Reviews by Patti P. (Phoenix, AZ)

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Smalltime
Smalltime: A Story of My Family and the Mob
by Russell Shorto
Review of Smalltime (2/18/2021)
When I started reading this book, I was a bit distracted. After I read about 50 pages, I decided that I was missing integral, pertinent information and started again. I cannot say enough how very glad I did just that - started again. I really loved this book!! Rich in …more
Beirut Hellfire Society
Beirut Hellfire Society
by Rawi Hage
I did not get this... (6/3/2019)
I found this to be a struggle to read. Perhaps I am simply thick-headed, as found nearly nothing of note to positively rave about. This was a painful journey of reading, and I only finished it because I appreciate being given the chance to read it and enjoy it. I am, …more
The Last Year of the War
The Last Year of the War
by Susan Meissner
Mixed emotions (12/13/2018)
This one was a tough one for me to review. Not quite 4 stars, but definitely better than 3. I absolutely loved the budding friendship between the two girls (both residents of USA internment camps during WW II, one a German-American and one a Japanese-American), but I found …more
Me, Myself and Them
Me, Myself and Them
by Dan Mooney
Fractured Reality vs the Power of Healing (7/2/2018)
Enjoyable from its beginning to ending sentence, Dan Mooney creates characters that are both lovable and infuriating. Mooney does a great job in taking on a crippling illness like depression, developing a storyline that has the reader laughing, cheering and brooding--often …more
A Place for Us
A Place for Us
by Fatima Farheen Mirza
Emotionally impacting (3/18/2018)
I am so thankful I was selected to read/review this ARC. The emotions it created will stay with me for quite some time. The rich detail and the author's chosen words, so greatly impacted me, that I am rendered speechless. A story of Love, Identity, and Belonging and the …more
The Girl Who Smiled Beads
The Girl Who Smiled Beads: A Story of War and What Comes After
by Elizabeth Weil, Clemantine Wamariya
How can one properly "rate" another's pain? (2/25/2018)
4.5...Wow!! What a magnificently, powerful and emotionally raw memoir. This greatly impacted my entire being--down to the most basic fiber. Additionally, I was surprised at how effectively it humbled me--making me aware of my ignorance and my sheltered experiences. I now …more
Anatomy of a Miracle
Anatomy of a Miracle
by Jonathan Miles
Interesting concept (2/2/2018)
Overall, I enjoyed this book. The author kept my interest, albeit a bit too wordy at times. This book reintroduces interesting concepts of Medical Healing vs a God-Given Miracle, and leaves the reader able to argue for and against both. The only thing that kept me from …more
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