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Golden Child
by Claire Adam

Decent Debut Novel (10/23/2018)

I should've loved this book. The plot is solid, the characters are well developed, the setting is beautifully described by an author who clearly loves Trinidad, & the message is important. However, the story moves too slowly, is a bit predictable, and Ms. Adam steps too …more

The Family Tabor
by Cherise Wolas

Wolas Excels at Character Development (5/22/2018)

I loved The Resurrection of Joan Ashby so I had high expectations for The Family Tabor. Cherise Wolas did not disappoint me. Wolas once again excels at character development & describing family dynamics. It's another extremely well written family saga. This book would …more

The Resurrection of Joan Ashby
by Cherise Wolas

The Resurrection of Joan Ashby (6/20/2017)

This may be the best debut novel I've ever had the pleasure of reading. Each sentence is exquisitely written, the characters are unique and fully developed with extremely insightful examinations of what drives each of them, and the format of including literature written by …more

Girl Waits with Gun
by Amy Stewart

3.5 stars (3/21/2017)

3.5 stars...looking forward to reading the next one in the series.

The Atomic Weight of Love
by Elizabeth Church

Great Read (3/21/2017)

This one snuck up on me! I didn't realize how emotionally invested I was until I had tears in my eyes while reading the last chapter.
Each chapter is titled after a group of specific birds, "An Exaltation of Larks", "A Murder of Crows", etc. with a description of the type of …more

The Opposite of Everyone
by Joshilyn Jackson

Read this book! (3/21/2017)

This book is so much deeper & better than I thought it was going to be. So very grateful to BookBrowse for providing me with a copy to read & discuss with their online book club. This book has been on my to read list since it's publication but I probably wouldn't …more

Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk
by Kathleen Rooney

A reflective examination of a life & the city in which it was lived (10/12/2016)

An insightful witty reflective examination of one woman's life & the city in which she has lived, NYC. Inspired by the life of the highest paid female advertising copy manager in the 1930's, this story examines the choices Lillian has made throughout her life as she …more

The Railwayman's Wife
by Ashley Hay

Lovely but lacking (2/9/2016)

This book was a challenge for me. Not in the sense that it was difficult to read. Not in the sense that it was something I had to push through. More in the fact that I wanted to truly love it, but couldn't. Nor did I dislike it! It's sort of infuriatingly in between.

There …more

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