Reviews by Karen S. (Epping, NH)

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Day: A Novel
by Michael Cunningham
I thoroughly enjoyed this novel! (10/8/2023)
I would like to thank BookBrowse and Penguin Random House for an Advanced Readers Copy of Day in exchange for an honest review.
I thoroughly enjoyed this novel! I loved the format, three sections, April 5th, 2019,introducing us to the family. April 5th, 2020, the pandemic …more
Banyan Moon
Banyan Moon: A Novel
by Thao Thai
Banyan Moon (5/3/2023)
Thank you to BookBrowse and Mariner/HarperCollins for this Advanced Reader's Edition.
I'm sorry to say but this book was not as interesting as I thought it would be. I was hoping for something more steeped in Vietnamese culture and history. But what I got was a story of a …more
Our Missing Hearts
Our Missing Hearts: A Novel
by Celeste Ng
Our Missing Hearts (8/30/2022)
I would like to thank Bookbrowse and Penguin Press (imprint of PRH) for an Advanced Readers Copy of Our Missing Hearts.
I'm very conflicted. This book was a bit of a departure from the author's previous two novels and I was taken aback at first. I loved both previous novels …more
On a Night of a Thousand Stars
On a Night of a Thousand Stars
by Andrea Yaryura Clark
Wow! (2/9/2022)
This book was brought to my attention by Bookbrowse. It was offered as an ARC for First Impressions, where members can request a book that they would like to read and review. I know next to nothing about Argentina and nothing about it's Dirty War of the 1970s. My favorite …more
Malibu Rising
Malibu Rising
by Taylor Jenkins Reid
MR (1/1/2022)
I loved Daisy Jones & the Six and went into this one excited. The first section with Mick and June was the most interesting alternating back and forth with the Riva siblings. But once it got to part two with the party I lost interest. So many characters dropped in that …more
The Secrets Between Us
The Secrets Between Us
by Thrity Umrigar
Love Anything By Thrity! (8/23/2021)
I loved The Space Between Us so naturally I was excited to pick up A Secret Between Us! It did not disappoint.
Here is my review:
Thrity Umrigar remains one of my favorites authors. I read all her books! I was introduced to this author with her novel The Space Between Us …more
New York, My Village
New York, My Village: A Novel
by Uwem Akpan
Strong Beginning (8/22/2021)
This book started out strong. But somewhere around page 300 I lost interest and skimmed the last 70 pages.

The parts about publishing were very interesting. Also Ekong trying to navigate life in NYC as a foreigner from Nigeria was excellent and I wished more of the book was …more
Palace of the Drowned
Palace of the Drowned
by Christine Mangan
Palace of the Drowned (3/7/2021)
2.5 stars. I read and loved Tangerine. So I was excited to get an opportunity to read and review Palace of the Drowned, to be published in June 2021. I have traveled to Venice twice and I thought the description of the city was spot on. So atmospheric! However the …more
At the Edge of the Haight
At the Edge of the Haight
by Katherine Seligman
May be best suited for young adults (11/9/2020)
Thank you Bookbrowse and Algonquin for an Advanced Readers Copy of At The Edge Of The Haight in return for an honest review. This book was not for me. I never connected with any of the characters and ended up skimming the last 10 pages. I think this book is better suited for young adults.
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires
by Grady Hendrix
The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires (10/8/2020)
3.5 stars. This book started out strong for me. I’m familiar with Mt. Pleasant South Carolina where the characters live, which made it easy to visualize. The book club read a lot of books that I have read. So it brought back memories of books I read in the 1990s. And I love …more
The Mountains Sing
The Mountains Sing
by Nguyen Phan Que Mai
The Mountains Sing (1/9/2020)
This is one of the best books I've read in a long time! The author Nguyen Phan Que Mai is a poet and it shows in her beautiful prose. Growing up in the 70s I'm fully aware of the horror that is called the Vietnam War. I've read books about the War but from the American …more
Actress
Actress
by Anne Enright
Actress (11/4/2019)
I'm a huge fan of Anne Enright. One of my all time favorite books is The Gathering. I've also enjoyed The Green Road and The Forgotten Waltz. So when this book was offered as a First Impression Review on BookBrowse I jumped at the chance. At first I was uncertain if I was …more
The Seine
The Seine: The River that Made Paris
by Elaine Sciolino
The Seine: The River That Made Paris (10/9/2019)
I very much enjoyed this book. I read this at a slower pace than usual just to enjoy each chapter. As someone who loves Paris and the river Seine it was a real treat to read this book!. The authors passion for France and the Seine is very much apparent in her prose. I would …more
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