Reviews by Cynthia C. (Chula Vista, CA)

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Cartier's Hope: A Novel
by M. J. Rose
Hope Reigns (9/22/2019)
This book is set against the lush society of the wealthy NYC society of 1910. The main character, Vera Garland, is in her own way a very modern woman. She happens to be at odds with her leading society matriarch mother, and is also very concerned with those less fortunate.more
Ellie and the Harpmaker
by Hazel Prior
A Delightful Read (5/9/2019)
I found Ellie and the Harpmaker to be a simply delightful read. I wanted to read it all in one sitting, but life got in the way. You are engaged right from the beginning. The main characters are strongly developed and the writing is very descriptive. For me, the bookmore
So Much Life Left Over
by Louis de Bernieres
Coping with the World (7/9/2018)
I loved the title, and found applications for today's soldiers and nurses as they try to cope with life after battle...and PTS. This quote on p. 1 sets the tenor for the book: "There is a kind of man who, having been at war, finds peacetime intolerable...he hates themore
The Summer Wives
by Beatriz Williams
The Summer Wives (5/11/2018)
I did not really enjoy the book. All the "social strata stuff" became too tedious for me. I wanted to like the book more... just being honest.
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