Reviews by Diane S. (El Paso, TX)

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Bad Animals
Bad Animals: A Novel
by Sarah Braunstein
Compelling Story (1/15/2024)
Bad Animals by Sarah Braunstein grabbed me on the first page and never let go. Maeve, an empty nester, loses her beloved job at the community library after being accused of an indiscretion involving a young patron. Consequently, Maeve is at loose ends, and as her story …more
Paper Names
Paper Names: A Novel
by Susie Luo
Beautifully Written Story (3/3/2023)
"Paper Names" is a beautifully written story that focuses on three characters: Tony, an immigrant from China; his daughter, Tammy, a first-generation American; and Oliver, an American attorney, who are thrown together as a result of a random act of violence. The story is …more
Moonrise Over New Jessup
Moonrise Over New Jessup
by Jamila Minnicks
Eye-opening History (12/23/2022)
It's 1957 and Alice Young is heading north when she gets off the bus for a break in New Jessup, Alabama, an all Black town. She is enamored by the freedom and people she encounters and decides to stay. Her story unfolds against the backdrop of the Civil Rights Movement with …more
The Family Izquierdo
The Family Izquierdo: A Novel
by Rubén Degollado
Very Enjoyable Read! (8/14/2022)
Ruben Degollado paints a realistic family portrait of three generations headed by a patriarch and matriarch who emigrated to the United States from Mexico. Theirs is a story of family complete with joys, sorrows, love, grudges, illness, fun, closeness, loyalty and a CURSE! …more
Peach Blossom Spring
Peach Blossom Spring: A Novel
by Melissa Fu
Moving and Beautifully Written (2/27/2022)
All my life, I've only know mainland China as a communist government, but I never knew how that came about. Reading "Peach Blossom Spring" by Melissa Fu opened my eyes to the brutal history of China's war with Japan in 1938, the subsequent communist takeover of mainland …more
The Family Chao
The Family Chao: A Novel
by Lan Samantha Chang
Family Drama at its Finest (11/16/2021)
"The Family Chao" grabbed me right from the beginning with this line from the introduction: "No one could have believed that such good food was cooked by bad people."From that point, I was hooked. The story of the Chao family is a modern re-telling of "The Brothers …more
Take My Hand
Take My Hand
by Dolen Perkins-Valdez
A Story That's Needs to Be Told (9/4/2021)
It's 1973, and Civil Townsend has landed her first job as a nurse in a family planning clinic. She has high hopes until she realizes that ethically questionable procedures are being performed on women and young girls. The unfolding story is powerful and compelling, the …more
The Chalk Man
The Chalk Man
by C. J. Tudor
Who is the chalk man? (12/9/2017)
Who is the chalk man? That was the question hovering in the back of my mind as I became engrossed in this suspenseful and dark thriller. The author effectively shifts back and forth from events that occurred in 1986 to what's happening in 2016 as the mystery unravels. The …more
Young Jane Young
Young Jane Young
by Gabrielle Zevin
Engaging and Clever (7/11/2017)
Very engaging and cleverly written, Young Jane Young grabbed me immediately, and I couldn't put it down. It's a story about women in various stages of life, and I identified with the struggles and triumphs of each one: young girl, teenager, college coed, mother, and …more
A Piece of the World
A Piece of the World: A Novel
by Christina Baker Kline
Christina's World (12/31/2016)
I've been intrigued and fascinated with Andrew Wyeth's painting, "Christina's World," since I saw it the first time in my art appreciation class in college. Who was she? Why did she look so forlorn? Was she crawling to get to the house? So I was delighted to see that …more
Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk
Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk
by Kathleen Rooney
What a Walk! (9/15/2016)
"Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk" and I thoroughly enjoyed every step! As she walked 10.4 miles (!) on New Year's Eve at age 85, the reader learns about her interesting life and gets to know her very well. She is young in spirit, funny, sarcastic, spunky, brave, and a feminist …more
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