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West with Giraffes
West with Giraffes: A Novel
by Lynda Rutledge
Never thought about giraffes! (3/15/2023)
I have been to many zoos around the US, and never once thought about how animals arrived here. I took for granted that they had human treatment and were cared for but never considered that it was perilous and heartbreaking. I enjoyed the character development of Woody and …more
The Last Grand Duchess
The Last Grand Duchess: A Novel of Olga Romanov, Imperial Russia, and Revolution
by Bryn Turnbull
A Russian story (1/2/2022)
I was hooked on this story from the first page! It is an engrossing historical novel that tells the story of the eldest daughter of Tsar Nicholas in Russia. Olga's life is intertwined with the historical occurrences of the early 20th century in Russia. Olga is not able to …more
In Every Mirror She's Black
In Every Mirror She's Black: A Novel
by Lola Akinmade Akerstrom
Its hard to be a Black Woman in our world (9/4/2021)
I read this book as soon as it arrived. I wanted to read this , primarily to see how Black women are treated in another country , especially one that has a reputation for being liberal and open like Sweden. Maybe this is part of what drew Kemi , a hope to advance in a world …more
The Book of Lost Names
The Book of Lost Names
by Kristin Harmel
The courage of ordinary people. (5/19/2021)
I was as impressed that Eva was so willing to help forge documents so that Jewish children could escape to Switzerland. She put her needs and that of her mother's aside to help in that effort. It's good to know there are so many selfless people in the world! Although I did …more
Miss Austen
Miss Austen
by Gill Hornby
Miss Cassandra (4/9/2021)
I enjoyed this book very much! It was like reading a Jane Austen novel! The language and characters were very much in Austen's style. That made it easier to get into Cassandra's mind set of not revealing her true thoughts and doing what society would demand of a single …more
The Survivors
The Survivors: A Novel
by Jane Harper
more about characters (2/4/2021)
I found this book a bit hard to get into at first as there were so many characters introduced. But saying that I must say there was not enough info fleshed out about those characters. Red Herrings? I actually had to write notes on the characters to keep then straight. I …more
Miracle Creek
Miracle Creek
by Angie Kim
This book stirred memories (4/15/2020)
Angie Kim's novel hooked me with the opening line! This is a murder mystery, but also it examines the life of families with special needs children as well as immigrant families in the US. Both play a major role in the story. As a mom of a daughter with autism and it forced …more
The Paris Hours
The Paris Hours: A Novel
by Alex George
I wish I knew Paris! (2/25/2020)
I loved this story! I gave it 4 stars because the French names, locations, and words were a bit confusing to me and I had to look some of them up on a translation app! Maybe a street map included would have helped since the streets were often named and seemed important. At …more
Sometimes I Lie
Sometimes I Lie
by Alice Feeney
So unique! (7/2/2019)
I could not stop reading this book! Amber and Claire are twin sisters who have been keeping secrets for years Those secrets control the behavior of the other sister. Amber is in a coma in the beginning of the story after a car accident and thinks her sister Claire is having …more
The Last Collection
The Last Collection: A Novel of Elsa Schiaparelli and Coco Chanel
by Jeanne Mackin
Art and Fashion in prewar Paris (3/9/2019)
I loved this book! I particularly liked the use of art and color. I loved the language of the story and by using art, colors came alive. I never knew there were so many hues of blue! But I think I could "see" them through the author's description. The use of the character, …more
The Last Year of the War
The Last Year of the War
by Susan Meissner
What I failed to know (11/22/2018)
I enjoyed this book on several levels. I especially like stories that trace a relationship during two separate time periods and brings them together. There is so much to learn from the relationship of Mariko and Elise. Two young girls are caught up in the war aboard which …more
The Kennedy Debutante
The Kennedy Debutante
by Kerri Maher
I hoped for more! (6/4/2018)
I was very interested in the title character and the opportunity to read this new book. I hoped for more! I enjoyed the description of the parties and nightlife before the war. Prewar England was very different than life in America. But I felt the booked dragged, especially …more
Killers of the Flower Moon
Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
by David Grann
Native Americans are still cheated (4/3/2018)
This was slow and chunky. It was interesting to learn the background of the tribe and the state of Oklahoma, but no conclusions were drawn. Things have not changed for them. Look at the wind turbines to know that they have no rights. If there is something that white people …more
The Stars Are Fire
The Stars Are Fire
by Anita Shreve
The fire was gone (4/3/2018)
I know that Ms. Shreve has just passed away and I have enjoyed other books she has written in the past. This book left me wanting much more. Perhaps she was not well when she wrote it. The first nearly 50 pages were about her sex life- or lack there of- with no reason for …more
The Second Mrs. Hockaday
The Second Mrs. Hockaday
by Susan Rivers
A confusing tale of a young girl (12/2/2016)
I have very mixed feelings about this book. The topic was interesting to me as it was set in the Civil War. The format was what I did not enjoy. It was often confusing to me who the narrator was. I found myself looking to see who was speaking . Even when the section moved …more
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