Get our Best Book Club Books of 2025 eBook!

Reviews by Beth P. (Amagansett, NY)

If you'd like to be able to easily share your reviews with others, please join BookBrowse.
Order Reviews by:
The Flower Sisters
The Flower Sisters
by Michelle Collins Anderson
Flower Power!! (2/27/2024)
The Flower Sisters, by Michelle Collins Anderson, offers the reader a well researched literary insight into the 1928 world of a small town in Missouri. The novel revolves around a true incident: the deadly explosion of a local dance hall during a crowded much anticipated …more
Daughters of Shandong
Daughters of Shandong
by Eve J. Chung
Debut Novel (12/4/2023)
This debut novel is based on true events from the life of the author's maternal grandmother life in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Eve J. Chung, the author interviewed many relatives and incorporated pieces of their stories into the narrative of her debut novel.
The theme of …more
Digging Stars
Digging Stars: A Novel
by Novuyo Rosa Tshuma
Family and Science Saga (9/13/2023)
Digging Stars was, for me, an average read: it did not fully engage me as a reader; a daughter or scientist. It was too "all over the place" for me…..
The author might have considered narrowing the focus of the plot to fully develop both the characters and the sequence of …more
Banyan Moon
Banyan Moon: A Novel
by Thao Thai
Banyan Moon: A Must Read! (5/23/2023)
Banyan Moon by Thao Thai is an elegant debut novel…it has the sophistication and style of an experienced author, not a first time storyteller.
As a reader, I was transported to Miami Beach Florida and felt as if I was living in the crumbling house with the three generations …more
Scatterlings
Scatterlings: A Novel
by Resoketswe Martha Manenzhe
Africa Revisited (10/30/2022)
The Scatterlings by Resoketswe Manenzhe is a beautifully written saga about family, politics, race and resilience.

As the reader follows the aftermath of the 1927 passage of the Immorality Act in South Africa, we watch the devastation on one family. Through the eyes of the …more
  • Page
  • 1

BookBrowse Book Club

Book Jacket
Lessons in Chemistry
by Bonnie Garmus
Praised by Parade and The New York Times Book Review, this debut features a 1960s scientist turned TV cooking star.

Members Recommend

  • Book Jacket

    Ginseng Roots
    by Craig Thompson

    A new graphic memoir from the author of Blankets and Habibi about class, childhood labor, and Wisconsin’s ginseng industry.

    Read the Reviews
  • Book Jacket

    Serial Killer Games
    by Kate Posey

    A morbidly funny and emotionally resonant novel about the ways life—and love—can sneak up on us (no matter how much pepper spray we carry).

    Read the Reviews
  • Book Jacket

    The Fairbanks Four
    by Brian Patrick O’Donoghue

    One murder, four guilty convictions, and a community determined to find justice.

    Read the Reviews
  • Book Jacket

    The Seven O'Clock Club
    by Amelia Ireland

    Four strangers join an experimental treatment to heal broken hearts in Amelia Ireland's heartfelt debut novel.

    Read the Reviews
  • Book Jacket

    One Death at a Time
    by Abbi Waxman

    A cranky ex-actress and her Gen Z sobriety sponsor team up to solve a murder that could send her back to prison in this dazzling mystery.

    Read the Reviews
1
2
3
4
5
PrevNext
Who Said...

Choose an author as you would a friend

Click Here to find out who said this, as well as discovering other famous literary quotes!

Wordplay

Solve this clue:

A C on H S

and be entered to win..

Your guide toexceptional          books

BookBrowse seeks out and recommends the best in contemporary fiction and nonfiction—books that not only engage and entertain but also deepen our understanding of ourselves and the world around us.