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Home Sweet Home
by April Smith

Home Sweet Home (1/6/2017)

I have mixed feelings about this book. The character development was excellent. The struggles of the Kusek family in adjusting to the prairie and cattle-ranching was well-defined. The threat of McCarthyism was palpable.
However, I found the wording excessive and unnecessary …more

Karolina's Twins
by Ronald H. Balson

Never forget the past... (7/31/2016)

If you like historical fiction, this is a book to consider reading. I couldn't put the book down once I started it. It is spell-binding!
Ronald Balson wrote about a difficult topic---the Holocaust---and made it very real through Lena's voice.
I am going to the library to …more

Lady Cop Makes Trouble: Girl Waits with Gun #2
by Amy Stewart

Lady Cop Makes Trouble (6/8/2016)

I found this book a delightful read. Being transported back to pre-woman's lib time added to the flavor of the story. Constance Kopp was certainly "ahead of her time" aspiring to work in a man's world of the early 1900's.

The characters are well-developed and the core of …more

Between the Tides
by Susannah Marren

Between the Tides (5/9/2015)

Between the Tides is a well-developed story of a woman, Lainie, whose life exists between a series of ebb tides and rip tides.
As the story begins,Lainie, a mother of four, is a happy, balanced person living in New York City. Her life and decisions revolve around water...the …more

Whispering Shadows
by Jan-Philipp Sendker

Whispering Shadows (1/23/2015)

Whispering Shadows by Jan-Philipp Sendker is a mystery intertwined with romance. The setting is Hong Kong and China and so vividly described that the reader is easily transported to the area. The characters are strong, complex and beautifully developed.
Paul, a recluse, gets …more

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