Reviews by Carrie D. (Freeport, ME)

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Raising Hare
Raising Hare: A Memoir
by Chloe Dalton
So enjoyable! (1/3/2025)
This is a delightful book. It detailed the experience of raising a wild hare with such interesting facts and details. I would recommend this book to anyone.
King of the Armadillos
King of the Armadillos
by Wendy Chin-Tanner
Page turner (5/17/2023)
To me it seems like no small feat to write historical fiction that is interesting, informative, and engaging. The main character is Victor, a 15 year old Chinese immigrant living in New York in the 1950's. He has Hansen's Disease (leprosy) and is compelled (pretty much …more
Scatterlings
Scatterlings: A Novel
by Resoketswe Martha Manenzhe
good writing? (10/14/2022)
Sometimes I really liked this book, and other times I needed to reread to be sure I was catching the right meaning...and then I still wasn't sure. I was really interested in the subject matter, but I was just not drawn in to the characters and I did not feel enlightened …more
Dirt Creek
Dirt Creek: A Novel
by Hayley Scrivenor
Just so-so (3/23/2022)
I usually do like mysteries. Yet this one didn't "grab me". The plot seemed good. It was interesting idea to have the lead detective be a woman who had just broken us with with same-sex partner. I just never looked forward to reading it. I didn't have any interest in …more
Sisters of the Great War
Sisters of the Great War: A Novel
by Suzanne Feldman
Great historical fiction (9/27/2021)
This is a very well written book about 2 sisters during World War 1. They grew up during a male dominated time in history, yet both of them chose non-traditional life trajectories. It was so interesting to read the obstacles they encountered, and it was enthralling to get …more
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