I was not familiar with the name Richard Gilman and had no inkling what he was a critic of. The story his daughter presents is understandingly heart warming and heart breaking. I admire Priscilla's patience and kindness to her father and her ability to understand what was happening. She had a rough time but she came out whole and stronger. Her book is just so moving, bringing the reader into her world. This is a book that will stay with you for a long time.

I'm a big fan of WWII era books and am always drawn to them. This one was awesome! Jennifer Rosner's story is so mesmerizing with the dual past and present events meshed together. In some ways it was a book of multiple stories with each character coming to life as a child and then as an adult whose tragic childhood made them the people they became. Loved it and want more.

This story is like a puzzle. Every now and then you get a piece of the puzzle. Then you start to put it together. It is very interesting and moving in so many ways and I highly recommend it to anyone interested in birds, climate change, tides and finding yourself.

I rarely find a book that I can not get into within the first 50 pages. I wanted so much to like this book but even after 100 pages I just wasn't getting anywhere. I am anxious to read other reviews to see what I am missing.

Well written and haunting. The story of a hard working man struggling to support his family in rural Trinidad. He favors one of his twin sons over the other and because of a family betrayal one son is put in danger. It is a profound human story with many emotions.

It took me awhile to get into this book because it seems a bit superficial. I did like Small Frank in the first part of the book but then I'm a big cat lover. The scenes in the Paris apartment were lively and interesting and I had hopes for a better ending then it had. I have not read Patrick DeWitt's previous book but might like to give it a try.

A very well written story about a young lady who becomes a typist for Henry James. Lots of history of the era, a bit of mystery and a very good read.

Neltje Doubleday has had a very interesting life of financial security and cultural society. Her childhood was a nightmare of abandonment by her totally dysfunctional parents. She is a survivor who had to fight everyone and everything to get what was rightfully hers. Later in life she became the most stable and successful member of her family. She is a well known artist, an entrepreneur, a rancher and most of all a strong woman who is comfortable in her own skin. She is someone I would really like to meet. Anyone who likes to see a woman find her place in life and become self sufficient will certainly enjoy reading this book and it would definitely make for good book club discussions.

A very good family saga that would be perfect for book groups. This is a story of the four members of the Brunson family which becomes disrupted by the twists and turns of life. Told from each family member's point of view you will be drawn into their world and as they are each torn apart they will have to find their own individual ways to move forward and to survive. Lessons will be learned!