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We'll Prescribe You a Cat
We'll Prescribe You a Cat
by Syou Ishida
Quirky (7/8/2024)
This is a quirky, fun read. In a magical way the book explores how animals, in this case, cats, not only touch our intellectual, mental, emotional and spiritual lives but how they may also heal those parts of us where we humans are wounded by life. An enjoyable journey with …more
Follow the Stars Home
Follow the Stars Home
by Diane C. McPhail
Unknown History Revealed (6/3/2024)
The best part of this book was that the story introduces the reader to Lydia Latrobe Roosevelt, a courageous adventurer. Lydia, who along with her husband, Nicholas Roosevelt, their infant son and toddler daughter, navigated the waters of the mighty Mississippi River in the …more
The Funeral Cryer
The Funeral Cryer: A Novel
by Wenyan Lu
The Musings of a Middle-aged Woman (3/19/2024)
Although the setting for this book is China and there are definitely cultural differences, the pondering and processing of the unnamed woman could be the thoughts of any 21st century woman. As she receives little emotional support from her family, especially her husband who …more
The Adversary
The Adversary: A Novel
by Michael Crummey
Not My Cup of Tea (1/23/2024)
I'm guessing that there are readers who found "The Adversary" to be an intriguing and interesting read. I did not. To me none of the characters-protagonists or adversaries-were even remotely likable and the level of violence was sickening. The only reason I finished reading …more
Digging Stars
Digging Stars: A Novel
by Novuyo Rosa Tshuma
The intellectual and emotional journey of life. (8/14/2023)
When one idealizes people, countries or philosophies, all of these will eventually fail to hold up to one's expectations. And these failings can even cause one to have mental or emotional anguish. In this story, Rosa - a smart, talented, young woman - finds herself in that …more
The All-American
The All-American: A Novel
by Joe Milan Jr.
A Challenging Read (3/17/2023)
Reading this book was a challenge for me. The book's core subject regarding our country's treatment of immigrants and refugees-especially children-is something that I want to learn more about. I even like football and understood the references made in the book. It was Bucky' …more
Moonrise Over New Jessup
Moonrise Over New Jessup
by Jamila Minnicks
A Different View of Desegregation (1/26/2023)
A historical fiction set in 1950s and 1960s Alabama, where women, men, and their families are making decisions daily regarding desegregation, voting rights, community safety and the municipality of their town, New Jessup. Each person asks themselves who can they trust, how …more
Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs: A Novel
by Lydia Millet
Relatable and Educational (10/30/2022)
Dinosaurs by Lydia Millet is a delightful, humorous read that I would happily read again and recommend to friends and family. The exploration of Gil's life and loves and friendships near and far is both relatable and unique. The book is also an ecological education of …more
Daughters of the Flower Fragrant Garden
Daughters of the Flower Fragrant Garden: Two Sisters Separated by China's Civil War
by Zhuqing Li
The Unwanted Separation (8/13/2022)
War divides countries but more painfully war divided sisters. One sister lived her life in mainland China, separated from sister, who lived in Taiwan. The political divide kept them apart for a half century. The physical separation created a political division between the …more
Migrations
Migrations: A Novel
by Charlotte McConaghy
Staying in Touch (5/1/2020)
Love and loss. Human family and the family of earth.
How does one embrace each of these?
Denial or acceptance? Avoidance or acknowledgement? Escape or engage? As Franny journeys through each of these stages and emotions of her life, she travels physically and passionately …more
Yale Needs Women
Yale Needs Women: How the First Group of Girls Rewrote the Rules of an Ivy League Giant
by Anne Gardiner Perkins
Women and Equality (8/14/2019)
As one reads Yale Needs Women, you are struck by the courage and perseverance of the first women students of Yale. Then you ask yourself, where is that courage and perseverance today to continue the work toward equality for all. As this book portrays, the journey of …more
A People's History of Heaven
A People's History of Heaven
by Mathangi Subramanian
Friendship (3/11/2019)
This is a book of friendship and love among the women and girls of Heaven, a slum in Bangalore, India. Despite(or maybe because of)their poverty and day to day struggles to live, they support and protect one another with a fierce loyalty. My admiration for these women and …more
Sold on a Monday
Sold on a Monday
by Kristina McMorris
An Enjoyable, Historical Read (9/24/2018)
The title Sold on Monday, at first seems too depressing to read, especially pictured with a sad little child on the front cover. But if you let that deter you, you will miss out on a well written historical fiction about the Great Depression and a side of it you may never …more
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    The River Knows Your Name
    by Kelly Mustian
    A haunting Southern novel about memory and love, from the author of The Girls in the Stilt House.
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