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The Secret History of the Rape Kit
The Secret History of the Rape Kit: A True Crime Story
by Pagan Kennedy
The Secret History of the Rape Kit (11/6/2024)
This book did a good job of weaving personal stories in with the history of the Rape Kit. I was fortunate to not have to deal with the trauma of a rape or sexual molestation but knew young women who were. Rape and molestation are emotionally charged subjects and at times …more
All You Have to Do Is Call
All You Have to Do Is Call
by Kerri Maher
History and Today (6/21/2023)
All You Have to Do Is Call was an easy read in terms of the writing style of Kerri Maher; the plot was simple and the characters easy to get to know. All You Have to Do Is Call was, for me, a difficult read as I lived this time and had many friends who had to face the …more
The Wager
The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder
by David Grann
The Wager (2/26/2023)
Chilling and thrilling are the best words that I can use to describe David Gann's "The Wager." I found myself torn between being fascinated by how the men and boys could have endured this tragedy on the sea and cringing from the graphic descriptions of the fight for …more
The Last Russian Doll
The Last Russian Doll
by Kristen Loesch
The Last Russian Doll (11/4/2022)
I enjoyed The Last Russian Doll despite some difficulties in reading it. I felt that the author's style was engaging and targets a more sophisticated reader. I did have trouble at times following the events and the characters. A single character was called by multiple names …more
The Paris Bookseller
The Paris Bookseller
by Kerri Maher
The Paris Bookseller (11/19/2021)
It was with mixed emotions that I finished The Paris Bookseller. I could hardly stop reading it but I hated to see it end. This has been my favorite book of the year.

I had almost given up reading historical fiction because other authors had so completely and dismally …more
Beasts of a Little Land
Beasts of a Little Land: A Novel
by Juhea Kim
Beasts of a Little Land - Stalking the Tiger (8/19/2021)
I enjoyed this book on two levels. One, I was very interested to learn of the history of Korea in that time period. I find my education of that era has been centered in the USA and Europe; but to truly understand and have empathy for the peoples of the world one should know …more
The Widow Queen
The Widow Queen: The Bold #1
by Elzbieta Cherezinska
An Adventure of a Different Time (11/29/2020)
The Widow Queen is not just a story, it's a saga. Elzbieta Cherezinska writes so powerfully that her words pull one through the story. The lands and the times are as foreign as the names of the characters that you can't forget. This book is packed with timeless stories of …more
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    The Devil Finds Work
    by James Baldwin
    A book-length essay on racism in American films, by "the best essayist in this country" (The New York Times Book Review).
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