Reviews by Alline A. (Rutledge, MO)

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The Garden of Small Beginnings
by Abbi Waxman
I laughed, I cried - really! (5/4/2017)
I really enjoyed this book. So many of the tangential conversations are laugh-out-loud funny, while the very real grief comes through loud and clear,. I have about 20 pages with my favorite sections dog-eared, and they never fail to make me smile, even when I know what'smore
Extraordinary Adventures
by Daniel Wallace
Depressingly Odd Characters (3/16/2017)
I had not read a book by Daniel Wallace before. I HAD seen the movie "Big Fish;" it was quirky, and charming, so thought I'd take a chance.

What I found was definitely quirky. Very little charm, however. Edsel reminded me a lot of Quoyle in "Shipping News" - a lovable loser,more
Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk
by Kathleen Rooney
A Resounding "meh." (10/13/2016)
Oh, how I wanted to love this book! As a former retail copywriter, I looked forward to having a peek into what it was like at one of the forerunners of the industry. Instead, I found myself plodding through, dutifully, more out of a commitment to BookBrowse than to a desiremore
I Let You Go
by Clare Mackintosh
Red Herrings Galore! (6/15/2016)
I was terribly disappointed in this book. It was filled with cliches, cheap tricks and red herrings. The protagonist is a pathetic doormat with whom we are supposed to identify and commiserate. While I finished the book it was with a groan, not a sense of delight. I feltmore
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Before Oz, Aunt Em leaves Chicago for Kansas in a powerful tale of courage, change, and new beginnings by Hazel Gaynor.

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