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The Frozen River
The Frozen River: A Novel
by Ariel Lawhon
The Frozen River: A midwife fights prejudice against women in early America (12/23/2023)
This is historical mystery focused on the life of a real midwife in post revolutionary America. While respected by women, a midwife was not respected by the medical community in early America and although she has the role of giving testimony on mortalities, when she gives …more
Miss Benson's Beetle
Miss Benson's Beetle
by Rachel Joyce
Miss Benson's Beetle (10/2/2022)
This is a great read! I only heard about it through word of mouth. It has quirky women characters, an adventure, a mystery (does the gold beetle exist?), and lots of drama. Obstacles are thrown at two somewhat naive women who risk all to pursue their dreams halfway around …more
Groundskeeping
Groundskeeping: A novel
by Lee Cole
Can love overcome class ? (7/14/2022)
This book was a "slow burn"- I loved the complexity of the voice. Owen is a struggling, aspiring writer but "stuck" in poverty. He takes a groundskeeping job at a fictional college in Kentucky where was born. He meets Alma, a published author who has a "visiting writer" …more
Two Storm Wood
Two Storm Wood: A Novel
by Philip Gray
WW1 love story with a disturbing mystery (5/1/2022)
I was attracted to this novel because it was WWI story; there are so many WWII novels so I was happy to find something on WWI...But beware, the descriptions of war, death and mutilation are quite shocking and disturbing...I almost put the book aside, but what compelled me …more
Crying in H Mart
Crying in H Mart
by Michelle Zauner
Cultures Collide in this Korean/American Memoir (2/2/2022)
The first thing I thought when I saw this book title is: what’s an H Mart? The H Mart, it turns out is a Korean grocery chain and food looms large in this memoir by a young author who is of mixed race (Korean Mother/ American Father). The author‘s mother is desperate to …more
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