Reviews by Bonne O. (Hartwell, GA)

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The Stolen Child
The Stolen Child: A Novel
by Ann Hood
The Impossible Quest (4/30/2024)
I really enjoyed The Stolen Child because the characters motivations seemed real and their task appeared impossible. As the tortured WWI vet and his college dropout assistant undertook the mission to find a child from WWI, I immediately became engrossed in their journey. …more
Wild and Distant Seas
Wild and Distant Seas: A Novel
by Tara Karr Roberts
All Women of the Seas (10/22/2023)
I was intrigued by the use of Moby-Dick in this 1849 historical fiction story set in whale hunting Nantucket. It would take an exceptional woman to be the sole proprietor of an Inn for whalers. I was not disappointed; all the women in this book were unique, exhibiting …more
The Continental Affair
The Continental Affair: A Novel
by Christine Mangan
DESTINATION INSTANBUL (7/12/2023)
I was about halfway into this complicated story when I began agreeing with the prime character, Henri, that "none of it makes any sort of sense." Two totally different people attached by a single incident are traveling in parallel across Europe to Istanbul. Each in their …more
The Gifts
The Gifts: A Novel
by Liz Hyder
Women Rise Above (3/13/2023)
The Gifts was a pleasure to read. The format was ideal for gradually getting to know the aspirations and struggles of each character during the 1840 time period. Many of the books themes such as misuse of religion, deadly ambition, greed and misogyny are alive and well in …more
The God of Endings
The God of Endings: A Novel
by Jacqueline Holland
The Cycle of Endings (10/25/2022)
I really loved The God of Endings. It is a wonderfully exciting different kind of vampire story. This epic tale of a young women's personal growth and acceptance spans numerous life times over two centuries and across several continents. It delves into the struggle of her …more
The Immortal King Rao
The Immortal King Rao: A Novel
by Vauhini Vara
King Rao's New World Order (4/18/2022)
Initially, the story was tedious trying to follow two story lines over a half a century and keeping track of a large Indian families trials and tribulations. However, partway through the book significant parallels of King Rao's world and escalating current issues of today's …more
Free
Free: A Child and a Country at the End of History
by Lea Ypi
Is freedom really free? (11/15/2021)
What I loved about this book was the way such a significant historical event as the collapse of the Soviet Union was presented. Lea Ypi's memoir of living through Albania's abrupt transition of socialism to the formerly maligned capitalism provides a realism that could …more
Take My Hand
Take My Hand
by Dolen Perkins-Valdez
The Quest for Racial Perfection (9/7/2021)
With meticulous research, the author weaves a fictional story around a sensational historic court case held in Alabama in 1973 involving reproductive rights for women.

The drama unfolds on two fronts, the US Governments role in the court case and the people closely involved. …more
The Lost Notebook of Edouard Manet
The Lost Notebook of Edouard Manet: A Novel
by Maureen Gibbon
UNCOMPROMISING PASSION (6/26/2021)
History has shown that every evolutionary artistic period has been fraught with resistance. Manet's Journal illustrates the challenges and consequences for artists who tread outside the boundaries of tradition. Manet's desire for artistic freedom of expression clashes with …more
The Temple House Vanishing
The Temple House Vanishing
by Rachel Donohue
NOTHING IS EVER AS IT SEEMS.... (4/15/2021)
In the opening prologue, I was intrigued by the way the reader is immediately drawn into the 25-year old mystery of the vanishing student and male teacher. Temple House has its share of prejudice, cliquish girls, petty jealousies' and ultimately lies and betrayal. The …more
The Widow Queen
The Widow Queen: The Bold #1
by Elzbieta Cherezinska
Royals of the 10th Century (11/29/2020)
Chroniclers of 10th Century Scandinavia, known as the "dark ages", have scant documentation for historians to fully detail and recount various kingdoms and royal families. But the author, Cherezinska, has collected what factual evidence is available and woven a rich …more
The Stone Girl
The Stone Girl: A Novel
by Dirk Wittenborn
The Stone Girl (4/3/2020)
This is a gripping story about three women who share different forms of abuse by men and their struggle to achieve some sense of justice. Their initial efforts are thwarted by powerful men with rank and wealth who are masters at controlling the dialogue.

But through their …more
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