Reviews by Beth P. (Amagansett, NY)

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The Flower Sisters
by Michelle Collins Anderson
Flower Power!! (2/27/2024)
The Flower Sisters, by Michelle Collins Anderson, offers the reader a well researched literary insight into the 1928 world of a small town in Missouri. The novel revolves around a true incident: the deadly explosion of a local dance hall during a crowded much anticipatedmore
Daughters of Shandong
by Eve J. Chung
Debut Novel (12/4/2023)
This debut novel is based on true events from the life of the author's maternal grandmother life in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Eve J. Chung, the author interviewed many relatives and incorporated pieces of their stories into the narrative of her debut novel.
The theme ofmore
Digging Stars: A Novel
by Novuyo Rosa Tshuma
Family and Science Saga (9/13/2023)
Digging Stars was, for me, an average read: it did not fully engage me as a reader; a daughter or scientist. It was too "all over the place" for me…..
The author might have considered narrowing the focus of the plot to fully develop both the characters and the sequence ofmore
Banyan Moon: A Novel
by Thao Thai
Banyan Moon: A Must Read! (5/23/2023)
Banyan Moon by Thao Thai is an elegant debut novel…it has the sophistication and style of an experienced author, not a first time storyteller.
As a reader, I was transported to Miami Beach Florida and felt as if I was living in the crumbling house with the three generationsmore
Scatterlings: A Novel
by Resoketswe Martha Manenzhe
Africa Revisited (10/30/2022)
The Scatterlings by Resoketswe Manenzhe is a beautifully written saga about family, politics, race and resilience.

As the reader follows the aftermath of the 1927 passage of the Immorality Act in South Africa, we watch the devastation on one family. Through the eyes of themore
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