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Mimi Malloy, At Last!
Mimi Malloy, At Last!
by Julia MacDonnell
Mimi Malloy At Last (2/21/2014)
Julia MacDonnell's novel was entertaining enough to finish as she writes quite well, but I found the characters to be predictable, boring, and generally unlikeable, especially Mimi's daughter Cassandra. The plot and dialogue might be better suited to a TV sit-com. The …more
Under the Wide and Starry Sky
Under the Wide and Starry Sky
by Nancy Horan
Under The Wide and Starry Sky (11/5/2013)
Nancy Horan understands the irresistible charm of the independent woman and once again has captured the essence of a fascinating personality, a woman loved by a younger man, adored by her native Samoan neighbors, and scorned by Victorian contemporaries who hadn't the …more
The Aviator's Wife
The Aviator's Wife
by Melanie Benjamin
The Aviator's Wife (12/10/2012)
Until I read Melanie Benjamin's exquisitely crafted novel, Anne Morrow Lindburgh seemed to be, as the title suggests, simply the aviator's wife. How wrong I was. Her remarkable life far outshines that of her famous spouse. She was his co-pilot around the globe (a fact I did …more
The Forgetting Tree
The Forgetting Tree: A Novel
by Tatjana Soli
The Forgetting Tree (8/23/2012)
Having read and thoroughly enjoyed Tatjana Soli’s debut novel, "The Lotus Eaters," I waited with baited breath for my copy of "The Forgetting Tree," an intriguing and complex tale of unlikely soulmates, serendipitously brought together at a failing family citrus ranch in …more
The Queen's Lover
The Queen's Lover: A Novel
by Francine du Plessix Gray
The Queen's Lover (5/17/2012)
As I read and very much enjoyed the story of Marie Antoinette’s Swedish lover, Count Axel von Fersen, I kept wanting to label the genre of the book as Creative or Narrative Non-Fiction, rather than Historical Fiction. The author has done exhaustive research to bring to life …more
The Face Thief
The Face Thief: A Novel
by Eli Gottlieb
The Face Thief (12/28/2011)
An engaging opening introduces the main female character. Her story is intriguing, but the author then mixes in the tales of the other characters, all at once it seems, and I kept trying to figure out how they all related to each other. I struggled to keep the characters …more
The Paris Wife
The Paris Wife: A Novel
by Paula McLain
The Paris Wife (12/22/2010)
This beautifully written account of Hadley Richardson’s marriage to Hemingway starts a bit slowly, but stay with it and you’ll be rewarded. By the end of the book I was completely caught up in the saga of a fascinating though difficult relationship. I highly recommend this …more
Lima Nights
Lima Nights
by Marie Arana
Lima Nights (12/14/2008)
Arana’s latest book is a delicious read, the kind you might devour while sipping your afternoon tea or a glass of wine in front of the fireplace. Chocked full of sensual description and poetic metaphors, she leads the reader into the bizarre world of two disparate …more
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