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Long After We Are Gone
Long After We Are Gone: A Novel
by Terah Shelton Harris
Intriguing (5/16/2024)
A much needed exploration into heir property , something many of us know nothing about but should be more informed. For me this claimed to be an introduction into an area I will further investigate on my own.
The Lincoln Conspiracy
The Lincoln Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill America's 16th President--and Why It Failed
by Brad Meltzer, John Mensch
The Lincoln Conspiracy (11/15/2023)
I really enjoyed this book, particularly because it was history I never knew before. The book was well written with specific details and appeared to be well researched. I've given this book suggestion to quite a few people who have enjoyed the novel.
You'll Forget This Ever Happened
You'll Forget This Ever Happened: Secrets, Shame, and Adoption in the 1960s
by Laura L. Engel
You'll forget this ever happened (2/22/2023)
The book was well written and gave me insights about a topic I have wondered about and never had the experience of discussing with a person who had been through it. I have great respect for Laura Engel for sharing such personal and traumatizing story. But I was curious about her oldest son's illness of depression.
The Lies I Tell
The Lies I Tell: A Novel
by Julie Clark
The Lies I Tell (5/11/2022)
I greatly enjoyed this book. I loved the twists and turns and enjoyed the mouse and cat game played between the two main characters. I am now reading another book by the same author I was so impressed. Characters were well developed.
The Kindest Lie
The Kindest Lie
by Nancy Johnson
Kindest lie (2/14/2022)
I enjoyed the book. I could relate to many of the characters and it certainly applied to the events of today. Would love to see more from author. I particularly liked the author's inclusion of the character, Midnight. It gave the novel another level of authenticity and appeal.
All the Water I've Seen Is Running
All the Water I've Seen Is Running: A Novel
by Elias Rodriques
All the water I have seen (8/11/2021)
I enjoyed the book. Characters were developed. Great depth.
Crossing the River
Crossing the River: Seven Stories That Saved My Life, A Memoir
by Carol Smith
Crossing the River (3/10/2021)
I really enjoyed the book and appreciated the author's exploration and experience of the loss of a loved one and the journey of recovery through the embrace of others and their own journeys. The book may be a help for others in their own healing and processing of the trauma that one may encounter in the loss of those we love.
Where the Light Enters
Where the Light Enters
by Sara Donati
Where the Light Enters (10/5/2020)
I really enjoyed this book. I liked the author's use of women who had strong feminist ideas at this time in history. Attitudes that were quiet new for that period of time. I would love to read a series based on the same characters and time periods. The author also did a nice job of bringing in side stories. I would have appreciated some more related to the ending. Somehow the ending appeared to occur too quickly and with some details appearing unfinished and left hanging with further explanations needed.
Miss Austen
Miss Austen
by Gill Hornby
Miss Austen (3/17/2020)
I really enjoyed it (read it on vacation) but did not find it to be long enough!
The Yellow Bird Sings
The Yellow Bird Sings: A Novel
by Jennifer Rosner
The Yellow bird sings (1/14/2020)
I loved the way language was used in this book. The characters had depth and overall despite the tragic circumstances somehow the books shows the deep love between a mother and child. Another book that showed the horrific times of the Holocaust but also how people survived in the worse of circumstances.
Cartier's Hope
Cartier's Hope: A Novel
by M. J. Rose
Cartier's Hope (9/4/2019)
I really enjoyed the book although it did move slow at some points. I really like that time of history and it did make some good points about the women's movement and jewelry at that time. There were times when the title character and her lover might not have been an ideal match and did not seem to go together. I think he needed more character development.
Girls Burn Brighter
Girls Burn Brighter
by Shobha Rao
Girls Burn Brighter (5/4/2019)
I enjoyed the book until the end where I felt the book ended abruptly and without some type of closure. The book appeared to have a very diminutive end after such a long and arduous journey. I was disappointed because I felt there had been such a dramatic climax.
Golden Child
Golden Child
by Claire Adam
Golden Child (11/7/2018)
I had difficulty with this book in that I did not feel there always enough information such as what was going through the father's mind that he would not give the ransom money. Also I felt the characters needed more development. I also wanted to know more about kidnapping in Trinidad and how that fits into the culture.
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