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The Lost Story of Eva Fuentes
The Lost Story of Eva Fuentes
by Chanel Cleeton
A novel tells the story (2/1/2025)
Once you get sorted with the three time periods/voices the book moves quickly. I especially enjoyed the voice of Eva, a young, naive Cuban teacher having the adventure of a lifetime as a summer student at Harvard. Her story was well drawn and compelling. Margo our present …more
Day
Day: A Novel
by Michael Cunningham
Day a Novel (10/25/2023)
Day is about family and the complications that come when living closely and interconnectedly. The characters, including, maybe especially, are well drawn easy to envision. The author brings them to life with all their quirks and fallibility. It's short book easily read in a …more
Zig-Zag Boy
Zig-Zag Boy: A Memoir of Madness and Motherhood
by Tanya Frank
A mother's story (2/28/2023)
Zig Zag Boy is the author's moving account of her son's severe mental illness journey.
Zach grows up as a sensitive, intelligent younger brother. For unexplained reasons he begins to have paranoid thoughts and starts hearing voices. She describes their entry into the …more
Margot
Margot: A Novel
by Wendell Steavenson
Oh Margot! (12/21/2022)
Margot is tall and smart and awkward and her Mom is not happy about that. In the rarefied world of wealthy Long Island and NYC Margot does not fit in.

It was so interesting watching her learn to love herself and make her way in the world through the turbulent 1960s. …more
The Mostly True Story of Tanner & Louise
The Mostly True Story of Tanner & Louise
by Colleen Oakley
Unexpectedly great read (10/25/2022)
This story of an unlikely friendship between a troubled young adult and an octogenarian with secrets is told with honesty and wit. Both were believable and in their own way, quirky but likable.

As an aging reader myself I am always thrilled to read about a woman in the …more
The Kinship of Secrets
The Kinship of Secrets
by Eugenia Kim
Family love (11/4/2018)
Sweeping story of family love, secrets and survival. This would be a great book for book clubs with so many themes to discuss. It's a story of sisters who are unknown to each other because of distance, language and culture. They are brought together as teenagers and come to …more
Listen to the Marriage
Listen to the Marriage
by John Jay Osborn
Listen to the marriage (6/16/2018)
Interesting title with a concept which comes to light half way through the book. A marriage in trouble, not particularly interesting problems. Beautiful people with money and education. Poor communication skills, Issue which dooms many marriage. Husband cheats but wants to …more
The Summer Wives
The Summer Wives
by Beatriz Williams
Good summer read (5/19/2018)
Well crafted story of old New England monied mixing with the people who work for them. Most of the story is wrapped around the life and loves of Miranda, Isobel, Joseph and Clay. Young adults full of passion maturing into adults with all
complications that life can bring. …more
Young Jane Young
Young Jane Young
by Gabrielle Zevin
Growing up Jane (7/8/2017)
So enjoyed this book!
Each of the main female characters (and this is definitely a book for and about women!) had their turn in moving the story along. Their voices were unique and interesting. I especially enjoyed Ruby and her relationship with her mother, Aviva. She is a …more
The Book of Summer
The Book of Summer
by Michelle Gable
Summers in Sconset (3/14/2017)
I enjoyed this book for many reasons, mostly because I am familiar with Nantucket and that part of the island. I could easily picture the shingled homes and beautiful summer gardens. The strong female characters and their story lines kept me reading. There were enough twist …more
The Book That Matters Most
The Book That Matters Most: A Novel
by Ann Hood
The book that matters most (5/31/2016)
An engaging read about family, divorce, book clubs and how books can shape our lives with a side of mystery!

Ava is a likable, complicated woman whose life is at the center of the novel. She has suffered a terrible loss/tragedy as a young child. She goes on to create an …more
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