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The All-American
The All-American: A Novel
by Joe Milan Jr.
Dreaming of Football (2/23/2023)
Bucky, a Korean-American, dreams of being a football star. He plays the game in his head. It is a heavy blow when he is unexpectedly deported back to Korea and, upon arrival is informed that he is required to fulfill his Korean military service commitment. The story details …more
All the Lonely People
All the Lonely People
by Mike Gayle
Conquering Loneliness (8/24/2022)
“Ah, look at all the lonely people; where do they all come from?” As I read this book, the lyrics of the song kept running through my head. Hubert Bird, an 84-year-old Jamaican immigrant living in London for the past 60 years, just wants to be left alone. He’s all alone and …more
Shadows of Berlin
Shadows of Berlin: A Novel
by David R. Gillham
Shadows of Berlin (4/29/2022)
This is a novel of World War II. The Jewish protagonist, Rachel Perlman, was a child during the war, fleeing or hiding with her mother and her Uncle Fritz. Rachel finally escapes Germany with her Uncle Fritz and arrives in New York City. There she meets and marries Aaron …more
Crying in H Mart
Crying in H Mart
by Michelle Zauner
A Memoir Worth Reading (3/7/2022)
This is a memoir by Korean-American singer, songwriter and guitarist, Michelle Zauner. This book covers a lot of ground: the relationship between mother and daughter through the years, coping with the emotional distress of learning at a young age (25) that her mother is …more
My Broken Language
My Broken Language: A Memoir
by Quiara Alegría Hudes
A Poetic Memoir (1/4/2022)
This memoir, so gorgeously written, takes us into the life of Quiara Hudes with her family of Puerto Rican immigrants in a barrio in Philadelphia. Hudes writes with a poetic zest about her training to become an accomplished and very talented musician. She produced a musical …more
The Paris Bookseller
The Paris Bookseller
by Kerri Maher
A Book for Bookworms (11/2/2021)
A historical novel after my own heart, "The Paris Bookseller" is an intriguing story of one of the most famous bookstores in the world, Shakespeare and Company, in Paris, France, starting in 1919 when Sylvia Beach first opened it as the first English-language book store in …more
The Latinist
The Latinist: A Novel
by Mark Prins
An Enriching Reading Experience (10/17/2021)
I found this book to be a bit difficult to get into, since the subject matter involves early Latin verse including the mythical romance of Daphne and Apollo. Not my usual genre as you might imagine. But once into the story involving Tessa, an American student working on her …more
The Personal Librarian
The Personal Librarian
by Marie Benedict, Victoria Christopher Murray
Another Winner from Marie Benedict (5/30/2021)
Another winning historical novel by Marie Benedict, this one takes place beginning in the early 1900's when Belle da Costa Greene is hired by wealthy financier J.P. Morgan to catalog, organize and assist in the acquisition of rare books and manuscripts for his personal …more
The Personal Librarian
The Personal Librarian
by Marie Benedict, Victoria Christopher Murray
An Extraordinary Woman (1/30/2021)
Another winning historical novel by Marie Benedict, this one takes place beginning in the early 1900's when Belle da Costa Greene is hired by wealthy financier J.P. Morgan to catalog, organize and assist in the acquisition of rare books and manuscripts for his personal …more
The Narrowboat Summer
The Narrowboat Summer
by Anne Youngson
Life on a Narrowboat (11/18/2020)
When two women at loose ends in their lives meet on the street one day, this story begins. Sally has left her husband and her home to seek some fulfillment in her life; Eve has lost her high-level job and is wondering how she will cope. They are both walking along when they …more
Father of Lions
Father of Lions: One Man's Remarkable Quest to Save the Mosul Zoo
by Louise Callaghan
A Book for Animal Lovers (2/5/2020)
This is nonfiction: the true story of the evacuation of the Mosul Zoo. Imad, also known as Abu Laith which means Father of Lions, is a car mechanic and the self-proclaimed zookeeper of the Mosul Zoo. Abu Laith does not have formal training in taking care of lions and bears, …more
The Silent Patient
The Silent Patient
by Alex Michaelides
Things Are Not Always As They Seem (1/21/2020)
The main characters in this psychodrama are flawed, some in obvious ways and others in less noticeable ways. Theo, the psychotherapist, is also Theo, the jealous husband. Alicia, the silent patient, is also Alicia, the famous artist, and also Alicia, the maligned daughter …more
Ordinary Girls
Ordinary Girls: A Memoir
by Jaquira Díaz
Ordinary Girls with Extraordinary Lives (9/19/2019)
This memoir by Jaquira Diaz gives us an intimate look into life in Puerto Rico and Miami Beach for Latinas. Not an easy life by any means, with a dysfunctional mother and a disinterested father, Jaqui grows up fending for herself in every way imaginable, and to a middle …more
Ellie and the Harpmaker
Ellie and the Harpmaker
by Hazel Prior
Living the Simple Life (4/1/2019)
If you liked 'A Man Called Ove,' then 'Ellie and the Harpmaker' is for you. This is a low key story about two people you will grow to love - Ellie the Exmoor Housewife and Dan the Exmoor Harpmaker. Dan is a talented wood carver and harpmaker. His love of nature and the …more
The Last Collection
The Last Collection: A Novel of Elsa Schiaparelli and Coco Chanel
by Jeanne Mackin
A Book for Fashionistas! (3/4/2019)
I absolutely loved this book! If you are interested in the fashion world, the art world, and/or Paris, you will love this book too. The protagonist, Lily, is an artist and recently widowed, and struggling with her grief over the accidental death of her young husband. She …more
The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls
The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls
by Anissa Gray
Dysfunctional Management (10/9/2018)
The emotions expressed in this book are over the top for me. The ways in which each character deals with these emotions is what moves the story. This was not a story I could embrace but though I didn't really like it, I continued reading it to the end. Somehow every one of …more
Listen to the Marriage
Listen to the Marriage
by John Jay Osborn
How to rescue a marriage (5/25/2018)
As a long time admirer of John Jay Osborn, I found it interesting that this book is the author's own story. It is an interesting examination of how a married couple manages to put their fractured marriage back together with the help of a marriage counselor. Most telling for …more
Vox
Vox
by Christina Dalcher
One Hundred Words a Day... (5/5/2018)
This book presents an intriguing view of the future in this country. It immediately grabbed my attention and held it till the end. Imagine that men have taken control of the United States and in doing so have displaced all women, young and old, from any occupations other …more
A Place for Us
A Place for Us
by Fatima Farheen Mirza
A Timely Story (3/27/2018)
This is a very well written story about an Indian-American Muslim family. The subject matter is timely, and I hope many will read it as it helps us to understand the difficulties Muslim families encounter in assimilating into American social life while still maintaining …more
French Exit
French Exit
by Patrick deWitt
So this is "dark comedy"? (1/29/2018)
On the title page is the subtitle, "A Tragedy of Manners." I picked this book because I usually love any novel or other book about Paris and France. The characters in this story are unusual to say the least. While it's told with humor, there is an underlying tragedy in the …more
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