Reviews by Linda S. (Milford, CT)

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Three Days in June
Three Days in June: A Novel
by Anne Tyler
Three Days in June (12/2/2024)
We are invited to the wedding of Debbie, only child of Gail and ex husband Max, and Patrick. It will be a very low key, if lovely, wedding. The groom's parents are affluent and assume most of the planning and financial end. Gail had just had an interview with her supervisor …more
The Lost English Girl
The Lost English Girl
by Julia Kelly
The Lost English Girl by Julia Kelly (2/14/2023)
How desperate would a situation have to be for you to send your four year old daughter away? Anticipated bombing in London in 1939 would probably be reason enough. Viv Byrne Levinson, as did many parents of the time, sent her daughter Maggie to the countryside to live with …more
Our Missing Hearts
Our Missing Hearts: A Novel
by Celeste Ng
Our Missing Hearts (9/17/2022)
I reacted at first with the thought that I didn't want to read a book about the Crisis, a time of disruptions, people out of work, factories idle, shortages of everything. It was not unlike our COVID. I was quickly drawn in by the excellent characters and writing. He was …more
The Paris Bookseller
The Paris Bookseller
by Kerri Maher
The Paris Bookseller by Kerri Maher (11/12/2021)
This is a charming, interesting book about the origins of a famous bookshop in Paris, Shakespeare and Company and how it came to be in 1918. Sylvia Beach is a young American, visiting Paris with her family and falls in love with the City of Lights. So begins her journey to …more
Beasts of a Little Land
Beasts of a Little Land: A Novel
by Juhea Kim
Beasts of A Little Land by Juhea Kim (8/13/2021)
The beginning of this novel was somewhat misleading and I was not sure I wanted to continue. To my total and pleasant surprise, it was a very enjoyable read. It presented a very clear picture of early 1900 Japanese occupied Korea in the time of courtesans. The people were …more
The Personal Librarian
The Personal Librarian
by Marie Benedict, Victoria Christopher Murray
The Personal Librarian (2/5/2021)
Belle da Costa Greene was born in Washington, D.C. 1879, as Belle Marion Greener to a prominent African-American family. They moved to New York City to escape increasing racism. They changed their names and passed for white. Her father soon left the family in total …more
The Paris Hours
The Paris Hours: A Novel
by Alex George
The Paris Hours (2/6/2020)
Come with me on a journey back in time to a day in 1927 Paris. This historical fiction is unique in that The Paris Hours by Alex George, takes place over 24 hours. Four somewhat ordinary people are all looking for something.

Souren Balakian, a tailor and puppeteer, is a …more
Lady Clementine
Lady Clementine
by Marie Benedict
Lady Clementine (11/26/2019)
I thoroughly enjoyed Lady Clementine by Marie Benedict. At their wedding in 1908, the bishop described Clementine's future as "an unwritten chapter" (page 22) along with "influence...exercised for good upon their husband's lives." She was 23 to his 34. She wanted to write …more
A Place for Us
A Place for Us
by Fatima Farheen Mirza
A Place For Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza (3/29/2018)
This book is a vivid picture of a totally unfamiliar culture to me, that of a Muslim American family, loving and close. It allows not only glimpses of a way of life many may not be aware of, but a clear vision of the thoughts, hopes and dreams of the family. Layla, the …more
The Milk Lady of Bangalore
The Milk Lady of Bangalore: An Unexpected Adventure
by Shoba Narayan
The Milk Lady of Bangalore (12/20/2017)
You are in for a treat when you start this book by Shoba Narayan. Ms. Narayan, after much soul searching decides to leave Manhattan and return to India with her husband and two children. Mainly so her children will grow up with their grandparents nearby. The book is full of …more
The Weight of Ink
The Weight of Ink
by Rachel Kadish
The Weight of Ink (3/4/2017)
I think the title aptly fits the story. It refers to a sentence "My hands would never again turn the pages of a book, nor be stained with the sweet, grave weight of ink, a thing I have loved since first memory." This sentence gives readers just a hint of the depth of …more
The Tea Planter's Wife
The Tea Planter's Wife
by Dinah Jefferies
The Tea Planter's Wife (7/13/2016)
The Tea Planter's Wife by Dinah Jefferies is a journey into Ceylon, a lush country, taking place early in 1900. Gwendolyn Hooper is a very likable character, if very young and naive. There is at least one lesson to be learned from this story and that is keeping secrets …more
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