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The Seven O'Clock Club
The Seven O'Clock Club
by Amelia Ireland
The Seven O'Clock Club (11/24/2024)
As a retired psychologist and current hospice volunteer I was immediately drawn into The Seven O'Clock Club. During my career I facilitated numerous grief therapy sessions and was interested in learning about Genevieve's experimental approach. I agree with the recently …more
Smothermoss
Smothermoss
by Alisa Alering
Smothermoss (5/6/2024)
Alisa Alering has the ability to paint pictures with words. When I read her description of the turtles sunning themselves on the rocks I had a beautiful vision of them.
Unfortunately the author falls short on character development. We learn the sisters have a brother named …more
The House Across the Lake
The House Across the Lake: A Novel
by Riley Sager
The House Across the Lake (1/18/2023)
I enjoyed the book initially because it was a mystery I was trying to figure out.
Suddenly the story took a turn into science fiction which i did not enjoy. The ending of the story was pure, unbelievable sci-fi. I would not recommend this book to others.
Stealing
Stealing: A Novel
by Margaret Verble
Stealing (1/1/2023)
As a lover of the novel "Where the Crawdads Sing", my interest was piqued in the first few pages of Stealing. I am a member of the Baby Boomer Generation and subsequently this powerful tale set in the 1950's seemed familiar to me. During my pre-teen years I read the entire …more
Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs: A Novel
by Lydia Millet
Dinosaurs by Lydia Millet (9/14/2022)
Most often we think of dinosaurs as being ancient reptiles, but it can also refer to a person or thing that is obsolete because of failure to adapt to changing circumstances. Is this why Gil walked from New York to Arizona after his breakup with Lane? I will leave this …more
Fruiting Bodies
Fruiting Bodies: Stories
by Kathryn Harlan
Fruiting Bodies (5/17/2022)
If you enjoy reading short stories this may be a book you would like to read. The book is comprised of 8 short stories I would categorize as a cross between science fiction and unbridled imagination.

The author, Kathryn Harlan graduated from the University of Wisconsin and …more
Free
Free: A Child and a Country at the End of History
by Lea Ypi
Free by Lea Ypi (12/10/2021)
I am writing this review under the assumption that you, the reader, has read other reviews of Free and have an idea of what the book is about. Based on this assumption I am approaching this review experientially by comparing events in my life which are similar to those in …more
At the Chinese Table
At the Chinese Table: A Memoir with Recipes
by Carolyn Phillips
"Close Your Eyes and Taste This" (7/2/2021)
To close your eyes and taste something can be a leap of faith! Carolyn Phillips, author of At the Chinese Table proved her ability to take a leap of faith in both her career and personal life. She left the USA and moved to Taiwan as a graduate student, met her future …more
Of Women and Salt
Of Women and Salt
by Gabriela Garcia
Of Women and Salt (3/30/2021)
My first encounter with Maria Isabel occurred in Chapter One while she was working in a cigar factory in Cuba. This vision catapulted me into Bizet's opera, Carmen. In my mind I was able to smell the tobacco and hear the voices of the factory workers as they tightly rolled …more
Black Widows
Black Widows: A Novel
by Cate Quinn
Black Widows by Cate Quinn (1/8/2021)
I found Black Widows intriguing because it reads like a triptych, a set of three themes intended to be appreciated together. The first theme is a mystery, "Who killed Blake Nelson?" The second theme creates an understanding of Latter Day Saints and their beliefs about life, …more
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