Reviews by Valerie V. (Pennington, NJ)

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Spinster: Making a Life of One's Own
by Kate Bolick
Spinster (5/2/2016)
Unfortunately, I was turned off to this book after reading the first sentence, "Whom to marry and when will it happen - these two questions define every woman's existence."

While I enjoyed reading about Neith Boyce, Maeve Brennan,Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Edna St. Vincentmore
The Railwayman's Wife
by Ashley Hay
Review of The Railwayman's Wife (2/7/2016)
What would happen if you could look at grief through a kaleidoscope? This is the question Australian writer Ashley Hay explores in her novel The Railwayman's Wife. The story takes place in Thirroul, a lush Australian coastal town. World War II is over the soldiers aremore
The Wild Girl
by Kate Forsyth
The Wild Girl (5/16/2015)
For those in love with well-researched historical fiction and sweet romance, reading doesn't get much better than Kate Forsyth's novel, The Wild Girl. Within the pages lies an in-depth look into the life and turbulent times of the Brothers Grimm and the unfolding of amore
The Art of Baking Blind
by Sarah Vaughan
Recipe for The Art of Baking Blind (3/8/2015)
Sarah Vaughan's novel The Art of Baking Blind is a chef-d'oeuvre! Vaughan takes three varieties of stay-at-home moms, one widower, and a single mom. She folds her female characters along with an assortment of men into one esteemed baking competition. What does she get? Onemore
The Snow Child: A Novel
by Eowyn Ivey
The Snow Child (1/14/2015)
On the surface, the debut novel, The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey reminds me of the popular book series, Little House on the Prairie only set in Alaska during the 1920’s homestead-era instead of the settling into prairie during the 1880’s. The novel takes place near themore
The Map Thief: The Gripping Story of an Esteemed Rare-Map Dealer Who Made Millions Stealing Priceless Maps
by Michael Blanding
The Map Thief (1/14/2015)
Many will love this meticulously researched and insightful book by investigative journalist Michael Blanding: rare map collectors, American History buffs and anyone interested in a well written crime story involving the theft of world treasures. Blanding writes about themore
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