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The Very Long, Very Strange Life of Isaac Dahl
The Very Long, Very Strange Life of Isaac Dahl
by Bart Yates
Short capsules of a long life (5/17/2024)
TVLVSLoID - What a mouthful! And yet, the author manages to live up to the title. Each chapter is a capsule snapshot of the life of Isaac Dahl, taken every 8 years. Each of those years is significant in history, both for our main character and for the world – catastrophes, …more
Banyan Moon
Banyan Moon: A Novel
by Thao Thai
Displaced Vietnamese women cope (5/17/2023)
Banyan Moon explores three generations of women of Vietnamese origin and their discoveries, loves and lives. It is poignant and direct, inventive, and introspective. It takes place from the perspective of each woman, in Vietnam, in Florida and elsewhere, across the times of …more
This Other Eden
This Other Eden: A Novel
by Paul Harding
Eery and lyrical history (1/20/2023)
This Other Eden shines a bright light on a racial controversy in history that has eluded most Americans. Set along the Canada-Maine border, it recounts events from 1912 and before, affecting the residents of a small island of mixed-race residents that are marked for removal. …more
Fly Girl
Fly Girl: A Memoir
by Ann Hood
Come fly with me! (4/23/2022)
In Fly Girl, Ann Hood shares an insider's view of the life of a flight attendant, seen thru the early days in review, her career in flying and the years of deregulation of the industry. She uses many of the familiar phrases that we hear flying – "tray table and seats in …more
The Family Chao
The Family Chao: A Novel
by Lan Samantha Chang
Dostoevsky in America today (11/16/2021)
This was a hard read for me but I'm glad I stuck with it. It gives new insight to the immigrant experience, both as new immigrants and as middle-American residents of the second generation. The author did a great job with portrayal of a multitude of characters in modern but …more
Morningside Heights
Morningside Heights: A Novel
by Joshua Henkin
Family comes through (3/31/2021)
A New York City, Jewish tale of a family – the long story of how they came to this time and what they did about it. The culture and conflict of being Jewish shines through but often without explanation or translation for the secular reader. There is a distance from the …more
The Funny Thing About Norman Foreman
The Funny Thing About Norman Foreman: A Novel
by Julietta Henderson
Hilarious and delightful (2/7/2021)
I was sorry to come to the end of the journey in THE FUNNY THING ABOUT NORMAN FOREMAN. I felt like I lost a friend, it was so engaging and fun. This story about a 12-year-old boy, his mother, his friend Jax and their driver, is a pleasure to read and will be long remembered. …more
Raft of Stars
Raft of Stars
by Andrew J. Graff
Adventures like no other (11/11/2020)
If I could, I'd give Raft of Stars more than five stars! Two young boys on adventure in the woods near Claypot, Wisconsin with all the suspense of a cliff hanger. The characters reach out from the page and grab your heart – flawed and perfect, energetic and tired, ready for …more
Migrations
Migrations: A Novel
by Charlotte McConaghy
Poignantly honest and riveting account (4/12/2020)
"Thousands of species are dying right now, and being ignored." And Franny is either going to bear witness to the dying or do something about it. In the vaguely distant future, following the modern trend, we are headed to the extinction of many animals and maybe the last of …more
Small Days and Nights
Small Days and Nights: A Novel
by Tishani Doshi
Tourist in India and more (11/19/2019)
So much of the setting of this wonderful book was exotic to me - I even had to look at a map of India to orient myself. The names of places and clothes and foods made me feel like a tourist and on the far edge of local life. The lifestyle of Grace - multi-national native of …more
Women Rowing North
Women Rowing North: Navigating Life's Currents and Flourishing As We Age
by Mary Pipher
Navigating into the BEST YEARS! (6/17/2019)
Mary Pipher first caught my attention when she wrote about girls and STEM education. Her words rang so true to my daughter's experience. And her newest book about women and aging is also spot on. Her sections on Challenges, Travel Skills and People on the Boat were full of …more
The Night Tiger
The Night Tiger: A Novel
by Yangsze Choo
Magical Realism in Malaysia in the '30's (12/18/2018)
The Night Tiger – even the title is intriguing! The death that begins the tale, and the introduction of Ren, a very resourceful 11 year old orphan, draws the reader instantly into the time, the mystery and the captivating possibilities of the coming 48 hours. In the next …more
The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls
The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls
by Anissa Gray
Still hungry for more! (10/20/2018)
Care and Feeding seemed more about mystery and wondering to me. I fought to get past the feeling that I should know more, to recognize names and people from the book – and found that even when I found out what I wanted to know, I felt dissatisfied. Does that mimic life? …more
The Travelling Cat Chronicles
The Travelling Cat Chronicles
by Hiro Arikawa, Philip Gabriel
Superb pet lover appeal! (5/9/2018)
If you ever thought about cats and longevity and belonging, this is the book for you. As you move thru life, we will all take a few unexpected turns along the road. This lovely book is about some of those turns. The companion of the cat visits friends from his past and …more
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