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L.A. Women
L.A. Women
by Ella Berman
Where LA Women falls (3/20/2025)
I really enjoyed the writing. The style was elegant and compelling. I would have loved the book and given it a Very Good rating if at least one of the protagonists had been likeable. It was a new experience for me to dislike all the players in the cast. It is important to …more
The Mystery Writer
The Mystery Writer: A Novel
by Sulari Gentill
Riveting page turner (2/6/2024)
The Mystery Writer by Sulari Gentill fulfills the tantalizing promise of its title in more ways than one. It keeps the reader spellbound with its racy style of narration and builds the urgency of the plot while seamlessly fleshing out the personalities of the protagonists …more
Mrs. Plansky's Revenge
Mrs. Plansky's Revenge
by Spencer Quinn
Mrs. Plansky's Revenge (4/24/2023)
Mrs Plansky has far exceeded my expectations. She is one of the most likable heroines in a strange tale that could be anybody's plight in the modern day world of greed and avarice. Her agonizing experience epitomizes the ruthlessness that has taken over humanity when it …more
The Long Ago
The Long Ago: A Novel
by Michael McGarrity
The Long Ago (4/3/2023)
McGaritty has done it again. This story about the Lansdale siblings has never a dull moment and plunges the reader straightaway into the lives of the protagonists. The character of Raymond Lansdale generates lively interest and evokes one's imagination instantly to how his …more
The Poet's House
The Poet's House
by Jean Thompson
An outstanding read (6/10/2022)
I always start a new book with no expectations and just a hope that my love for reading is rewarded. The Poet's House not only rewarded me, it did so most handsomely and in great style. I loved the development of the main characters Carla and Viridian. And the subtlety with …more
Activities of Daily Living
Activities of Daily Living: A Novel
by Lisa Hsiao Chen
A brilliant but esoteric book (1/20/2022)
The writer Ms. Lisa Hsiao Chen leaves no doubt in the reader's mind of her mastery over the New York artists scene. The whole book deals with pulls and pressures that conflict her very existence. The pull of her ancestry but the fears surrounding her ignorance of all its …more
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