Reviews by Jan S. (Conway, AR)

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Hotel Cuba: A Novel
by Aaron Hamburger
A 1922 immigrant story of two determined sisters (4/22/2023)
Hotel Cuba paints a colorful picture of two sisters escaping Poland/Russia as the First World War tears up their homeland. In their perilous ocean journey, Pearl and Frieda cling to the hope of America, where an older sister lives. But with so many immigrants arriving, theymore
The Mostly True Story of Tanner & Louise
by Colleen Oakley
Never underestimate an old lady who has a lumpy mattress… (10/7/2022)
Mrs. Louise Wilt and Tanner are the two most unlikely of companions, and I was delighted and frustrated with each quirky step and word and whine, just enough to put me into their mindsets. The characters are well developed — including all the ways these two women are somore
Hamnet
by Maggie O'Farrell
A new look at an old master (9/23/2022)
From the first paragraph, O’Farrell led us into a new approach to William Shakespeare. His name is never mentioned, and it’s his family that takes center stage in the captivating lyric novel. The author engrosses the reader with details of life in the 16th century England.more
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