Reviews by Sylvia J. (Los Angeles, CA)

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The Quick
by Lauren Owen
Quickly engrossing tale within a tale! (5/8/2014)
The Quick is a layered journey through Victorian London's high and low society. I truly enjoyed the book within a book within a book idea where we learned first about the main characters' early lives, then as they went on their separate ways. Along the way we witnessed themore
The Housemaid's Daughter
by Barbara Mutch
Housemaid's Struggle (11/23/2013)
This book was wonderful on so many levels, but in particular I enjoyed the relationship between Mrs. Cath and Ada. Time and time again, we see that love can cross oceans and can cross the skin color divide. I felt many times during my time spent reading this book that mymore
The Secrets of Mary Bowser
by Lois Leveen
This is why I love historical fiction! (5/8/2012)
This book is a classic example of why I love historical fiction. Ms. Leveen was able to fill every page with such rich detail bringing each character to life in such a fully dimensional way and at the same time she was able to show the struggles, suffering and mixed bagmore
All the Flowers in Shanghai: A Novel
by Duncan Jepson
It Could Have Been So Much More (10/19/2011)
I had really high expectations for this book, particularly as it indicates it is for fans of Lisa See and Memoirs of a Geisha. Those comparisons are highly off the mark so the main character Feng is never fully realized in the book as the author never gives her anmore
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