Reviews by Susan S. (Middlebury, Connecticut)

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The Daughter of Siena: A Novel
by Marina Fiorato
The Daughter of Siena (4/27/2011)
I love this period in history, I love the city of Siena, so a combination of the two has to be a winner for me. Thoroughly enjoyed the book.
Minding Ben: A Novel
by Victoria Brown
Minding Ben by Victoria Brown (1/6/2011)
This is not a frivolous beach read like The Nanny Diaries. Minding Ben is a far more substantial novel, full of prejudice and the injustices experienced by any group of people who find themselves in the position of the "underdog".

The dialect was a distraction at times butmore
The Discovery of Jeanne Baret: A Story of Science, the High Seas, and the First Woman to Circumnavigate the Globe
by Glynis Ridley
The Discovery of Jeanne Baret (12/22/2010)
This was a well researched and well presented account of the events surrounding the controversial life of Jeanne Baret. It is unfortunate that there are few sources of information regarding her life, making this book more of an account of the life of her "mentor" Commersonmore
Little Princes: One Man's Promise to Bring Home the Lost Children of Nepal
by Conor Grennan
LittlePrinces (12/22/2010)
My progress through the first few chapters was steady but it made me think ho-hum. Then Conor began to develop a sense of humor, the children became familiar, and I started feeling the pain the families endured in Nepal and started rooting for Conor and Next Generation! Amore
The Blind Contessa's New Machine: A Novel
by Carey Wallace
The Blind Contessa's New Machine (6/13/2010)
When I first started reading "The Blind Contessa's New Machine, I was totally drawn to the main character Countess Carolina Fantoni and found myself wondering how her encroaching blindness was going to affect her life. Then I found myself wondering when the "new machine"more
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