Reviews by Mary Ann B. (Louisville, KY)

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Home Sweet Home
Home Sweet Home
by April Smith
Home Sweet Home (12/11/2016)
Putting down roots, and creating a home aren't always easy to do. April Smith shows that in Home Sweet Home. The Kusek family moves from New York City to Rapid City, South Dakota in the fifties. They create a comfortable life through hard work and perseverance. However, a …more
Underground Airlines
Underground Airlines
by Ben H. Winters
Underground Airlines (8/25/2016)
What if ? It's always an intriguing thought when it comes to history, and Underground Airlines gives us a glimpse of that thought. The book is set in the present day United States, and slavery was never abolished. We see what this world is like through the main character, …more
The Last Confession of Thomas Hawkins
The Last Confession of Thomas Hawkins
by Antonia Hodgson
The Last Confession of Thomas Hawkins (1/13/2016)
The Last Confession of Thomas Hawkins is historical fiction with mystery and intrigue thrown in with equal measure. This book is the continuation of the misadventures of Mr. Thomas Hawkins, "gentleman". Tom has a knack for getting into dire straights living in 18th century …more
The Opposite of Everyone
The Opposite of Everyone
by Joshilyn Jackson
The Opposite of Everyone (11/25/2015)
I must confess, I am a fan of all of Joshilyn Jackson's work, and this novel did not disappoint.

This story is about Karen Vauss ( a character from Someone Else's Love Story. Karen has had a tough and unusual upbringing to say the least. She also has many faults, but you …more
Girl Waits with Gun
Girl Waits with Gun
by Amy Stewart
Girl gets a life (7/14/2015)
Girl Waits with Gun by Amy Stewart is a quick enjoyable read. Ms Stewart takes real people, Constance Kopp, and sisters, and creates a tale about women taking control of their lives in the early 20th century. Constance seems to be moving through life, when a chance …more
What Doesn't Kill Her
What Doesn't Kill Her: A Reeve LeClaire Series Novel
by Carla Norton
What Doesn't Kill Her (5/4/2015)
This book is categorized as a thriller, but I was not on the edge of my seat as I was reading. The main character, (also in the book Edge of Normal ), Reeve LeClaire, is a survivor of an abduction that took place when she was 12. The book is a continuance of Reeve's …more
Letters to the Lost
Letters to the Lost
by Iona Grey
Letters to the Lost (3/16/2015)
Letters to the Lost shows that love can be forever. I liked the story of Dan and Stella, and of Will and Jess. From WWII to the present day, the book shifts back and forth to show how love can be lost and found in any time.
The Race Underground
The Race Underground: Boston, New York, and the Incredible Rivalry That Built America's First Subway
by Doug Most
The Race to be the best (12/25/2013)
The Race to the Underground is about more than becoming the first U.S. city to create a subway system. It is part history, part biography and part travel book. 2 brothers, plus a cast load of famous and not so famous fill up the pages in this book about New York and Boston. …more
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