The Flower Sisters
by Michelle Collins Anderson
Kept my interest (3/15/2024)
I was enthralled by this book from the beginning! It was a dual timeline between 1928 and 50 years later. An explosion at a dance hall led to secrets being kept about that night. Daisy, the granddaughter of Rose, wants to write about the dance hall fire with the anniversary coming up. And she is not met with cooperation from those who remember that tragic night. As she asks questions she gets closer to the secret her grandmother is keeping. Once I got started I couldn't put this book down! I think it would be a great book club discussion book.
The Sunset Route: Freight Trains, Forgiveness, and Freedom on the Rails in the American West
by Carrot Quinn
Enjoyable book (8/3/2021)
I enjoyed this book! Carrot was a brave girl who grew up before she had to. The parts about her childhood broke my heart. Because her mom had mental health issues Carrot and her brother weren't taken care of the way they should have been. Their clothes were dirty and they went hungry. The way she traveled by train were interesting. She connected with the natural world and learned to live without many things that we take for granted. It was sad reading about how her grandparents treated her and her brother when they were living with them. I think this would be a great book club discussion book.
The Midnight Watch: A Novel of the Titanic and the Californian
by David Dyer
Interesting Story (3/8/2016)
The Midnight Watch is about the fictional relationship of the Captain of the Californian and the ship's second officer on the night of the Titanic disaster. The Californian was within sight of the Titanic and because of miscommunication between these two men and assumptions they both made, perhaps more people died than was necessary. I am interested in anything pertaining to the Titanic and it kept my interest the whole way through. The descriptions were vivid and filled with emotion. I would recommend this book to anyone.
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