. It did take me some time to …more

The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls
by Anissa Gray

First-rate Writing (10/6/2018)

This is such a significant story. The author is destined for a great writing future. These characters are so vivid from the very first paragraph and they never fade as the book progresses. The plot is unique and kept me reading. I thought I could figure out each turn, but I …more

Mothers of Sparta: A Memoir in Pieces
by Dawn Davies

First-rate Writing (9/11/2017)

I loved, loved, loved this book. I laughed, I cried, and I was sympathetic to the pain and angst that Dawn Davies had throughout her life. The love she had for her family was evident at every turn. This book was so honest that it is obvious that the author created a work of …more

The Resurrection of Joan Ashby
by Cherise Wolas

Joan and Cherise's Problems (6/5/2017)

This book began as an interesting story—a very different approach than other books I've read. But by the time I was half way through, I began to feel there was something lacking and I kept backtracking to see what was happening. The storyline became many disjointed plots. I …more

My Last Lament
by James William Brown

An interesting story (3/13/2017)

This was an enjoyable book. I felt a connection to the characters; they were real. The despair of each one talked to me throughout the whole story of Aliki about happiness and sadness created in her life. Decisions she and others made in a time of such unrest and sorrow …more

Caught in the Revolution: Petrograd, Russia, 1917 - A World on the Edge
by Helen Rappaport

Revolution Action (10/18/2016)

This would be the go-to nonfiction book for anyone wanting to learn the observations of foreigners living in Petrograd, Russia during the 1917 Revolution. The extensive research is vividly viewed with a timeline representing the progress of the experiences of these …more

The Oregon Trail: A New American Journey
by Rinker Buck

Rinker Buck's Jaunt (7/29/2016)

For me, this was one of the most interesting true-story history books I’ve read in a long time. And, the author is not shy when he is telling us about the real-life adventures he and his brother, Nick, and the Jack Russell, Olive Oyl, experience while on their covered wagon …more

The Life of the World to Come
by Dan Cluchey

Not a strong book— (4/12/2016)

In my opinion the story tended to jump around, and I said a lot of "What?" It would take awhile to put two and two together and then I'd hit another wall and have to try to decipher what the author was saying. The story itself was interesting and the author certainly shows …more

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