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Morningside Heights: A Novel
by Joshua Henkin

Morningside Heights by Joshua Henkin (3/31/2021)

I found Morningside Heights by Joshua Henkin such a depressing story. Perhaps it is because we are in a pandemic and a member of my family suffers from Parkinson's disease but I struggled to get through this book. I was looking for "the sweeping and compassionate novel" but …more

The Funny Thing About Norman Foreman: A Novel
by Julietta Henderson

The Funny Thing About Norman Foreman by Julietta Henderson (3/24/2021)

My sister, Miriam Boots, passed on the book , The Funny Thing About Norman Foreman, to me and we both loved it! It starts slow, but the characters become so engaging leading up to a can’t put this book down ending. Wow. It truly is a “charming, warm, and uplifting” as the …more

Ariadne
by Jennifer Saint

Ariadne by Jennifer Saint (3/7/2021)

I thought I would not like this Greek-themed story where the author reveals the heroes darker desires and the even darker sides of the gods of Olympus. However, I found I got interested in the story and its characters. It is a dark tale of humans caught up in the jealous …more

The Fortunate Ones
by Ed Tarkington

The Fortunate Ones by Ed Tarkington (11/9/2020)

While I was happy to read The Fortunate Ones by Ed Tarkington, I found the story disappointing. As the story went on, I found the choices the main character makes disappointing. He is completely taken in by life among the wealthy and his wealthy upperclassman friend, Archer. …more

A Girl is A Body of Water
by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi

A Girl Is A Body of Water by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi (7/26/2020)

I tried to like A Girl Is A Body Of Water but I didn't. It is a coming of age story and though I found the part where Kirabo leaves her body such an interesting detail, the characters were not that interesting to me. I just lost interest in the book. It was hard to keep the …more

Daughter of the Reich: A Novel
by Louise Fein

Daughter of the Reich by Louise Fein (3/19/2020)

I found Daughter of the Reich by Louise Fein "a beautifully written and emotionally wrenching journey " as it said on the back of the book. Though I found the brainwashing of Hetty and her blind worship of Hitler disturbing, her character's growth and her growing love for …more

Miss Austen
by Gill Hornby

Miss Austin by Gill Hornby (2/6/2020)

Miss Austin by Gill Hornby is an interesting story of Cassandra Austin set in England in 1840. We learn of her life and her close relationship to her famous sister, Jane Austin, through letters between the two sisters. The story switches from the present to the past with …more

And They Called It Camelot: A Novel of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
by Stephanie Marie Thornton

And They Called It Camelot by Stephanie Marie Thornton (12/23/2019)

I really tried to like this book but ended up being critical of it. I was looking forward to reading about the Kennedys and their life together but this intimate recreation of their lives seemed like gossip. I did however find many of the details interesting and I learned …more

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