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Fly Girls
Fly Girls: How Five Daring Women Defied All Odds and Made Aviation History
by Keith O'Brien
Exciting read about daring women (6/2/2018)
What a great read! I thoroughly enjoyed every page of this book as I eagerly learned about the daring women who helped shaped aviation in this country in the 20s and 30s. Just imagine flying without the advantages of GPS - truly I can't - or using what in most cases were …more
The Devoted
The Devoted
by Blair Hurley
Strange tale of self-discovery (5/13/2018)
The Devoted is a strange tale of a woman's attempted journey toward self-discovery and independence. The author tells the story of Nicole Hennessey's journey through the lens of her rejection of Catholicism while growing up in Boston during the height of the Church's sexual …more
Motherhood
Motherhood
by Sheila Heti
Angst overkill (2/6/2018)
Motherhood is interesting for some of the literary techniques employed by the author but after that the angst over a decision to have children - actually seemingly made years previously by having an abortion and in the present by taking the morning after pill - becomes …more
Anatomy of a Miracle
Anatomy of a Miracle
by Jonathan Miles
Thought provoking (12/27/2017)
A powerful, thought provoking story of how people try to understand and accept the inexplicable things that happen in life. Set against the "miracle" of a paralyzed veteran suddenly walking 4 years post war-related injury, we experience how a host of characters and the main …more
Other People's Houses
Other People's Houses
by Abbi Waxman
Houses can be homes (11/23/2017)
Wow! This book hooked me from the first sentence. A fascinating story of people coping with their blessings and insecurities as they try to make their houses into homes, the characters are real and heart-felt. The story's impact is felt as truths are revealed as the story …more
Next Year in Havana
Next Year in Havana
by Chanel Cleeton
Lyrical, evocative tale of loves lost, found and enduring (9/30/2017)
I really enjoyed reading this book. The author has a wonderful ability to paint a picture of Havana and Cuba so that you can see the places and settings and believe you are right there. She has also created a poignant, bittersweet atmosphere surrounding the book that …more
Happiness
Happiness: The Crooked Little Road to Semi-Ever After
by Heather Harpham
Powerful but touching story (6/4/2017)
This is a "I don't want to put it down" book. You simply have to know what will happen. Beautifully written, touchingly poignant, this is a story of one woman's courage in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds to keep her child safe and to find a cure. The story of how …more
The Twelve-Mile Straight
The Twelve-Mile Straight: A Novel
by Eleanor Henderson
A book to savor, a story to remember (4/22/2017)
I was blown away reading this book. The prose and style were so captivating that I felt at times I was actually there in the moment as the events of the story unfold. This book is not an easy read though. The story of the rural South in the 30s with its racial attitudes, …more
My Last Lament
My Last Lament
by James William Brown
Captivating (3/5/2017)
Reading My Last Lament was a captivating and enthralling experience. I hated to put it down for wanting to know what would happen next and how the threads would call come together. Aliki, the narrator, offers her story as a lament for things that are lost and cannot be …more
Our Short History
Our Short History
by Lauren Grodstein
Poignant and powerful (1/29/2017)
Our Short History is a poignant but powerful story of love. Karen Neulander is an every woman figure of sorts but with a twist. She is a determined, self-motivated, successful career woman and single parent to son, Jacob, who now is facing her death from ovarian cancer. We …more
Home Sweet Home
Home Sweet Home
by April Smith
Thought provoking (12/5/2016)
Set against the darkness of the scare tactics of the McCarthy era, the concerns raised in this book resonate today and make this book worthy of a read. If you didn't live through the McCarthy era, it may be easy to dismiss this book, but if you did, you know that the …more
Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk
Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk
by Kathleen Rooney
A gem that should not be missed (9/23/2016)
Lillian Boxfish Takes A Walk is a gem of a book and must read for anyone who enjoys good writing and delightful story that will enchant. Kathleen Rooney has managed to create a woman who has lived a life of great highs and experienced moments of great despair but has …more
The Tea Planter's Wife
The Tea Planter's Wife
by Dinah Jefferies
Excellent and thought-provoking read (7/9/2016)
If you are interested in reading a story that will hook you from the first sentence, this is a book for you. From the very beginning you want to know more about the tea plantation, its current and previous inhabitants and their secrets. The author's lush descriptions of the …more
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